it_bus/type_factory.h

#ifndef _IT_BUS_TYPE_FACTORY_H_
#define _IT_BUS_TYPE_FACTORY_H_

// @Copyright 2004 IONA Technologies, Plc. All Rights Reserved.
//

#include <it_bus/api_defines.h>
#include <it_bus/qname.h>
#include <it_bus/user_fault_exception.h>
#include <it_bus/implementation_details.h>
#ifndef IT_MINIMISE_INCLUDES
#include <it_bus/any_type.h>
#endif

namespace IT_Bus
{
    class AnyType;
    class IT_AFC_API TypeFactory : public ImplementationDetails
    {
      public:
        virtual AnyType* 
        create_type(
            const QName & type_name
        ) const = 0 ;

        virtual UserFaultException* 
        create_exception(
            const QName & type_name
        ) const = 0 ;

        virtual 
        AnyType*
        create_type_for_element(
            const QName& element_name
        ) const = 0 ;

        virtual void 
        destroy_type(
            AnyType* any_type
        ) const = 0 ;

        virtual void 
        destroy_exception(
            UserFaultException* ex_type
        ) const = 0 ;

      protected:
        TypeFactory() {}

      private:
        // private and unimplemented to prevent copying
        TypeFactory(const TypeFactory&);
        void operator=(const TypeFactory&);
    };
}

#endif  

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