paraview-dev 5.0.1+dfsg1-4 / usr / include / paraview / pqProxyWidget.h

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#ifndef pqProxyWidget_h
#define pqProxyWidget_h

#include <QWidget>
#include "pqComponentsModule.h"

class pqPropertyWidget;
class pqView;
class vtkSMProperty;
class vtkSMProxy;

/// pqProxyWidget represents a panel for a vtkSMProxy. pqProxyWidget creates
/// widgets for each of the properties (or proxy groups) of the proxy respecting
/// any registered pqPropertyWidgetInterface instances to create custom widgets.
/// pqProxyWidget is used by pqPropertiesPanel to create panels for the
/// source/filter and the display/representation sections of the panel.
///
/// pqProxyWidget doesn't show any widgets in the panel by default (after
/// contructor). Use filterWidgets() or updatePanel() to show widgets matching
/// criteria.
///
/// Note: This class replaces pqProxyPanel (and subclasses). pqProxyPanel is
/// still available (and supported) for backwards compatibility.
class PQCOMPONENTS_EXPORT pqProxyWidget : public QWidget
{
  Q_OBJECT
  typedef QWidget Superclass;
public:
  pqProxyWidget(vtkSMProxy* proxy, QWidget *parent=0, Qt::WindowFlags flags=0);
  pqProxyWidget(vtkSMProxy* proxy, const QStringList &properties, QWidget *parent=0, Qt::WindowFlags flags=0);
  virtual ~pqProxyWidget();

  /// Returns the proxy this panel shows.
  vtkSMProxy* proxy() const;

  /// When set to true, whenever the widget changes, the values are immediately
  /// pushed to the ServerManager property without having to wait for apply().
  /// This is used for panels such as the display panel. Default is false.
  void setApplyChangesImmediately(bool value);
  bool applyChangesImmediately() const
    { return this->ApplyChangesImmediately; }

  /// When this is true, the panel uses a descriptive layout where the
  /// documentation for properties is used instead of their labels. pqProxyWidget
  /// automatically adopts this style of layout if <UseDocumentationForLabels />
  /// hint is present in the proxy.
  bool useDocumentationForLabels() const
    { return this->UseDocumentationForLabels; }

  /// Returns a new widget that has the label and a h-line separator. This is
  /// used on the pqProxyWidget to separate groups. Other widgets can use it for
  /// the same purpose, as needed.
  static QWidget* newGroupLabelWidget(const QString& label, QWidget* parentWidget);

  /// Returns true of the proxy provided has XML hints indicating that labels
  /// should use documentation instead of the XML label for the widgets in the
  /// UI.
  static bool useDocumentationForLabels(vtkSMProxy* proxy);

  enum DocumentationType
    {
    NONE,
    USE_DESCRIPTION,
    USE_SHORT_HELP,
    USE_LONG_HELP
    };

  /// Returns formatted (HTML or plainText) documentation for the property.
  /// \c type cannot be NONE.
  static QString documentationText(vtkSMProperty* property, DocumentationType type=USE_DESCRIPTION);

  /// Returns formatted (HTML or plainText) documentation for the proxy.
  /// \c type cannot be NONE.
  static QString documentationText(vtkSMProxy* property, DocumentationType type=USE_DESCRIPTION);

  /// Returns true if the proxy has XML hints indicating that the panel should
  /// show a header label for the documentation. pqProxyWidget uses the
  /// <ShowProxyDocumentationInPanel /> hint for this purpose.
  static DocumentationType showProxyDocumentationInPanel(vtkSMProxy* proxy);

signals:
  /// This signal is fired as soon as the user starts editing in the widget. The
  /// editing may not be complete.
  void changeAvailable();

  /// This signal is fired as soon as the user is done with making an atomic
  /// change. changeAvailable() is always fired before changeFinished().
  void changeFinished();

  /// Indicates that a restart of the program is required for the setting
  /// to take effect.
  void restartRequired();

public slots:
  /// Updates the property widgets shown based on the filterText or
  /// show_advanced flag. Calling filterWidgets() without any arguments will
  /// result in the panel showing all the non-advanced properties.
  /// Returns true, if any widgets were shown.
  bool filterWidgets(
    bool show_advanced=false, const QString& filterText=QString());

  /// Accepts the property widget changes changes.
  void apply() const;

  /// Cleans the property widget changes and resets the widgets.
  void reset() const;

  /// Set the current view to use to show 3D widgets, if any for the panel.
  void setView(pqView*);

  /// Same as calling filterWidgets() with the arguments specified to the most
  /// recent call to filterWidgets().
  void updatePanel();

  /// Restores application default proxy settings.
  /// Returns true if any properties were modified.
  virtual bool restoreDefaults();

  /// Saves settings as defaults for proxy
  void saveAsDefaults();

protected:
  void showEvent(QShowEvent *event);
  void hideEvent(QHideEvent *event);

private slots:
  /// Called when a pqPropertyWidget fires changeFinished() signal.
  /// This callback fires changeFinished() signal and handles AutoUpdateVTKObjects.
  void onChangeFinished();

private:
  /// the actual constructor implementation.
  void constructor(
    vtkSMProxy* proxy, const QStringList &properties, QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags);

  /// create all widgets
  void createWidgets(const QStringList &properties = QStringList());

  /// create individual property widgets.
  void createPropertyWidgets(const QStringList &properties = QStringList());

  /// create 3D widgets, if any.
  void create3DWidgets();

  /// create a widget for a property.
  pqPropertyWidget* createWidgetForProperty(
    vtkSMProperty *property, vtkSMProxy *proxy, QWidget *parentObj);

private:
  Q_DISABLE_COPY(pqProxyWidget);

  bool ApplyChangesImmediately;
  bool UseDocumentationForLabels;
  class pqInternals;
  pqInternals* Internals;
};

#endif