/************************************************************************
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2009-2021 IRCAD France
 * Copyright (C) 2012-2020 IHU Strasbourg
 *
 * This file is part of Sight.
 *
 * Sight is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
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 *
 ***********************************************************************/

#pragma once

#include "service/config.hpp"
#include <service/IXMLParser.hpp>

#include <core/runtime/ConfigurationElement.hpp>
#include <core/tools/Failed.hpp>
#include <core/tools/Object.hpp>

namespace sight::service
{

namespace parser
{

/**
 * @brief   Specific service for the construction of a GenericField and its associated services from an XML-based
 * description.
 * @see     service::IXMLParser
 */
class SERVICE_CLASS_API GenericField : public service::IXMLParser
{
public:

    SIGHT_DECLARE_SERVICE(GenericField, service::IXMLParser);

    /// Constructor : does nothing.
    GenericField()
    {
    }

    /// Destructor : does nothing.
    virtual ~GenericField()
    {
    }

    SERVICE_API void createConfig(core::tools::Object::sptr _obj) override;

protected:

    /**
     * @brief Updating method : create the process object.
     *
     * Parse the configuration element to configure inputs and outputs and add
     * them in the process object.
     */
    SERVICE_API void updating() override;
};

} //namespace parser

} //namespace sight::service
