NullClass.h

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#ifndef _MIRA_NULLCLASS_H_
#define _MIRA_NULLCLASS_H_

#include <factory/Class.h>

namespace mira {


class NullClass : public Class
{
private:

    NullClass() : Class("mira::NullClass", "NullClass", false) {}

public:

    virtual ~NullClass() {}

public:

    static Class& null();

public:

    virtual std::string const& getIdentifier() const;
    virtual std::string const& getName() const;
    virtual int getTypeId() const;
    virtual Typename getTypename() const;
    virtual Object* newInstance() const;
    virtual Object* newInstance( int paramCount, ... ) const;
    virtual Object* newInstance( std::string const& childIdentifier ) const;
    virtual Object* newInstance( std::string const& childIdentifier, int paramCount, ... ) const;
    virtual bool isAbstract() const;

protected:

    virtual Object* newVAInstance( int paramCount, std::va_list ) const;
};


} // namespace

#endif