SharedLibrary.h

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#ifndef _MIRA_SHAREDLIBRARY_H_
#define _MIRA_SHAREDLIBRARY_H_

#include <list>

#ifndef Q_MOC_RUN
#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
#endif

#include <utils/Path.h>

namespace mira {


Path resolveLibraryName(const Path& path);


class SharedLibrary : boost::noncopyable
{
public:
    typedef void* Handle;
    typedef void* Symbol;

    SharedLibrary(const Path& library);

    ~SharedLibrary();

    static const char* getLibPrefix();

    static const char* getLibPostfix();

    static const char* getLibExtension();

    bool isOpen() const
    {
        return mHandle != 0;
    }

    void close()
    {
        closeSharedLibrary(mHandle);
        mHandle = 0;
    }

    Symbol getSymbol(const std::string& symbol)
    {
        return getSymbol(mHandle, symbol.c_str());
    }

    static SharedLibrary::Handle loadSharedLibrary(const char* library);
    
    static SharedLibrary::Symbol getSymbol(SharedLibrary::Handle handle, 
                                           const char* function);

    static void closeSharedLibrary(SharedLibrary::Handle handle);

private:
    Handle mHandle; 
};


typedef boost::shared_ptr<SharedLibrary> SharedLibraryPtr;

class SharedLibraryLoader
{
public:
    void loadLibrary(const Path& library);

    void loadLibraries(const Path& path);

protected:
    std::list<SharedLibraryPtr> mLibraries; 
};


}

#endif