refs #452, interface for a model loader.

This will allow to load aircraft models in the mapping tool independent from a driver

src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodelloader.h

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+/* Copyright (C) 2015
+ * swift project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+//! \file
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_IAIRCRAFTMODELLOADER_H
+#define BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_IAIRCRAFTMODELLOADER_H
+
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
+#include "blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodellist.h"
+#include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatorinfo.h"
+#include "blackmisc/pixmap.h"
+#include <QObject>
+#include <atomic>
+
+namespace BlackMisc
+{
+    namespace Simulation
+    {
+        /*!
+         * Load the aircraft for a simulator
+         */
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT IAircraftModelLoader : public QObject
+        {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+        public:
+            //! Parser mode
+            enum LoadMode
+            {
+                ModeBlocking,
+                ModeBackground
+            };
+
+            //! Destructor
+            virtual ~IAircraftModelLoader();
+
+            //! Start the loading process
+            virtual void startLoading(LoadMode mode = ModeBackground) = 0;
+
+            //! Loading finished?
+            virtual bool isLoadingFinished() const = 0;
+
+            //! The models loaded
+            virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModelList getAircraftModels() const = 0;
+
+            //! A representive pixmap for given model
+            virtual BlackMisc::CPixmap iconForModel(const QString &modelName, BlackMisc::CStatusMessage &statusMessage) const = 0;
+
+            //! Which simulators are supported by that very loader
+            const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInfo &supportedSimulators() const;
+
+            //! Supported simulators as string
+            QString supportedSimulatorsAsString() const;
+
+            //! Is the given simulator supported?
+            bool supportsSimulator(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInfo &info);
+
+            //! Cancel read
+            void cancelLoading();
+
+            //! Shutdown
+            void gracefulShutdown();
+
+            //! Create a loader
+            //! \todo just a hack, needs to be replaced
+            static IAircraftModelLoader *createModelLoader(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInfo &info);
+
+        signals:
+            //! Parsing is finished
+            void loadingFinished(bool success);
+
+        protected:
+            //! Constructor
+            IAircraftModelLoader(const CSimulatorInfo &info = CSimulatorInfo());
+
+            BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInfo m_simulatorInfo; //!< Corresponding simulator
+            std::atomic<bool> m_cancelLoading { false }; //!< flag
+        };
+
+    } // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+#endif // guard