application_shell.h

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#ifndef APPLICATION_SHELL_CLASS
#define APPLICATION_SHELL_CLASS

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*  Name   : application_shell                                                 *
*  Author : Chris Koeritz                                                     *
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#include "application_base.h"
#include "ini_config.h"

#include <basis/log_base.h>


class OPSYSTEM_CLASS_STYLE application_shell : public application_base
{
public:  
  enum limits { LOG_FILE_SIZE = 1244688 };
//hmmm: move the limit lower down in class hier since file_logger also has it.

  application_shell(const istring &filename_root, int max_log = LOG_FILE_SIZE,
          ini_configurator::file_location_default where
              = ini_configurator::ALL_USERS_DIRECTORY);

  virtual ~application_shell();

  virtual int execute() = 0;

  chaos &randomizer() const { return *_rando; }

  istring filename_root() const;

  ini_configurator &ini() const;

  istring ini_name() const;

  istring log_name() const;

  virtual outcome log(const istring &to_print);

  virtual outcome log(const istring &to_print, int filter);

  log_base &logger() const;

  log_base *swap_logger(log_base *new_logger);

  friend application_shell &operator << (application_shell &out,
          const istring &to_print);

private:
  chaos *_rando;  
  istring *_root_name;  
  ini_configurator *_ini;  

  static istring LOG_NAME(const istring &root);

  // not applicable.
  application_shell(const application_shell &);
  application_shell &operator =(const application_shell &);
};

#endif // outer guard.

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