config_watcher.h

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#ifndef CONFIG_WATCHER_CLASS
#define CONFIG_WATCHER_CLASS

/*****************************************************************************\
*                                                                             *
*  Name   : config_watcher                                                    *
*  Author : Chris Koeritz                                                     *
*                                                                             *
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* Copyright (c) 2008-$now By Author.  This program is free software; you can  *
* redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public  *
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*     http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html                                    *
* Please send any updates to: fred@gruntose.com                               *
\*****************************************************************************/

#include "data_structure_dll.h"

#include <basis/object_base.h>

// forward.
class configurator;
class string_set;
class table_configurator;


class DATA_STRUCTURE_CLASS_STYLE config_watcher
{
public:
  config_watcher(configurator &to_watch);

  virtual ~config_watcher();

  IMPLEMENT_CLASS_NAME("config_watcher");

  bool rescan();

  // these lists describe how sections have changed, if at all.
  string_set new_sections() const;
  string_set deleted_sections() const;
  string_set changed_sections() const;

  // methods for comparing changes within sections in the config.
  string_set new_items(const istring &section_name);
  string_set deleted_items(const istring &section_name);
  string_set changed_items(const istring &section_name);

private:
  configurator &_watching;  
  table_configurator *_current_config;  
  table_configurator *_previous_config;  
};

#endif

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