/*
 * barrier -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
 * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Symless Ltd.
 * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
 *
 * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 * found in the file LICENSE that should have accompanied this file.
 *
 * This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

#pragma once

#include "base/Log.h"
#include "base/ELevel.h"
#include "common/IInterface.h"

//! Outputter interface
/*!
Type of outputter interface.  The logger performs all output through
outputters.  ILogOutputter overrides must not call any log functions
directly or indirectly.
*/
class ILogOutputter : public IInterface {
public:
    //! @name manipulators
    //@{

    //! Open the outputter
    /*!
    Opens the outputter for writing.  Calling this method on an
    already open outputter must have no effect.
    */
    virtual void        open(const char* title) = 0;

    //! Close the outputter
    /*!
    Close the outputter.  Calling this method on an already closed
    outputter must have no effect.
    */
    virtual void        close() = 0;

    //! Show the outputter
    /*!
    Causes the output to become visible.  This generally only makes sense
    for a logger in a graphical user interface.  Other implementations
    will do nothing.  Iff \p showIfEmpty is \c false then the implementation
    may optionally only show the log if it's not empty.
    */
    virtual void        show(bool showIfEmpty) = 0;

    //! Write a message with level
    /*!
    Writes \c message, which has the given \c level, to a log.
    If this method returns true then Log will stop passing the
    message to all outputters in the outputter chain, otherwise
    it continues.  Most implementations should return true.
    */
    virtual bool        write(ELevel level, const char* message) = 0;

    //@}
};
