CListOfClasses.h

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#pragma once

#include <mrpt/rtti/CObject.h>
//#include <mrpt/system/string_utils.h>
#include <set>

namespace mrpt::rtti
{
/** A list (actually based on a std::set) of MRPT classes, capable of keeping
 * any class registered by the mechanism of CObject classes. Access to "data"
 * for the actual content, or use any of the helper methods in this class.
 * \ingroup mrpt_rtti_grp
 */
class CListOfClasses
{
   public:
    using TSet = std::set<const mrpt::rtti::TRuntimeClassId*>;
    TSet data;

    /** Insert a class in the list. Example of usage:
     *   \code
     *     myList.insert(CLASS_ID(CObservationImage));
     *   \endcode
     */
    inline void insert(const mrpt::rtti::TRuntimeClassId* id)
    {
        data.insert(id);
    }

    /** Does the list contains this class? */
    inline bool contains(const mrpt::rtti::TRuntimeClassId* id) const
    {
        return data.find(id) != data.end();
    }

    /** Does the list contains a class derived from...? */
    bool containsDerivedFrom(const mrpt::rtti::TRuntimeClassId* id) const;

    /** Return a string representation of the list, for example: "CPose2D,
     * CObservation, CPose3D".
     */
    std::string toString() const;

    /** Builds from a string representation of the list, for example: "CPose2D,
     * CObservation, CPose3D".
     * \exception std::exception On unregistered class name found.
     */
    void fromString(const std::string& s);

};  // end of class

}  // namespace mrpt::rtti