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38
39#ifndef MODULE_H_
40#define MODULE_H_
41
42#include <string>
43#include <vector>
44
45// usings
46using std::vector;
47using std::string;
48
49namespace ariba {
50
51/**
52 * \addtogroup public
53 * @{
54 *
55 * This class serves as base class for generic modules that
56 * can be initialized, started, stopped and configured using standard
57 * human-readable properties.
58 *
59 * @author Sebastian Mies <mies@tm.uka.de>
60 */
61class Module {
62public:
63 Module();
64 virtual ~Module();
65
66 /**
67 * This method (re-)initializes this module.
68 */
69 virtual void initialize();
70
71 /**
72 * This method (re-)starts this module
73 */
74 virtual void start();
75
76 /**
77 * This method stops this module
78 */
79 virtual void stop();
80
81 /**
82 * Returns the name of this module
83 *
84 * @return The name of this module
85 */
86 virtual string getName() const;
87
88 /**
89 * Sets a property in this module
90 *
91 * @param key The key of the property
92 * @param value The value of the property
93 */
94 virtual void setProperty( string key, string value );
95
96 /**
97 * Returns the value of a specified property
98 *
99 * @param key The key of the property
100 * @return The value of the property
101 */
102 virtual const string getProperty( string key ) const;
103
104 /**
105 * Returns a vector containing all possible property keys in a
106 * human-readable form
107 *
108 * @return A vector containing all possible property keys
109 */
110 virtual const vector<string> getProperties() const;
111};
112
113} // namespace ariba
114
115/** @} */
116
117#endif /* MODULE_H_ */
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