{ $Id: wsreferences.pp 17930 2008-12-24 10:14:15Z vincents $}
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unit WSReferences;

{$mode objfpc}{$H+}

interface

//uses
//  Types;


type
  // use TLCLHandle instead of THandle since THandle = longint under 64bit linux
  TLCLHandle = PtrUInt;
  PLCLHandle = ^TLCLHandle;

  { TWSReference }
  {
    Abstract (temporary) base object for all references to WS classes.
    This reference replaces the functionality of a Handle.
    An object is choosen to disallow assignments of different types of handles
  }
  PWSReference = ^TWSReference;
  TWSReference = object
  private
    function GetAllocated: Boolean; inline;
  protected
    FRef: record
      case Byte of
        0: (Ptr: Pointer);
        1: (Handle: TLCLHandle);
    end;
  public
    // NOTE: These _Methods are temporary and for widgetset use only.
    //       They can be removed anytime, without notice
    procedure _Clear;
    procedure _Init(APtr: Pointer);
    procedure _Init(AHandle: TLCLHandle);
    property  _Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
    //----
    
    property Allocated: Boolean read GetAllocated;
    property Ptr: Pointer read FRef.Ptr;
  end;

  // NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
  // NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
  // NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
  //
  // All properties with _ are temporary and for lcl use only.
  // They can be removed anytime, without notice
  //
  // (don't complain that I didn't warn you)

  TWSCustomImageListReference = object(TWSReference)
  public
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;
  
  TWSGDIObjReference = object(TWSReference)
  end;
  
  TWSBitmapReference = object(TWSGDIObjReference)
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;
  
  TWSBrushReference = object(TWSGDIObjReference)
    property _lclHandle: TLCLHandle write FRef.Handle;
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;

  TWSPenReference = object(TWSGDIObjReference)
    property _lclHandle: TLCLHandle write FRef.Handle;
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;

  TWSFontReference = object(TWSGDIObjReference)
    property _lclHandle: TLCLHandle write FRef.Handle;
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;

  TWSRegionReference = object(TWSGDIObjReference)
    property _lclHandle: TLCLHandle write FRef.Handle;
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;
  
  TWSDeviceContextReference = object(TWSReference)
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;

  TWSIconReference = object(TWSReference)
    property Handle: TLCLHandle read FRef.Handle;
  end;

implementation

{ TWSReference }

procedure TWSReference._Clear;
begin
  FRef.Ptr := nil;
end;

procedure TWSReference._Init(APtr: Pointer);
begin
  FRef.Ptr := APtr;
end;

procedure TWSReference._Init(AHandle: TLCLHandle);
begin
  FRef.Handle := AHandle;
end;

function TWSReference.GetAllocated: Boolean;
begin
  Result := FRef.Ptr <> nil;
end;


end.

