// Cyphesis Online RPG Server and AI Engine
// Copyright (C) 2006 Alistair Riddoch
//
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// $Id: PropertyFactory.h,v 1.7 2007-12-07 01:19:16 alriddoch Exp $

#ifndef COMMON_PROPERTY_FACTORY_H
#define COMMON_PROPERTY_FACTORY_H

#include <string>

class Entity;
class PropertyBase;

/// \brief Factory interface for factories to create Property objects.
class PropertyFactory {
  public:
    virtual ~PropertyFactory();

    /// \brief Create a new Property instance
    virtual PropertyBase * newProperty(Entity *) = 0;
};

/// \brief Factory template to create standard Property objects.
template <class T>
class PropertyBuilder : public PropertyFactory {
  public:
    virtual PropertyBase * newProperty(Entity *);
};

#endif // COMMON_PROPERTY_FACTORY_H