// Cyphesis Online RPG Server and AI Engine
// Copyright (C) 2000,2001 Alistair Riddoch
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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// 
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// $Id: Persistor.h,v 1.15 2007-12-07 01:19:16 alriddoch Exp $

#ifndef SERVER_PERSISTOR_H
#define SERVER_PERSISTOR_H

#include <sigc++/trackable.h>

#include <string>

class Area;
class Character;
class Entity;
class Line;
class Plant;

/// \brief Class template for handling persisting entity attributes in
/// the database
template <class T>
class Persistor : virtual public sigc::trackable {
  private:
    const std::string m_class;

    void uEntity(Entity &, std::string &);
    void uCharacter(Character &, std::string &);
    void uPlant(Plant &, std::string &);

    void cEntity(Entity &, std::string &, std::string &);
    void cCharacter(Character &, std::string &, std::string &);
    void cPlant(Plant &, std::string &, std::string &);
  public:
    // Register table with database
    explicit Persistor(bool temp = false);

    void hookup(T &);
    void persist(T &);
    void update(T *);
    void remove(T *);
};

#endif // SERVER_PERSISTOR_H