WApplication.h

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//
// Project: OpenWalnut ( http://www.openwalnut.org )
//
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//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
#ifndef WAPPLICATION_H
#define WAPPLICATION_H
 
#include <QApplication>
 
class WMainWindow;
 
/**
 * Overloaded base class for our application that has initial handling of
 * session data and catches uncaught exceptions.
 */
class WApplication : public QApplication
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    /**
     * default constructor, see QApplication
     * \param argc number of arguments (may be modified internally)
     * \param argv values of arguments (may be modified interanlly)
     * \param GUIenabled true if we want a gui
     */
    WApplication( int & argc, char** argv, bool GUIenabled = true );
 
    /**
     * store the main widget for error reporting and session management
     * \param widget the main widget used, e.g., when application data
     * should be stored
     */
    void setMyMainWidget( QWidget* widget );
 
    /**
     * Overloaded to catch uncaught exceptions in event handlers and displays a bug-warning.
     *
     * \param receiver Target of the notification
     * \param e The event that the target will be notified of.
     * \return Value that is returned from the receiver's event handler
     */
    virtual bool notify( QObject* receiver, QEvent* e );
 
protected:
    /**
     * Reference to the main widget set by setMyMainWidget
     */
    QWidget* myMainWidget;
};
 
#endif  // WAPPLICATION_H