Scripting: Json format changes; style sets, includes

[platform/core/uifw/dali-toolkit.git] / dali-toolkit / public-api / builder / builder.h

diff --git a/dali-toolkit/public-api/builder/builder.h b/dali-toolkit/public-api/builder/builder.h
index abc5a26..2d67093 100644 (file)
--- a/dali-toolkit/public-api/builder/builder.h
+++ b/dali-toolkit/public-api/builder/builder.h
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ typedef std::map<std::string, Property::Value> PropertyValueMap;
  * // 1) load all actors in the "stage" section to the root layer
  * builder.AddActors( Stage::GetCurrent().GetRootLayer() );
  *
  * // 1) load all actors in the "stage" section to the root layer
  * builder.AddActors( Stage::GetCurrent().GetRootLayer() );
  *

- * // or 2) create an actor from the library "styles" section
- * TextActor actor = TextActor::DownCast( builder.CreateFromStyle( "default-text" ) );
+ * // or 2) create an actor from the library "templates" section
+ * TextActor actor = TextActor::DownCast( builder.Create( "default-text" ) );

  *
  * @endcode
  */
  *
  * @endcode
  */


@@ -137,6 +137,44 @@ typedef std::map<std::string, Property::Value> PropertyValueMap;
   void AddConstants( const PropertyValueMap& map );
 
   /**
   void AddConstants( const PropertyValueMap& map );
 
   /**

+   * @brief Adds or modifies a user defined constant to all future style template or animation expansions
+   *
+   * e.g.
+   *  builder.AddConstant( "IMAGE_DIRECTORY", "/usr/share/images" );
+   *
+   * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
+   * @param key The constant name to add or update
+   * @param value The new value for the constant.
+   */
+  void AddConstant( const std::string& key, const Property::Value& value );
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Gets all currently defined constants.
+   *
+   * e.g.
+   *  PropertyValueMap map = builder.GetConstants(); // get copy of current constants
+   *  map["IMAGE_DIRECTORY"] = "/usr/share/images";  // make modification
+   *  builder.AddConstants( map );                   // write back changes
+   *
+   * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
+   * @return A reference to the currently defined constants.
+   */
+  const PropertyValueMap& GetConstants() const;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Gets a currently defined constant, or returns Property::INVALID
+   *
+   * e.g.
+   *  PropertyValueMap map = builder.GetConstants(); // get copy of current constants
+   *  map["IMAGE_DIRECTORY"] = "/usr/share/images";  // make modification
+   *  builder.AddConstants( map );                   // write back changes
+   *
+   * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
+   * @param key The constant name to search for.
+   */
+  const Property::Value& GetConstant( const std::string& key ) const;
+
+  /**

    * Creates an animation from the set of known animations
    * e.g.
    *   Animation a = builder.CreateAnimation( "wobble");
    * Creates an animation from the set of known animations
    * e.g.
    *   Animation a = builder.CreateAnimation( "wobble");


@@ -168,19 +206,67 @@ typedef std::map<std::string, Property::Value> PropertyValueMap;
   Animation CreateAnimation( const std::string& animationName, const PropertyValueMap& map );
 
   /**
   Animation CreateAnimation( const std::string& animationName, const PropertyValueMap& map );
 
   /**

+   * @brief Creates an animation from the set of known animations.
+   *
+   * The animation is applied to a specific actor.
+   * e.g.
+   *   Actor myInstance = builder.Create( "template-actor-tree" )
+   *   Animation a = builder.CreateAnimation( "wobble", myInstance );
+   *
+   * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
+   * @pre Preconditions have been met for creating dali objects ie Images, Actors etc
+   * @pre The animationName exists in the animations section of the data representation
+   * @param animationName The animation name to create
+   * @param sourceActor The starting point in an actor tree, from which to look for property owners
+   * @returns The base handle of the created object
+   */
+  Animation CreateAnimation( const std::string& animationName, Dali::Actor sourceActor );
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Creates an animation from the set of known animations with user defined constants
+   *
+   * The animation is applied to a specific actor.
+   * e.g.
+   *   PropertyValueMap map;
+   *   map["ACTOR"] = actor.GetName();       // replaces '{ACTOR} in the template
+   *   Actor myInstance = builder.Create( "template-actor-tree" )
+   *   Animation a = builder.CreateAnimation( "wobble", myInstance);
+   *
+   * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
+   * @pre Preconditions have been met for creating dali objects ie Images, Actors etc
+   * @pre The animationName exists in the animations section of the data representation
+   * @pre The map contains all the constant expansions in the style template
+   * @param animationName The animation name to create
+   * @param map The user defined constants used in style template expansion.
+   * @param sourceActor The starting point in an actor tree, from which to look for property owners
+   * @returns The base handle of the created object
+   */
+  Animation CreateAnimation( const std::string& animationName, const PropertyValueMap& map, Dali::Actor sourceActor );
+
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use Create()
+   */
+  BaseHandle CreateFromStyle( const std::string& styleName );
+
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use Create()
+   */
+  BaseHandle CreateFromStyle( const std::string& styleName, const PropertyValueMap& map );
+
+  /**

    * @brief Creates an object (e.g. an actor) from the set of known style templates
    *
    * e.g.
    * @brief Creates an object (e.g. an actor) from the set of known style templates
    *
    * e.g.

-   *   mActor.Add( Actor::DownCast(builder.CreateFromStyle( "default-text")) );
+   *   mActor.Add( Actor::DownCast(builder.Create( "default-text")) );

    *
    * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
    * @pre Preconditions have been met for creating dali objects ie Images, Actors etc
    *
    * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
    * @pre Preconditions have been met for creating dali objects ie Images, Actors etc

-   * @pre The styleName has been loaded from the styles section of the data representation
+   * @pre The templateName exists in the templates section of the data representation

    *      and contains 'type' property used to create the object.
    *      and contains 'type' property used to create the object.

-   * @param styleName The set of styles/properties to set on the handle object.
+   * @param templateName The template to apply in creation.

    * @returns The base handle of the created object
    */
    * @returns The base handle of the created object
    */

-  BaseHandle CreateFromStyle( const std::string& styleName );
+  BaseHandle Create( const std::string& templateName );

 
   /**
    * @brief Creates an object from the style templates with user defined constants
 
   /**
    * @brief Creates an object from the style templates with user defined constants


@@ -188,18 +274,17 @@ typedef std::map<std::string, Property::Value> PropertyValueMap;
    * e.g.
    *   PropertyValueMap map;
    *   map["IMAGE_DIR"] = "/usr/share/images"; // replaces '{IMAGE_DIR} in the template
    * e.g.
    *   PropertyValueMap map;
    *   map["IMAGE_DIR"] = "/usr/share/images"; // replaces '{IMAGE_DIR} in the template

-   *   mActor.Add( Actor::DownCast(builder.CreateFromStyle( "default-image", map) ) );
+   *   mActor.Add( Actor::DownCast(builder.Create( "default-image", map) ) );

    *
    * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
    * @pre Preconditions have been met for creating dali objects ie Images, Actors etc
    *
    * @pre The Builder has been initialized.
    * @pre Preconditions have been met for creating dali objects ie Images, Actors etc

-   * @pre The styleName has been loaded from the styles section of the data representation
+   * @pre The templateName exists in the templates section of the data representation

    *      and contains 'type' property used to create the object.
    *      and contains 'type' property used to create the object.

-   * @pre The map contains all the constant expansions in the style template
-   * @param styleName The set of styles/properties to set on the handle object.
-   * @param map The user defined constants used in style template expansion.
+   * @param templateName The template used to create the object.
+   * @param map The user defined constants used in template expansion.

    * @returns The base handle of the created object
    */
    * @returns The base handle of the created object
    */

-  BaseHandle CreateFromStyle( const std::string& styleName, const PropertyValueMap& map );
+  BaseHandle Create( const std::string& templateName, const PropertyValueMap& map );

 
   /**
    * Apply a style (a collection of properties) to an actor.
 
   /**
    * Apply a style (a collection of properties) to an actor.