/* -*- C++ -*-
 * Copyright ©2008 Hugo Mills <hugo@carfax.org.uk>
 *
 * This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v3
 * For more information on the GPL, see the file COPYING or 
 * visit http://www.gnu.org/
 *
 * This software is distributed without warranty
 */

#ifndef REFERENCE_H
#define REFERENCE_H

#include "magellan/plugin.h"
#include "magellan/configuration.h"

template<class T>
class Reference : public T
{
public:
	Reference(const std::string& name)
		: ref(name)
	{ }

	static T* parse(
		ConfigLexer* lex,
		const std::string& type,
		const std::string& subtype = ""
		);

	virtual Plugin* bind(Configuration*);
	virtual bool isbound() const { return false; }

protected:
	virtual ~Reference() { }

private:
	std::string ref;

	static std::string accept_type(void);
	static std::string accept_subtype(void);
};

#endif