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#ifndef _SLIDESHOW_ACTIVITY_HXX
#define _SLIDESHOW_ACTIVITY_HXX

#include <sal/types.h>

#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>

#include <disposable.hxx>


/* Definition of Activity interface */

namespace slideshow
{
    namespace internal
    {

        class Activity : public Disposable
        {
        public:
            /** Perform the activity associated with this interface's
                implementation.

                @return true, if activity continues, or false, if activity has
                ended.
            */
            virtual bool perform() = 0;

            /** Calculates whether the activity lags time.

                If this method returns a time lag greater than 0.0,
                the ActivitiesQueue will adjust the global slideshow
                time, by subtracting the given amount of lag.

                @return time lag or 0.0. Value must be greater or
                equal than zero.
            */
            virtual double calcTimeLag() const = 0;

            /** Query whether this activity is still continuing

                @return true, if this activity still
                continues. Returns false, if activity has ended. It is
                required that operator() returns false, when
                isActive() returns false. Furthermore, it is required
                that the inactive state is persistent; an activity
                that has become inactive (i.e. isActive() once
                returned false) must stay in that state eternally.
            */
            virtual bool isActive() const = 0;

            /** Query whether this activity, while active, needs a
                screen update after perform() calls.

                A prominent example for activities that need screen
                updates are animations.

                @return true, if this activity, while active, needs a
                screen update after perform() calls.
             */
            virtual bool needsScreenUpdate() const = 0;

            /** Notifies the Activity that it has now left the
                ActivitiesQueue

                Use this method to react on the queue removal
                event. For animated shapes, this is e.g. used to
                switch back to the non-sprite presentation mode of the
                shape.
             */
            virtual void dequeued() = 0;

            /** Forces this activity deactivate and get to its end state
                (if possible), but does _not_ dispose.
            */
            virtual void end() = 0;
        };

        typedef ::boost::shared_ptr< Activity > ActivitySharedPtr;

    }
}

#endif /* _SLIDESHOW_ACTIVITY_HXX */