/*=============================================================================
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  Redistribution of this file, in original or modified form, without
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  File:        IFeatureObserver.h

  Description: Definition of interface AVT::VmbAPI::IFeatureObserver.

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#ifndef AVT_VMBAPI_IFEATUREOBSERVER_H
#define AVT_VMBAPI_IFEATUREOBSERVER_H

#include <VimbaCPP/Include/VimbaCPPCommon.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/SharedPointerDefines.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/Feature.h>
#include <vector>

namespace AVT {
namespace VmbAPI {

class IFeatureObserver 
{
  public:
    //
    // Method:      FeatureChanged()
    //
    // Purpose:     The event handler function that gets called whenever
    //              a feature has changed
    //
    // Parameters:
    //
    // [in]     const FeaturePtr&      pFeature          The frame that has changed
    //
    IMEXPORT virtual void FeatureChanged( const FeaturePtr &pFeature ) = 0;

    //
    // Method:      IFeatureObserver destructor
    //
    // Purpose:     Destroys an instance of class IFeatureObserver
    //
    IMEXPORT virtual ~IFeatureObserver() {}

  protected:
    IMEXPORT IFeatureObserver() {}
    IMEXPORT IFeatureObserver( const IFeatureObserver& ) { /* No copy ctor */ }
};
typedef std::vector<IFeatureObserverPtr> IFeatureObserverPtrVector;

}} // namespace AVT::VmbAPI

#endif