/**
 * \file funcrequest.h
 * Copyright 2002 the LyX Team
 * Read the file COPYING
 *
 * \author André Pönitz
 */

#ifndef FUNCREQUEST_H
#define FUNCREQUEST_H

#include "commandtags.h"
#include "LString.h"

class BufferView;

/** 
 * This class encapsulates a LyX action and its argument
 * in order to pass it around easily.
 */
class FuncRequest {
public:
	/// just for putting thes things in std::container
	FuncRequest();
	/// actions without extra argument
	explicit FuncRequest(kb_action act);
	/// actions with extra argument
	FuncRequest(kb_action act, string const & arg);
	/// actions without extra argument
	FuncRequest(BufferView * view, kb_action act);
	/// actions with extra argument
	FuncRequest(BufferView * view, kb_action act, string const & arg);
	/// for mouse events
	FuncRequest(BufferView * view, kb_action act, int ax, int ay, int aextra);
	/// access to the view
	BufferView * view() const;
	/// access to the view
	void setView(BufferView * view);

private:
	/// the BufferView we are talking to
	BufferView * view_;
public:  // should be private, too...
	/// the action
	kb_action action;
	/// the action's string argument
	string argument;
	/// the x coordinate of a mouse press
	int x;
	/// the y coordinate of a mouse press
	int y;
	/// some extra information (like button number)
	int extra;
};

#endif // FUNCREQUEST_H