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#ifndef FXDELEGATOR_H
#define FXDELEGATOR_H

#ifndef FXOBJECT_H
#include "FXObject.h"
#endif

namespace FX {


/**
* A delegator forwards messages to a delegate object.
* Delegators are used when you need to multiplex messages
* toward any number of target objects.
* For example, many controls may be connected to FXDelegator,
* instead of directly to the document object.  Changing the
* delegate in FXDelegator will then reconnect the controls with their
* new target.
*/
class FXAPI FXDelegator : public FXObject {
  FXDECLARE(FXDelegator)
protected:
  FXObject   *delegate;
private:
  FXDelegator(const FXDelegator&);
  FXDelegator &operator=(const FXDelegator&);
public:
  virtual long onDefault(FXObject*,FXSelector,void*);
public:

  /// Construct a delegator
  FXDelegator(FXObject* target=NULL):delegate(target){ }

  /// Return delegate object
  FXObject* getDelegate() const { return delegate; }

  /// Change delegate object
  void setDelegate(FXObject* target){ delegate=target; }

  /// Always trash during detroy
  virtual ~FXDelegator(){ delegate=(FXObject*)-1L; }
  };

}

#endif
