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   Program: ParaView
   Module:    pqReaction.h

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#ifndef __pqReaction_h 
#define __pqReaction_h

#include <QObject>
#include <QAction>
#include "pqApplicationComponentsExport.h"

/// @defgroup Reactions ParaView Reactions
/// ParaView client relies of a collection of reactions that autonomous entities
/// that use pqApplicationCore and other core components to get their work done which
/// keeping track for their own enabled state without any external input. To
/// use, simple create this reaction and assign it to a menu
/// and add it to menus/toolbars whatever.

/// @ingroup Reactions
/// This is a superclass just to make it easier to collect all such reactions.
class PQAPPLICATIONCOMPONENTS_EXPORT pqReaction : public QObject
{
  Q_OBJECT
  typedef QObject Superclass;
public:
  /// Constructor. Parent cannot be NULL.
  pqReaction(QAction* parent,Qt::ConnectionType type = Qt::AutoConnection );
  virtual ~pqReaction();

  /// Provides access to the parent action.
  QAction* parentAction() const
    {
    return qobject_cast<QAction*>(this->parent());
    }

protected slots:
  /// Called when the action is triggered.
  virtual void onTriggered(){ }

private:
  Q_DISABLE_COPY(pqReaction)
};

#endif


