/***************************************************************************
 *                                                                         *
 *   Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Christian Schoenebeck                        *
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 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
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 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
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 *   MA  02111-1307  USA                                                   *
 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef __LS_ENGINEFACTORY_H__
#define __LS_ENGINEFACTORY_H__

#include "../common/global.h"
#include "../common/Exception.h"
#include "Engine.h"

#include <set>
#include <vector>

namespace LinuxSampler {

    class EngineFactory {
        public:
            static std::vector<String> AvailableEngineTypes();
            static String AvailableEngineTypesAsString();
            static Engine* Create(String EngineType) throw (Exception);
            static void Destroy(Engine* pEngine);
            static const std::set<Engine*>& EngineInstances();
        protected:
            static void Erase(Engine* pEngine);
            friend class Engine;
    };

} // namespace LinuxSampler

#endif // __LS_ENGINEFACTORY_H__