LUMIERA.clone/src/proc/mobject/session/track.hpp

/*
  TRACK.hpp  -  A grouping device within the EDL.
 
  Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
    2008,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
 
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*/


#ifndef MOBJECT_SESSION_TRACK_H
#define MOBJECT_SESSION_TRACK_H

#include "proc/mobject/session/meta.hpp"



namespace asset { class Track; }

namespace mobject
  {
  namespace session
    {
    class Track;
    typedef asset::Track TrackAsset;
    
    typedef shared_ptr<Track> PTrack;
    typedef shared_ptr<TrackAsset> PTrackAsset;


    /**
     * A Track is grouping device within the EDL.
     * The corresponding Placement by which this Track object is refered
     * defines fallback placing properties to be used by all objects placed on this track
     * in case they don't specify more concrete placements.
     * Typically, tracks are used do make default processing pipe connections,
     * define a layer or pan for sound and for for disabling groups
     * of clips. Note tracks are grouped in a tree like fashion.
     */
    class Track : public Meta
      {
        Time start_;
        PTrackAsset trackDef_;
        
      protected:
        Track (PTrackAsset&);
        friend class MObjectFactory;

      public:
        /** Child tracks in a tree structure */
        vector<Placement<Track> > subTracks;  ////TODO: it should really work with Placements! this here is just a decoy!!!!!!!
        
        virtual bool isValid()  const;
      };
      
      
      
  } // namespace mobject::session
  
  /** Placement<Track> defined to be subclass of Placement<MObject> */
  DEFINE_SPECIALIZED_PLACEMENT (session::Track);

} // namespace mobject
#endif