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//=============================================================================
//
//  Standard Functions
//
//=============================================================================

/**
 * \file PluginFunctionsSphere.hh
 * This file contains functions which can be used by plugins to access spheres in the framework.
 */

//
#ifndef PLUGINFUNCTIONSSPHERE_HH
#define PLUGINFUNCTIONSSPHERE_HH

#include <OpenFlipper/common/Types.hh>
#include <OpenFlipper/common/ObjectTypeDLLDefines.hh>

/** The Namespace PluginFunctions contains functions for all plugins. */
namespace PluginFunctions {

/** This functions returns the object with the given id if it is a SphereObject.
 * See get_object(  int _identifier , BaseObject*& _object ) for more details.
 */
OBJECTTYPEDLLEXPORT
bool getObject(  int _identifier , SphereObject*& _object );

/** \brief Get a SphereNode from an object.
 *
 * @param _object The object should be of type BaseDataObject. If the content is a sphere, a
 *                SphereNode will be returned. Otherwise a NULL pointer is returned.
 */
OBJECTTYPEDLLEXPORT
SphereNode* sphereNode( BaseObjectData* _object );

/** \brief Cast an BaseObject to a SphereObject if possible
 *
 * @param _object The object should be of type BaseDataObject. If the content is a sphere, a
 *                a SphereObject is returned. Otherwise a NULL pointer is returned.
 */
OBJECTTYPEDLLEXPORT
SphereObject* sphereObject( BaseObjectData* _object );

/** \brief Get a SphereObject from id if possible
*
* @param _objectId If the content is a sphere, a SphereObject is returned. Otherwise a NULL pointer is returned.
*/
OBJECTTYPEDLLEXPORT
SphereObject* sphereObject( int _objectId );

}

#endif // PLUGINFUNCTIONSSPHERE_HH