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//
//  W A R N I N G
//  -------------
//
// This file is not part of the Qt API.  It exists for the convenience
// of Qt Designer.  This header
// file may change from version to version without notice, or even be removed.
//
// We mean it.
//

#ifndef ABSTRACTSETTINGS_P_H
#define ABSTRACTSETTINGS_P_H

#include <sdk_global.h>

#include <QVariant>

QT_BEGIN_HEADER

QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE

class QString;

/*!
 To be implemented by IDEs that want to control the way designer retrieves/stores its settings.
 */
class QDESIGNER_SDK_EXPORT QDesignerSettingsInterface
{
public:
    virtual ~QDesignerSettingsInterface() {}

    virtual void beginGroup(const QString &prefix) = 0;
    virtual void endGroup() = 0;

    virtual bool contains(const QString &key) const = 0;
    virtual void setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value) = 0;
    virtual QVariant value(const QString &key, const QVariant &defaultValue = QVariant()) const = 0;
    virtual void remove(const QString &key) = 0;
};

QT_END_NAMESPACE

QT_END_HEADER

#endif // ABSTRACTSETTINGS_P_H
