Index: trunk/FACT++/src/ChatClient.h
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--- trunk/FACT++/src/ChatClient.h	(revision 10505)
+++ trunk/FACT++/src/ChatClient.h	(revision 10505)
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+#ifndef FACT_ChatClient
+#define FACT_ChatClient
+
+// **************************************************************************
+/** @class ChatClientImp
+
+@brief The base implementation for a chat client
+
+**/
+// **************************************************************************
+#include "Time.h"
+#include "MessageDim.h"
+#include "DimErrorRedirecter.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+class ChatClientImp : public MessageImp, public DimErrorRedirecter, public MessageDimRX
+{
+protected:
+    std::ostream &lout;          /// Output stream for local synchrounous output
+
+    int Write(const Time &t, const string &txt, int)
+    {
+        Out() << t << ": " << txt.substr(6) << endl;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    // Redirect asynchronous output to the output window
+    ChatClientImp(std::ostream &out, std::ostream &in) :
+        MessageImp(out),
+        DimErrorRedirecter(static_cast<MessageImp&>(*this)),
+        MessageDimRX("CHAT", static_cast<MessageImp&>(*this)),
+        lout(in)
+    {
+        Out() << Time::fmt("%H:%M:%S");
+    }
+};
+
+// **************************************************************************
+/** @class ChatClient
+
+@brief Implements a remote control based on a Readline class for the Chat client
+
+@tparam T
+   The base class for ChatClient. Either Readline or a class
+    deriving from it. This is usually either Console or Shell.
+
+**/
+// **************************************************************************
+#include "WindowLog.h"
+#include "ReadlineColor.h"
+#include "tools.h"
+
+template <class T>
+class ChatClient : public T, public ChatClientImp
+{
+public:
+    // Redirect asynchronous output to the output window
+    ChatClient(const char *name) : T(name),
+        ChatClientImp(T::GetStreamOut(), T::GetStreamIn())
+    {
+    }
+
+    // returns whether a command should be put into the history
+    bool Process(const std::string &str)
+    {
+        if (ReadlineColor::Process(lout, str))
+            return true;
+
+        if (T::Process(str))
+            return true;
+
+        const int rc = DimClient::sendCommand("CHAT/MSG", str.c_str());
+        if (!rc)
+            lout << kRed << "ERROR - Sending message failed." << endl;
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::string GetUpdatePrompt() const
+    {
+        // If we have not cd'ed to a server show only the line start
+        return T::GetLinePrompt() + " " + (IsConnected() ? "" : "dis") + "connected> ";
+    }
+};
+
+
+
+// **************************************************************************
+/** @class ChatConsole
+
+@brief Derives the ChatClient from Control and adds a proper prompt
+
+*/
+// **************************************************************************
+#include "Console.h"
+
+class ChatConsole : public ChatClient<Console>
+{
+public:
+    ChatConsole(const char *name, bool continous=false) :
+        ChatClient<Console>(name)
+    {
+        SetContinous(continous);
+    }
+};
+
+// **************************************************************************
+/** @class ChatShell
+
+@brief Derives the ChatClient from Shell and adds colored prompt
+
+ */
+// **************************************************************************
+#include "Shell.h"
+
+class ChatShell : public ChatClient<Shell>
+{
+public:
+    ChatShell(const char *name, bool = false) :
+        ChatClient<Shell>(name)
+    {
+    }
+};
+
+#endif