/*
 * Copyright (c) 2010 Isode Limited.
 * All rights reserved.
 * See the COPYING file for more information.
 */

#pragma once

#include <Swiften/Base/API.h>
#include <Swiften/Parser/AttributeMap.h>

namespace Swift {

    class PayloadParser;

    /**
     * A factory for PayloadParsers.
     */
    class SWIFTEN_API PayloadParserFactory {
        public:
            virtual ~PayloadParserFactory();

            /**
             * Checks whether this factory can parse the given top-level element in the given namespace (with the given attributes).
             */
            virtual bool canParse(const std::string& element, const std::string& ns, const AttributeMap& attributes) const = 0;

            /**
             * Creates a new payload parser.
             */
            virtual PayloadParser* createPayloadParser() = 0;
    };
}