// @(#)root/reflex:$Id: NamespaceBuilder.h 22729 2008-03-19 10:20:10Z pcanal $
// Author: Stefan Roiser 2004

// Copyright CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, 2004-2006, All rights reserved.
//
// Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
// purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that this copyright and
// permissions notice appear in all copies and derivatives.
//
// This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

#ifndef Reflex_NamespaceBuilder
#define Reflex_NamespaceBuilder

// Include files
#include "Reflex/Scope.h"


namespace Reflex{

   /** 
   * @class NamespaceBuilder NamespaceBuilder.h Reflex/Builder/NamespaceBuilder.h
   * @author Stefan Roiser
   * @ingroup RefBld
   * @date 30/3/2004
   */
   class RFLX_API NamespaceBuilder  {

   public:            

      /** constructor */
      NamespaceBuilder( const char * nam );


      /** destructor */
      virtual ~NamespaceBuilder() {}

      /** AddProperty will add a PropertyNth 
      * @param  key the PropertyNth key
      * @param  value the value of the PropertyNth
      * @return a reference to the building class
      */
      NamespaceBuilder & AddProperty( const char * key, Any value );
      NamespaceBuilder & AddProperty( const char * key, const char * value );

      /**
      * ToScope will return the currently being built namespace
      * @return namespace currently being built
      */
      Scope ToScope();

   private:

      /** the namespace */
      Scope fNamespace;

   }; // class NamespaceBuilder

} // namespace Reflex


#endif // Reflex_NamespaceBuilder