Reverted patch [ 746201 ] (partially) because of unwanted side-effects

[wxWidgets.git] / include / wx / xrc / xmlres.h

diff --git a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
index 01f70f294b2a77e31d84d01983767ee7a3ee218b..952dc616e1bb77ddea7522b857d2c7248148705b 100644 (file)
--- a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
+++ b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef _WX_XMLRES_H_
 #define _WX_XMLRES_H_
 
 #ifndef _WX_XMLRES_H_
 #define _WX_XMLRES_H_
 

-#ifdef __GNUG__
+#if defined(__GNUG__) && !defined(__APPLE__)

 #pragma interface "xmlres.h"
 #endif
 
 #pragma interface "xmlres.h"
 #endif
 


@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "wx/filesys.h"
 #include "wx/bitmap.h"
 #include "wx/icon.h"
 #include "wx/filesys.h"
 #include "wx/bitmap.h"
 #include "wx/icon.h"

+#include "wx/artprov.h"

 
 #include "wx/xrc/xml.h"
 
 
 #include "wx/xrc/xml.h"
 


@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxFrame;
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxToolBar;
 
 class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResourceHandler;
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxToolBar;
 
 class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResourceHandler;

+class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlSubclassFactory;
+class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlSubclassFactoriesList;
+class wxXmlResourceModule;

 
 
 // These macros indicate current version of XML resources (this information is
 
 
 // These macros indicate current version of XML resources (this information is


@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResourceHandler;
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_MINOR            3
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_RELEASE          0
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_REVISION         1
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_MINOR            3
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_RELEASE          0
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_REVISION         1

-#define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_STRING    "2.3.0.1"
+#define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_STRING       _T("2.3.0.1")

 
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION \
                 (WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_MAJOR * 256*256*256 + \
 
 #define WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION \
                 (WX_XMLRES_CURRENT_VERSION_MAJOR * 256*256*256 + \


@@ -92,14 +96,23 @@ enum wxXmlResourceFlags
 class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResource : public wxObject
 {
 public:
 class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResource : public wxObject
 {
 public:

-    // Ctor. 
+    // Constructor.

     // Flags: wxXRC_USE_LOCALE
     //              translatable strings will be translated via _()
     //        wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING
     //              subclass property of object nodes will be ignored
     //              (useful for previews in XRC editors)
     wxXmlResource(int flags = wxXRC_USE_LOCALE);
     // Flags: wxXRC_USE_LOCALE
     //              translatable strings will be translated via _()
     //        wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING
     //              subclass property of object nodes will be ignored
     //              (useful for previews in XRC editors)
     wxXmlResource(int flags = wxXRC_USE_LOCALE);

+
+    // Constructor.
+    // Flags: wxXRC_USE_LOCALE
+    //              translatable strings will be translated via _()
+    //        wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING
+    //              subclass property of object nodes will be ignored
+    //              (useful for previews in XRC editors)

     wxXmlResource(const wxString& filemask, int flags = wxXRC_USE_LOCALE);
     wxXmlResource(const wxString& filemask, int flags = wxXRC_USE_LOCALE);

+
+    // Destructor.

     ~wxXmlResource();
 
     // Loads resources from XML files that match given filemask.
     ~wxXmlResource();
 
     // Loads resources from XML files that match given filemask.


@@ -108,63 +121,92 @@ public:
 
     // Initialize handlers for all supported controls/windows. This will
     // make the executable quite big because it forces linking against
 
     // Initialize handlers for all supported controls/windows. This will
     // make the executable quite big because it forces linking against

-    // most of wxWin library
+    // most of the wxWindows library.

     void InitAllHandlers();
 
     void InitAllHandlers();
 

-    // Initialize only specific handler (or custom handler). Convention says
-    // that handler name is equal to control's name plus 'XmlHandler', e.g.
-    // wxTextCtrlXmlHandler, wxHtmlWindowXmlHandler. XML resource compiler
+    // Initialize only a specific handler (or custom handler). Convention says
+    // that handler name is equal to the control's name plus 'XmlHandler', for example
+    // wxTextCtrlXmlHandler, wxHtmlWindowXmlHandler. The XML resource compiler

     // (xmlres) can create include file that contains initialization code for
     // all controls used within the resource.
     void AddHandler(wxXmlResourceHandler *handler);
 
     // (xmlres) can create include file that contains initialization code for
     // all controls used within the resource.
     void AddHandler(wxXmlResourceHandler *handler);
 

+    // Add a new handler at the begining of the handler list
+    void InsertHandler(wxXmlResourceHandler *handler);
+

     // Removes all handlers
     void ClearHandlers();
     // Removes all handlers
     void ClearHandlers();

+    
+    // Registers subclasses factory for use in XRC. This function is not meant
+    // for public use, please see the comment above wxXmlSubclassFactory
+    // definition.
+    static void AddSubclassFactory(wxXmlSubclassFactory *factory);

 
     // Loads menu from resource. Returns NULL on failure.
     wxMenu *LoadMenu(const wxString& name);
 
     // Loads menubar from resource. Returns NULL on failure.
     wxMenuBar *LoadMenuBar(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 
     // Loads menu from resource. Returns NULL on failure.
     wxMenu *LoadMenu(const wxString& name);
 
     // Loads menubar from resource. Returns NULL on failure.
     wxMenuBar *LoadMenuBar(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);

+
+    // Loads menubar from resource. Returns NULL on failure.

     wxMenuBar *LoadMenuBar(const wxString& name) { return LoadMenuBar(NULL, name); }
 
 #if wxUSE_TOOLBAR
     wxMenuBar *LoadMenuBar(const wxString& name) { return LoadMenuBar(NULL, name); }
 
 #if wxUSE_TOOLBAR

-    // Loads toolbar
+    // Loads a toolbar.

     wxToolBar *LoadToolBar(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 #endif
 
     wxToolBar *LoadToolBar(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 #endif
 

-    // Loads dialog. dlg points to parent window (if any). Second form
+    // Loads a dialog. dlg points to parent window (if any).
+    wxDialog *LoadDialog(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
+
+    // Loads a dialog. dlg points to parent window (if any). This form

     // is used to finish creation of already existing instance (main reason
     // for this is that you may want to use derived class with new event table)
     // Example (typical usage):
     //      MyDialog dlg;
     //      wxTheXmlResource->LoadDialog(&dlg, mainFrame, "my_dialog");
     //      dlg->ShowModal();
     // is used to finish creation of already existing instance (main reason
     // for this is that you may want to use derived class with new event table)
     // Example (typical usage):
     //      MyDialog dlg;
     //      wxTheXmlResource->LoadDialog(&dlg, mainFrame, "my_dialog");
     //      dlg->ShowModal();

-    wxDialog *LoadDialog(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);

     bool LoadDialog(wxDialog *dlg, wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 
     bool LoadDialog(wxDialog *dlg, wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 

-    // Loads panel. panel points to parent window (if any). Second form
-    // is used to finish creation of already existing instance.
+    // Loads a panel. panel points to parent window (if any).

     wxPanel *LoadPanel(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
     wxPanel *LoadPanel(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);

+
+    // Loads a panel. panel points to parent window (if any). This form
+    // is used to finish creation of already existing instance.

     bool LoadPanel(wxPanel *panel, wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 
     bool LoadPanel(wxPanel *panel, wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 

+    // Loads a frame.
+    wxFrame *LoadFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& name);

     bool LoadFrame(wxFrame* frame, wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 
     bool LoadFrame(wxFrame* frame, wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name);
 

-    // Loads bitmap or icon resource from file:
+    // Load an object from the resource specifying both the resource name and
+    // the classname.  This lets you load nonstandard container windows.
+    wxObject *LoadObject(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name,
+                         const wxString& classname);
+
+    // Load an object from the resource specifying both the resource name and
+    // the classname.  This form lets you finish the creation of an existing
+    // instance.
+    bool LoadObject(wxObject *instance, wxWindow *parent, const wxString& name,
+                    const wxString& classname);
+
+    // Loads a bitmap resource from a file.

     wxBitmap LoadBitmap(const wxString& name);
     wxBitmap LoadBitmap(const wxString& name);

+
+    // Loads an icon resource from a file.

     wxIcon LoadIcon(const wxString& name);
 
     wxIcon LoadIcon(const wxString& name);
 

-    // Attaches unknown control into given panel/window/dialog:
-    // (unknown controls are used in conjunction with <object class="unknown">)
+    // Attaches an unknown control to the given panel/window/dialog.
+    // Unknown controls are used in conjunction with <object class="unknown">.

     bool AttachUnknownControl(const wxString& name, wxWindow *control,
                               wxWindow *parent = NULL);
 
     bool AttachUnknownControl(const wxString& name, wxWindow *control,
                               wxWindow *parent = NULL);
 

-    // Returns numeric ID that is equivalent to string id used in XML
-    // resource. To be used in event tables
-    // Macro XMLID is provided for convenience
-    static int GetXMLID(const wxChar *str_id);
+    // Returns a numeric ID that is equivalent to the string id used in an XML
+    // resource. To be used in event tables.
+    // Macro XRCID is provided for convenience
+    static int GetXRCID(const wxChar *str_id);

 
 

-    // Returns version info (a.b.c.d = d+ 256*c + 256^2*b + 256^3*a)
+    // Returns version information (a.b.c.d = d+ 256*c + 256^2*b + 256^3*a).

     long GetVersion() const { return m_version; }
 
     // Compares resources version to argument. Returns -1 if resources version
     long GetVersion() const { return m_version; }
 
     // Compares resources version to argument. Returns -1 if resources version


@@ -173,19 +215,35 @@ public:
         { return GetVersion() -
                  (major*256*256*256 + minor*256*256 + release*256 + revision); }
 
         { return GetVersion() -
                  (major*256*256*256 + minor*256*256 + release*256 + revision); }
 

+//// Singleton accessors.
+
+    // Gets the global resources object or creates one if none exists.
+    static wxXmlResource *Get();
+
+    // Sets the global resources object and returns a pointer to the previous one (may be NULL).
+    static wxXmlResource *Set(wxXmlResource *res);
+
+    // Returns flags, which may be a bitlist of wxXRC_USE_LOCALE and wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING.
+    int GetFlags() const { return m_flags; }
+    // Set flags after construction.
+    void SetFlags(int flags) { m_flags = flags; }
+

 protected:
 protected:

-    // Scans resources list for unloaded files and loads them. Also reloads
+    // Scans the resources list for unloaded files and loads them. Also reloads

     // files that have been modified since last loading.
     void UpdateResources();
 
     // files that have been modified since last loading.
     void UpdateResources();
 

-    // Finds resource (calls UpdateResources) and returns node containing it
+    // Finds a resource (calls UpdateResources) and returns a node containing it.

     wxXmlNode *FindResource(const wxString& name, const wxString& classname, bool recursive = FALSE);
     wxXmlNode *FindResource(const wxString& name, const wxString& classname, bool recursive = FALSE);

-    wxXmlNode *DoFindResource(wxXmlNode *parent, const wxString& name, const wxString& classname, bool recursive);

 
 

-    // Creates resource from info in given node:
-    wxObject *CreateResFromNode(wxXmlNode *node, wxObject *parent, wxObject *instance = NULL);
+    // Helper function: finds a resource (calls UpdateResources) and returns a node containing it.
+    wxXmlNode *DoFindResource(wxXmlNode *parent, const wxString& name, const wxString& classname, bool recursive);

 
 

-    int GetFlags() { return m_flags; }
+    // Creates a resource from information in the given node
+    // (Uses only 'handlerToUse' if != NULL)
+    wxObject *CreateResFromNode(wxXmlNode *node, wxObject *parent,
+                                wxObject *instance = NULL,
+                                wxXmlResourceHandler *handlerToUse = NULL);

 
 private:
     long m_version;
 
 private:
     long m_version;


@@ -199,25 +257,28 @@ private:
 #endif
 
     friend class wxXmlResourceHandler;
 #endif
 
     friend class wxXmlResourceHandler;

-};
+    friend class wxXmlResourceModule;

 
 

+    static wxXmlSubclassFactoriesList *ms_subclassFactories;
+
+    // singleton instance:
+    static wxXmlResource *ms_instance;
+};

 
 

-// Global instance of resource class. For your convenience.
-extern WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResource *wxTheXmlResource;

 
 // This macro translates string identifier (as used in XML resource,
 // e.g. <menuitem id="my_menu">...</menuitem>) to integer id that is needed by
 // wxWindows event tables.
 // Example:
 //    BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
 
 // This macro translates string identifier (as used in XML resource,
 // e.g. <menuitem id="my_menu">...</menuitem>) to integer id that is needed by
 // wxWindows event tables.
 // Example:
 //    BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)

-//       EVT_MENU(XMLID("quit"), MyFrame::OnQuit)
-//       EVT_MENU(XMLID("about"), MyFrame::OnAbout)
-//       EVT_MENU(XMLID("new"), MyFrame::OnNew)
-//       EVT_MENU(XMLID("open"), MyFrame::OnOpen)
+//       EVT_MENU(XRCID("quit"), MyFrame::OnQuit)
+//       EVT_MENU(XRCID("about"), MyFrame::OnAbout)
+//       EVT_MENU(XRCID("new"), MyFrame::OnNew)
+//       EVT_MENU(XRCID("open"), MyFrame::OnOpen)

 //    END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 //    END_EVENT_TABLE()
 

-#define XMLID(str_id) \
-    wxXmlResource::GetXMLID(wxT(str_id))
+#define XRCID(str_id) \
+    wxXmlResource::GetXRCID(wxT(str_id))

 
 
 // This macro returns pointer to particular control in dialog
 
 
 // This macro returns pointer to particular control in dialog


@@ -225,46 +286,51 @@ extern WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResource *wxTheXmlResource;
 // controls.
 // Example:
 //    wxDialog dlg;
 // controls.
 // Example:
 //    wxDialog dlg;

-//    wxTheXmlResource->LoadDialog(&dlg, mainFrame, "my_dialog");
-//    XMLCTRL(dlg, "my_textctrl", wxTextCtrl)->SetValue(wxT("default value"));
+//    wxXmlResource::Get()->LoadDialog(&dlg, mainFrame, "my_dialog");
+//    XRCCTRL(dlg, "my_textctrl", wxTextCtrl)->SetValue(wxT("default value"));

 
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__
 
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__

-#define XMLCTRL(window, id, type) \
-    (wxDynamicCast((window).FindWindow(XMLID(id)), type))
+#define XRCCTRL(window, id, type) \
+    (wxDynamicCast((window).FindWindow(XRCID(id)), type))

 #else
 #else

-#define XMLCTRL(window, id, type) \
-    ((type*)((window).FindWindow(XMLID(id))))
+#define XRCCTRL(window, id, type) \
+    ((type*)((window).FindWindow(XRCID(id))))

 #endif
 
 #endif
 

+// wxXmlResourceHandler is an abstract base class for resource handlers
+// capable of creating a control from an XML node.

 
 class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResourceHandler : public wxObject
 {
 
 class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlResourceHandler : public wxObject
 {

+DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxXmlResourceHandler)

 public:
 public:

+    // Constructor.

     wxXmlResourceHandler();
     wxXmlResourceHandler();

+
+    // Destructor.

     virtual ~wxXmlResourceHandler() {}
 
     virtual ~wxXmlResourceHandler() {}
 

-    // Creates object (menu, dialog, control, ...) from XML node.
+    // Creates an object (menu, dialog, control, ...) from an XML node.

     // Should check for validity.
     // Should check for validity.

-    // parent is higher-level object (usually window, dialog or panel)
-    // that is often neccessary to create resource
-    // if instance != NULL it should not create new instance via 'new' but
-    // rather use this one and call its Create method
+    // parent is a higher-level object (usually window, dialog or panel)
+    // that is often neccessary to create the resource.
+    // If instance is non-NULL it should not create a new instance via 'new' but
+    // should rather use this one, and call its Create method.

     wxObject *CreateResource(wxXmlNode *node, wxObject *parent,
                              wxObject *instance);
 
     // This one is called from CreateResource after variables
     wxObject *CreateResource(wxXmlNode *node, wxObject *parent,
                              wxObject *instance);
 
     // This one is called from CreateResource after variables

-    // were filled
+    // were filled.

     virtual wxObject *DoCreateResource() = 0;
 
     // Returns TRUE if it understands this node and can create
     virtual wxObject *DoCreateResource() = 0;
 
     // Returns TRUE if it understands this node and can create

-    // resource from it, FALSE otherwise.
+    // a resource from it, FALSE otherwise.

     virtual bool CanHandle(wxXmlNode *node) = 0;
 
     virtual bool CanHandle(wxXmlNode *node) = 0;
 

+    // Sets the parent resource.

     void SetParentResource(wxXmlResource *res) { m_resource = res; }
 
     void SetParentResource(wxXmlResource *res) { m_resource = res; }
 

-

 protected:
 protected:

-

     wxXmlResource *m_resource;
     wxArrayString m_styleNames;
     wxArrayInt m_styleValues;
     wxXmlResource *m_resource;
     wxArrayString m_styleNames;
     wxArrayInt m_styleValues;


@@ -277,76 +343,91 @@ protected:
 
     // --- Handy methods:
 
 
     // --- Handy methods:
 

-    // Returns true if the node has property class equal to classname,
-    // e.g. <object class="wxDialog">
+    // Returns true if the node has a property class equal to classname,
+    // e.g. <object class="wxDialog">.

     bool IsOfClass(wxXmlNode *node, const wxString& classname)
         { return node->GetPropVal(wxT("class"), wxEmptyString) == classname; }
 
     // Gets node content from wxXML_ENTITY_NODE
     bool IsOfClass(wxXmlNode *node, const wxString& classname)
         { return node->GetPropVal(wxT("class"), wxEmptyString) == classname; }
 
     // Gets node content from wxXML_ENTITY_NODE

-    // (the problem is, <tag>content<tag> is represented as
+    // The problem is, <tag>content<tag> is represented as

     // wxXML_ENTITY_NODE name="tag", content=""
     //    |-- wxXML_TEXT_NODE or
     //        wxXML_CDATA_SECTION_NODE name="" content="content"
     wxString GetNodeContent(wxXmlNode *node);
 
     // wxXML_ENTITY_NODE name="tag", content=""
     //    |-- wxXML_TEXT_NODE or
     //        wxXML_CDATA_SECTION_NODE name="" content="content"
     wxString GetNodeContent(wxXmlNode *node);
 

-    // Check to see if a param exists
+    // Check to see if a parameter exists.

     bool HasParam(const wxString& param);
 
     bool HasParam(const wxString& param);
 

-    // Finds the node or returns NULL
+    // Finds the node or returns NULL.

     wxXmlNode *GetParamNode(const wxString& param);
     wxXmlNode *GetParamNode(const wxString& param);

+
+    // Finds the parameter value or returns the empty string.

     wxString GetParamValue(const wxString& param);
 
     wxString GetParamValue(const wxString& param);
 

-    // Add style flag (e.g. wxMB_DOCKABLE) to list of flags
-    // understood by this handler
+    // Add a style flag (e.g. wxMB_DOCKABLE) to the list of flags
+    // understood by this handler.

     void AddStyle(const wxString& name, int value);
 
     void AddStyle(const wxString& name, int value);
 

-    // Add styles common to all wxWindow-derived classes
+    // Add styles common to all wxWindow-derived classes.

     void AddWindowStyles();
 
     // Gets style flags from text in form "flag | flag2| flag3 |..."
     // Only understads flags added with AddStyle
     int GetStyle(const wxString& param = wxT("style"), int defaults = 0);
 
     void AddWindowStyles();
 
     // Gets style flags from text in form "flag | flag2| flag3 |..."
     // Only understads flags added with AddStyle
     int GetStyle(const wxString& param = wxT("style"), int defaults = 0);
 

-    // Gets text from param and does some convertions:
+    // Gets text from param and does some conversions:

     // - replaces \n, \r, \t by respective chars (according to C syntax)
     // - replaces \n, \r, \t by respective chars (according to C syntax)

-    // - replaces $ by & and $$ by $ (needed for $File => &File because of XML)
+    // - replaces _ by & and __ by _ (needed for _File => &File because of XML)

     // - calls wxGetTranslations (unless disabled in wxXmlResource)
     // - calls wxGetTranslations (unless disabled in wxXmlResource)

-    wxString GetText(const wxString& param);
+    wxString GetText(const wxString& param, bool translate = TRUE);

 
 

-    // Return XMLID
+    // Returns the XRCID.

     int GetID();
     int GetID();

+
+    // Returns the resource name.

     wxString GetName();
 
     wxString GetName();
 

-    // Get bool flag (1,t,yes,on,true are TRUE, everything else is FALSE)
+    // Gets a bool flag (1, t, yes, on, true are TRUE, everything else is FALSE).

     bool GetBool(const wxString& param, bool defaultv = FALSE);
 
     bool GetBool(const wxString& param, bool defaultv = FALSE);
 

-    // Get integer value from param
+    // Gets the integer value from the parameter.

     long GetLong( const wxString& param, long defaultv = 0 );
 
     long GetLong( const wxString& param, long defaultv = 0 );
 

-    // Get colour in HTML syntax (#RRGGBB)
+    // Gets colour in HTML syntax (#RRGGBB).

     wxColour GetColour(const wxString& param);
 
     wxColour GetColour(const wxString& param);
 

-    // Get size/position (may be in dlg units):
+    // Gets the size (may be in dialog units).

     wxSize GetSize(const wxString& param = wxT("size"));
     wxSize GetSize(const wxString& param = wxT("size"));

+
+    // Gets the position (may be in dialog units).

     wxPoint GetPosition(const wxString& param = wxT("pos"));
 
     wxPoint GetPosition(const wxString& param = wxT("pos"));
 

-    // Get dimension (may be in dlg units):
+    // Gets a dimension (may be in dialog units).

     wxCoord GetDimension(const wxString& param, wxCoord defaultv = 0);
 
     wxCoord GetDimension(const wxString& param, wxCoord defaultv = 0);
 

-    // Get bitmap:
+    // Gets a bitmap.

     wxBitmap GetBitmap(const wxString& param = wxT("bitmap"),
     wxBitmap GetBitmap(const wxString& param = wxT("bitmap"),

+                       const wxArtClient& defaultArtClient = wxART_OTHER,

                        wxSize size = wxDefaultSize);
                        wxSize size = wxDefaultSize);

+
+    // Gets an icon.

     wxIcon GetIcon(const wxString& param = wxT("icon"),
     wxIcon GetIcon(const wxString& param = wxT("icon"),

+                   const wxArtClient& defaultArtClient = wxART_OTHER,

                    wxSize size = wxDefaultSize);
 
                    wxSize size = wxDefaultSize);
 

-    // Get font:
+    // Gets a font.

     wxFont GetFont(const wxString& param = wxT("font"));
 
     wxFont GetFont(const wxString& param = wxT("font"));
 

-    // Sets common window options:
+    // Sets common window options.

     void SetupWindow(wxWindow *wnd);
 
     void SetupWindow(wxWindow *wnd);
 

+    // Creates children.

     void CreateChildren(wxObject *parent, bool this_hnd_only = FALSE);
     void CreateChildren(wxObject *parent, bool this_hnd_only = FALSE);

+
+    // Helper function.

     void CreateChildrenPrivately(wxObject *parent, wxXmlNode *rootnode = NULL);
     void CreateChildrenPrivately(wxObject *parent, wxXmlNode *rootnode = NULL);

+
+    // Creates a resource from a node.

     wxObject *CreateResFromNode(wxXmlNode *node,
                                 wxObject *parent, wxObject *instance = NULL)
         { return m_resource->CreateResFromNode(node, parent, instance); }
     wxObject *CreateResFromNode(wxXmlNode *node,
                                 wxObject *parent, wxObject *instance = NULL)
         { return m_resource->CreateResFromNode(node, parent, instance); }


@@ -361,7 +442,6 @@ protected:
 // Programmer-friendly macros for writing XRC handlers:
 
 #define XRC_ADD_STYLE(style) AddStyle(wxT(#style), style)
 // Programmer-friendly macros for writing XRC handlers:
 
 #define XRC_ADD_STYLE(style) AddStyle(wxT(#style), style)

-#define ADD_STYLE XRC_ADD_STYLE /* deprecated, don't use!! */

 
 #define XRC_MAKE_INSTANCE(variable, classname) \
    classname *variable = NULL; \
 
 #define XRC_MAKE_INSTANCE(variable, classname) \
    classname *variable = NULL; \


@@ -374,4 +454,32 @@ protected:
 // FIXME -- remove this $%^#$%#$@# as soon as Ron checks his changes in!!
 void wxXmlInitResourceModule();
 
 // FIXME -- remove this $%^#$%#$@# as soon as Ron checks his changes in!!
 void wxXmlInitResourceModule();
 

+
+// This class is used to create instances of XRC "object" nodes with "subclass"
+// property. It is _not_ supposed to be used by XRC users, you should instead
+// register your subclasses via wxWindows' RTTI mechanism. This class is useful
+// only for language bindings developer who need a way to implement subclassing
+// in wxWindows ports that don't support wxRTTI (e.g. wxPython).
+class WXXMLDLLEXPORT wxXmlSubclassFactory
+{
+public:
+    // Try to create instance of given class and return it, return NULL on failure:
+    virtual wxObject *Create(const wxString& className) = 0;
+    virtual ~wxXmlSubclassFactory() {}
+};
+
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   Backward compatibility macros. Do *NOT* use, they may disappear in future
+   versions of the XRC library!
+   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
+    #define ADD_STYLE         XRC_ADD_STYLE
+    #define wxTheXmlResource  wxXmlResource::Get()
+    #define XMLID             XRCID
+    #define XMLCTRL           XRCCTRL
+    #define GetXMLID          GetXRCID
+#endif
+
+

 #endif // _WX_XMLRES_H_
 #endif // _WX_XMLRES_H_