// src/backend/key_file.hh - Copyright 2005, 2006, University
//               of Padova, dept. of Pure and Applied
//               Mathematics
//
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#ifndef GLOBAL_PREFERENCES_SERIALIZER_HH
#define GLOBAL_PREFERENCES_SERIALIZER_HH 1

#include "global_preferences.hh"
#include "key_file.hh"

namespace sgpem
{
  class GlobalPreferencesSerializer;


  
  /** \brief Save and retrieve global preferences formatted as key=value rows.
   *
   * This class handles files to store and retrieve global preferences
   * in the form of: key=value rows.
   *
   */
  class SG_DLLEXPORT GlobalPreferencesSerializer : public KeyFile
  {

  public:
    /** \brief Object constructor */
    GlobalPreferencesSerializer(GlobalPreferences &gp);

    /** \brief Read a file into this object.
     *
     * \param filename The file to read from.
     */
    void file_read(const Glib::ustring& filename);

    /** \brief Write a file from this object.
     *
     * \param filename The file to write to.
     */
    void file_write(const Glib::ustring& filename);
  private:
    GlobalPreferences& _globalPreferences;
  };
}

#endif