#include <string>
+#include "key_state.h"
+
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+
/**
* This is a base class for representing a keypress.
* Each frontend has to implement this to provide
virtual bool isModifier() const = 0;
/// Is this normal insertable text ? (last ditch attempt only)
- virtual bool isText() const { return false; }
+ virtual bool isText() const = 0;
/// What is the symbolic name of this key? F.ex. "Return" or "c"
virtual std::string getSymbolName() const = 0;
/**
- * Return the value of the keysym into the local ISO encoding.
- * This converts the LyXKeySym to a 8-bit encoded character.
- * This relies on user to use the right encoding.
+ * Return the value of the keysym into the UCS-4 encoding.
+ * This converts the LyXKeySym to a 32-bit encoded character.
+ */
+ virtual size_t getUCSEncoded() const = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Return a string describing the KeySym with modifier mod.
+ * This should use the native UI format when applicable
*/
- virtual char getISOEncoded(std::string const & encoding) const = 0;
+ virtual std::string const print(key_modifier::state mod) const = 0;
};
*/
bool operator==(LyXKeySym const & k1, LyXKeySym const & k2);
+typedef boost::shared_ptr<LyXKeySym> LyXKeySymPtr;
+
#endif