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+/* Preference - Holds user-chosen preferences that are saved between sessions. */
+
+#ifndef PREFERENCE_H
+#define PREFERENCE_H
+
+#include "IniFile.h"
+#include "PrefsManager.h"
+
+enum PrefsGroup
+{
+	Debug,
+	Editor,
+	Options,
+};
+
+inline CString PrefsGroupToString( PrefsGroup pg )
+{
+	switch( pg )
+	{
+	case Debug:		return "Debug";
+	case Editor:	return "Editor";
+	case Options:	return "Options";
+	default:	ASSERT(0); return "";
+	}
+}
+
+class IPreference
+{
+public:
+	virtual void LoadDefault() = 0;
+	virtual void ReadFrom( const IniFile &ini ) = 0;
+	virtual void WriteTo( IniFile &ini ) const = 0;
+};
+
+template <class T>
+class Preference : public IPreference
+{
+private:
+	PrefsGroup	m_PrefsGroup;
+	CString		m_sName;
+	T			m_currentValue;
+	T			m_defaultValue;
+
+public:
+	Preference( PrefsGroup PrefsGroup, CString sName, T defaultValue ):
+		m_PrefsGroup( PrefsGroup ),
+		m_sName( sName ),
+		m_defaultValue( defaultValue ),
+		m_currentValue( defaultValue )
+	{
+		Subscribe( this );
+	}
+
+	void LoadDefault()
+	{
+		m_currentValue = m_defaultValue;
+	}
+
+	void ReadFrom( const IniFile &ini )
+	{
+		ini.GetValue( PrefsGroupToString(m_PrefsGroup), m_sName, m_currentValue );
+	}
+
+	void WriteTo( IniFile &ini ) const
+	{
+		ini.SetValue( PrefsGroupToString(m_PrefsGroup), m_sName, m_currentValue );
+	}
+
+	T GetValue() const
+	{
+		return m_currentValue;
+	}
+};
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * (c) 2001-2004 Chris Danford, Chris Gomez
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */