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CdbRooReadonly.hh

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#ifndef CDBROOREADONLY_HH
#define CDBROOREADONLY_HH

// File and Version Information:
//      $Id: CdbRooReadonly.hh,v 1.2 2004/12/20 20:18:24 gapon Exp $

#include "CdbBase/CdbCommon.hh"

/// This utility class provides common definitions for the classes of this package
/**
  * The one role of this class is to supply a static method forcing
  * loading (at link time) the concrete fatories & implementations
  * of abstract classes defined at core packages.
  *
  * The other role is to provide the technology and implementation names
  * associated with this implementation.
  *
  * @see Cdb
  */
class CdbRooReadonly {

public:

  /// Force loading...
  /**
    * Calling this method from clients code will provoke the instantiation
    * of concrete factories.
    */
    static void forceLoad( );

  /// Implemented technology name
  /**
    * This name refferes to the technology implemented with this
    * specific implementation.
    */
    static const char* technology( );

  /// Implementation name
  /**
    * This is a unique name identifying this particular implementation of
    * of the technology above. Note, that this name is required to be unique
    * only withing the scope of the corresponding technology.
    */
    static const char* implementation( );
};

#endif  // CDBROOREADONLY_HH

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