ClassLoader.h

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#ifndef CLASSLOADER_H
#define CLASSLOADER_H

//SpikeStream includes
#include "DBInterface.h"
#include "Neuron.h"
#include "Synapse.h"

//Other includes
#include <map>
#include <string>
using namespace std;


/*! The type of the function used to create neurons. */
typedef Neuron* (*CreateNeuronFunctionType)();

/*! The type of the function used to create synapses. */
typedef Synapse* (*CreateSynapseFunctionType)();


//---------------------------- Class Loader -------------------------------
/*! Dynamically loads neuron and synapse classes from libraries.
        The location of these libraries is defined in the NeuronTypes and
        SynapseTypes tables. */
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------

class ClassLoader {

        public:
                ClassLoader(DBInterface *netDBInter);
                ~ClassLoader();
                string getConnGrpParameterTableName(unsigned int connGrpID);
                string getNeuronParameterTableName(unsigned short neuronType);
                Neuron* getNewNeuron(unsigned short neuronType);
                Synapse* getNewSynapse(unsigned short synapseType);


        private:
                //========================== VARIABLES ============================
                /*! Hold reference to dbinterface.*/
                DBInterface *networkDBInterface;

                /*! Map holding function pointers that create neurons of each type.*/
                map<unsigned short, CreateNeuronFunctionType> neuronFunctionMap;

                /*! Map holding function pointers that create synapses of each type.*/
                map<unsigned short, CreateSynapseFunctionType> synapseFunctionMap;

                /*! Map holding details about neuron parameter tables.*/
                map<unsigned short, string> neuronParameterTableMap;//Key is neuron type

                /*! Map holding details about synapse parameter tables.*/
                map<unsigned int, string> synapseParameterTableMap;//Key is connection group id


                //========================== METHODS ============================
                /*! Declare copy constructor private so it cannot be used inadvertently.*/
                ClassLoader (const ClassLoader&);

                /*! Declare assignment private so it cannot be used inadvertently.*/
                ClassLoader operator = (const ClassLoader&);

                void loadNeuronClasses();
                void loadSynapseClasses();

};


#endif //CLASSLOADER_H

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