Serializer.hpp

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#ifndef DUCTTAPE_ENGINE_SCENE_SERIALIZER
#define DUCTTAPE_ENGINE_SCENE_SERIALIZER

#include <Config.hpp>

#include <Scene/Component.hpp>
#include <Utils/Logger.hpp>
#include <Utils/Utils.hpp>

#include <QMetaType>
#define DT_SERIALIZABLE(class_name) DT_SERIALIZABLE_INHERITED(class_name, Component)

#define DT_SERIALIZABLE_INHERITED(class_name, base_class_name) \
    class_name(const class_name& other) : base_class_name() { \
        assert(false && "This copy-constructor should never be called. (class_name)"); \
    }

namespace dt {

// forward declaration
class Component;
class Node;

class DUCTTAPE_API Serializer {
public:
    static void initialize();

    static void deinitialize();

    template <typename T>
    static void registerComponent(const std::string& name) {
        qRegisterMetaType<T>(name.c_str());
    }

    static Component* createComponent(const std::string& name);

    static void serializeNode(Node* node);

private:


};

} // namespace dt

#endif