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+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2012 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:FDL$
+** GNU Free Documentation License
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
+** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
+** this file.
+**
+** Other Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used in accordance with the terms
+** and conditions contained in a signed written agreement between you
+** and Nokia.
+**
+**
+**
+**
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+/*!
+ \example customcompleter
+ \title Custom Completer Example
+
+ The Custom Completer example shows how to provide string-completion
+ facilities for an input widget based on data provided by a model. The
+ completer pops up suggestions for possible words based on the first three
+ characters input by the user and the user's choice of word is inserted
+ into the \c TextEdit using QTextCursor.
+
+ \image customcompleter-example.png
+
+ \section1 Setting Up The Resource File
+
+ The Custom Completer example requires a resource file, \e wordlist.txt,
+ that has a list of words to help QCompleter complete words. This file
+ contains the following:
+
+ \quotefile examples/tools/customcompleter/customcompleter.qrc
+
+ \section1 TextEdit Class Definition
+
+ The \c TextEdit class is a subclass of QTextEdit with a custom
+ \c insertCompletion() slot and it reimplements the
+ \l{QAbstractScrollArea::keyPressEvent()}{keyPressEvent()} and the
+ \l{QWidget::focusInEvent()}{focusInEvent()} functions. \c TextEdit also
+ contains a private function \c textUnderCursor() and a private instance
+ of QCompleter, \c c.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.h 0
+
+ \section1 TextEdit Class Implementation
+
+ The constructor for \c TextEdit constructs a \c TextEdit with a parent and
+ initializes \c c. The instructions to use the completer is displayed on
+ the \c TextEdit object, using the
+ \l{QTextEdit::setPlainText()}{setPlainText()} function.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 0
+
+ In addition, \c TextEdit also includes a default destructor:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 1
+
+ The \c setCompleter() function accepts a \a completer and sets it up.
+ We use \c{if (c)} to check if \c c has been initialized. If it has been
+ initialized, the QObject::disconnect() function is invoked to disconnect
+ the signal from the slot. This is to ensure that no previous completer
+ object is still connected to the slot.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 2
+
+ We then instantiate \c c with \a completer and set it as \c{TextEdit}'s
+ widget. The completion mode and case sensitivity are also set and then
+ we connect the \l{QCompleter::activated()}{activated()} signal to the
+ \c insertCompletion() slot.
+
+ The \c completer() function is a getter function that returns \c c.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 3
+
+ The completer pops up the options available, based on the contents of
+ \e wordlist.txt, but the text cursor is responsible for filling in the
+ missing characters, according to the user's choice of word.
+
+ Suppose the user inputs "ACT" and accepts the completer's suggestion of
+ "ACTUAL". The \c completion string is then sent to \c insertCompletion()
+ by the completer's \l{QCompleter::activated()}{activated()} signal.
+
+ The \c insertCompletion() function is responsible for completing the word
+ using a QTextCursor object, \c tc. It validates to ensure that the
+ completer's widget is \c TextEdit before using \c tc to insert the extra
+ characters to complete the word.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 4
+
+ The figure below illustrates this process:
+
+ \image customcompleter-insertcompletion.png
+
+ \c{completion.length()} = 6
+
+ \c{c->completionPrefix().length()}=3
+
+ The difference between these two values is \c extra, which is 3. This
+ means that the last three characters from the right, "U", "A", and "L",
+ will be inserted by \c tc.
+
+ The \c textUnderCursor() function uses a QTextCursor, \c tc, to select a
+ word under the cursor and return it.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 5
+
+ The \c TextEdit class reimplements \l{QWidget::focusInEvent()}
+ {focusInEvent()} function, which is an event handler used to receive
+ keyboard focus events for the widget.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 6
+
+ The \l{QAbstractScrollArea::keyPressEvent()}{keyPressEvent()} is
+ reimplemented to ignore key events like Qt::Key_Enter, Qt::Key_Return,
+ Qt::Key_Escape, Qt::Key_Tab, and Qt::Key_Backtab so the completer can
+ handle them.
+
+ If there is an active completer, we cannot process the shortcut, Ctrl+E.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 7
+
+ We also handle other modifiers and shortcuts for which we do not want the
+ completer to respond to.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/textedit.cpp 8
+
+ Finally, we pop up the completer.
+
+ \section1 MainWindow Class Definition
+
+ The \c MainWindow class is a subclass of QMainWindow and implements a
+ private slot, \c about(). This class also has two private functions,
+ \c createMenu() and \c modelFromFile() as well as private instances of
+ QCompleter and \c TextEdit.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/mainwindow.h 0
+
+ \section1 MainWindow Class Implementation
+
+ The constructor constructs a \c MainWindow with a parent and initializes
+ the \c completer. It also instantiates a \c TextEdit and sets its
+ completer. A QStringListModel, obtained from \c modelFromFile(), is used
+ to populate the \c completer. The \c{MainWindow}'s central widget is set
+ to \c TextEdit and its size is set to 500 x 300.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/mainwindow.cpp 0
+
+ The \c createMenu() function creates the necessary QAction objects needed
+ for the "File" and "Help" menu and their \l{QAction::triggered()}
+ {triggered()} signals are connected to the \c quit(), \c about(), and
+ \c aboutQt() slots respectively.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/mainwindow.cpp 1
+
+ The \c modelFromFile() function accepts a \a fileName and attempts to
+ extract the contents of this file into a QStringListModel. We display the
+ Qt::WaitCursor when we are populating the QStringList, \c words, and
+ restore the mouse cursor when we are done.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/mainwindow.cpp 2
+
+ The \c about() function provides a brief description about the Custom
+ Completer example.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/mainwindow.cpp 3
+
+ \section1 \c main() Function
+
+ The \c main() function instantiates \c MainWindow and invokes the
+ \l{QWidget::show()}{show()} function.
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customcompleter/main.cpp 0
+*/
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+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2012 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:FDL$
+** GNU Free Documentation License
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
+** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of
+** this file.
+**
+** Other Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used in accordance with the terms
+** and conditions contained in a signed written agreement between you
+** and Nokia.
+**
+**
+**
+**
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+/*!
+ \example tools/customtype
+ \title Custom Type Example
+
+ The Custom Type example shows how to integrate a custom type into Qt's
+ meta-object system.
+
+ Contents:
+
+ \tableofcontents
+
+ \section1 Overview
+
+ Qt provides a range of standard value types that are used to provide
+ rich and meaningful APIs. These types are integrated with the meta-object
+ system, enabling them to be stored in QVariant objects, written out in
+ debugging information and sent between components in signal-slot
+ communication.
+
+ Custom types can also be integrated with the meta-object system as long as
+ they are written to conform to some simple guidelines. In this example, we
+ introduce a simple \c Message class, we describe how we make it work with
+ QVariant, and we show how it can be extended to generate a printable
+ representation of itself for use in debugging output.
+
+ \section1 The Message Class Definition
+
+ The \c Message class is a simple value class that contains two pieces
+ of information (a QString and a QStringList), each of which can be read
+ using trivial getter functions:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/message.h custom type definition
+
+ The default constructor, copy constructor and destructor are
+ all required, and must be public, if the type is to be integrated into the
+ meta-object system. Other than this, we are free to implement whatever we
+ need to make the type do what we want, so we also include a constructor
+ that lets us set the type's data members.
+
+ To enable the type to be used with QVariant, we declare it using the
+ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE() macro:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/message.h custom type meta-type declaration
+
+ We do not need to write any additional code to accompany this macro.
+
+ To allow us to see a readable description of each \c Message object when it
+ is sent to the debug output stream, we define a streaming operator:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/message.h custom type streaming operator
+
+ This facility is useful if you need to insert tracing statements in your
+ code for debugging purposes.
+
+ \section1 The Message Class Implementation
+
+ The implementation of the default constructor, copy constructor and destructor
+ are straightforward for the \c Message class:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/message.cpp Message class implementation
+
+ The streaming operator is implemented in the following way:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/message.cpp custom type streaming operator
+
+ Here, we want to represent each value depending on how many lines are stored
+ in the message body. We stream text to the QDebug object passed to the
+ operator and return the QDebug object obtained from its maybeSpace() member
+ function; this is described in more detail in the
+ \l{Creating Custom Qt Types#Making the Type Printable}{Creating Custom Qt Types}
+ document.
+
+ We include the code for the getter functions for completeness:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/message.cpp getter functions
+
+ With the type fully defined, implemented, and integrated with the
+ meta-object system, we can now use it.
+
+ \section1 Using the Message
+
+ In the example's \c{main()} function, we show how a \c Message object can
+ be printed to the console by sending it to the debug stream:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/main.cpp printing a custom type
+
+ You can use the type with QVariant in exactly the same way as you would
+ use standard Qt value types. Here's how to store a value using the
+ QVariant::setValue() function:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/main.cpp storing a custom value
+
+ Alternatively, the QVariant::fromValue() and qVariantSetValue() functions
+ can be used if you are using a compiler without support for member template
+ functions.
+
+ The value can be retrieved using the QVariant::value() member template
+ function:
+
+ \snippet examples/tools/customtype/main.cpp retrieving a custom value
+
+ Alternatively, the qVariantValue() template function can be used if
+ you are using a compiler without support for member template functions.
+
+ \section1 Further Reading
+
+ The custom \c Message type can also be used with direct signal-slot
+ connections; see the \l{Custom Type Sending Example} for a demonstration
+ of this.
+ To register a custom type for use with queued signals and slots, such as
+ those used in cross-thread communication, see the
+ \l{Queued Custom Type Example}.
+
+ More information on using custom types with Qt can be found in the
+ \l{Creating Custom Qt Types} document.
+*/