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 *   taskprotocol.h                                                        *
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#ifndef PROTOCOL_H
#define PROTOCOL_H

#include <QtCore/QObject>


class Job;
class Notification;
class Task;


/**
 * @short System tray protocol base class
 *
 * To support a new system tray protocol, this class and Task should be
 * subclassed and the subclass of this class registered with the global
 * Manager. The Protocol subclass should emit taskCreated() for each new
 * task created.
 **/
class Protocol : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    explicit Protocol(QObject *parent);

    virtual void init() = 0;

signals:
    /**
     * Signals that a new task has been created
     **/
    void taskCreated(Task *task);

    /**
     * Signals that a new notification has been created
     **/
    void jobCreated(Job *job);

    /**
     * Signals that a new notification has been created
     **/
    void notificationCreated(Notification *notification);
};



#endif
