/*
 * MenuItem.cpp
 *
 *  Created on: Dec 10, 2009
 *      Author: crueger
 */



#include "Menu/MenuItem.hpp"
#include "Menu/Menu.hpp"
#include <sstream>
#include <iostream>

/**
 * produce a new MenuItem using with a description and a trigger.
 * The MenuItem is then added to the menu passed to it.
 */
MenuItem::MenuItem(char _trigger, const char* _description,Menu* menu) :
trigger(_trigger),
added(false)
{
  description = new string(_description);
  add_to_menu(menu);
}

MenuItem::~MenuItem()
{
  delete description;
}

/**
 * check if the trigger matches and call doTrigger if it does.
 */
bool MenuItem::checkTrigger(char key) {
  if(key == trigger) {
    doTrigger();
    return true;
  }
  else
    return false;

}

char MenuItem::getTrigger() {
  return trigger;
}

const string MenuItem::getDescription() {
  return *description;
}

/**
 * Produce a formated output of this item containing trigger and description
 * Normal format is: "<trigger> - <description>"
 */
const string MenuItem::formatEntry(){
  stringstream s;
  s << getTrigger() << " - " << getDescription();

  return s.str();
}


/**
 * check if this item is within a menu and add to menu if it is not yet contained anywhere
 *
 * TODO: include funtionality to move Items from one menu to another
 */
void MenuItem::add_to_menu(Menu* menu) {
  if(!wasAdded()) {
    menu->addItem(this);
    added=true;
  }
}

bool MenuItem::wasAdded(){
  return added;
}