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#ifndef FIFE_EVENTCHANNEL_IMOUSE_CONTROLLER_H
#define FIFE_EVENTCHANNEL_IMOUSE_CONTROLLER_H

// Standard C++ library includes
//

// 3rd party library includes
//

// FIFE includes
// These includes are split up in two parts, separated by one empty line
// First block: files included from the FIFE root src directory
// Second block: files included from the same folder
//

namespace FIFE {
	class IMouseListener;

	/**  Controller provides a way to receive events from the system
	 * Using this interface, clients can subscribe themselves to receive events
	 */
	class IMouseController {
	public:

		/** Adds a listener to the back of the listener deque
		 * Listener will be notified via the corresponding events
		 * @param listener listener to add
		 */
		virtual void addMouseListener(IMouseListener* listener) = 0;

		/** Adds a listener to the front of the listener deque
		 * Listener will be notified via the corresponding events
		 * @param listener listener to add
		 */
		virtual void addMouseListenerFront(IMouseListener* listener) = 0;

		/** Removes an added listener from the controller.
		 * Listener will not be notified anymore via the corresponding events
		 * @param listener listener to remove
		 */
		virtual void removeMouseListener(IMouseListener* listener) = 0;

		virtual ~IMouseController() {}
	};

} //FIFE

#endif