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 /*
  * A place to explain various headers
  */
 
 /*
  * applicationinterface.h
  */
 
 /**
  * \class ApplicationInterface
  * \brief Application interface currently used by the quicklaunch framework
  *
  *  This is the interface to be exposed by applications available as DSO
  *  Normally one would use the OApplicationFactory which does the magic of
  *  exposing the interface.
  *
  *  Resulting dynamic shared objects (dso) need to go into the
  *  OPIEDIR/plugins/application.
  *
  *
  *  You can use this interface to load applications into your application.
  *  @todo  Implement Services + Trader
  *  @since Opie 1.0.2
  */
 /**
  * \fn QWidget* ApplicationInterface::createMainWindow(const QString& appName, QWidget* parent, const char* name, Qt::WFlags f)
  * \brief create the mainwindow for the giving application name
  * Create a main window for the giving application name
  *
  * @param appName The application widget to be created
  * @param parent The parent of the newly created widget
  * @param name The name of the QObject
  * @param f Possible Window Flags
  *
  * @return the widget or 0l
  */
 /**
  * \fn QStringList ApplicationInterface::applications()const
  * The list of application windows supported
  */
 
 /*
  * Font Factory
  */
 
 /**
  * \class FontFactoryInterface
  * \brief Interface for additional Font Factories
  *
  * To add special types of fonts TrueTypes or your very own
  * format. If you implement this Interface you can add
  * custom font loading.
  *
  * The dynamic shared object goes to
  * OPIEDIR/plugins/fontfactories.
  *
  * As of version Opie 1.0.2 loading of the plugins is not
  * yet implemented
  *
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn QFontFactory* FontFactoryInterface::fontFactory()
  *
  * Create a new QFontFactory and return it
  */
 
 
 /*
  * ImageCodec
  */
 
 /**
  * \class ImageCodecInterface
  * \brief add Image Codecs
  *
  * This interface will be queried to add new Image loading
  * and saving routines.
  *
  * The ImageCodec needs to be placed in OPIEDIR/plugins/imagecodecs.
  *
  * @see QImage
  * @see QImageIO
  **/
 
 /**
  * \fn QStringList ImageCodecInterface::keys()const
  * \brief Query for the list of supported formats
  *
  *  Return a QStringList of the supported formats
  *
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn bool ImageCodecInterface::installIOHandler(const QString& format )
  * \brief install codec to QIageIO for the specefic format
  *
  * Install a QImage codec for the requested format
  */
 
 /*
  * Input Methods
  */
 
 /**
  * \class InputMethodInterface
  * \brief Interface class for inputting keyboard events
  *
  * InputMethods are loaded by the Launcher/Server/Taskbar
  * and are located inside OPIEDIR/plugins/inputmethods
  *
  * Depending on the device these InputMethods are the only way
  * to input charachters
  *
  */
 
 
 /**
  * \fn QWidget InputMethodInterface::inputMethod(QWidget*parent, Qt::WFlags f)
  * \brief create a new widget which should be used as input
  *
  * This method will be called if the inputmethod is to be shown.
  * Make sure that your widget is not too large. As of Opie1.1 InputMethods
  * can be floating as well.
  *
  * Delete the Widget yourself.
  *
  *
  * @param parent The parent of the to be created Input widget.
  * @param f The Qt::WFlags for the widget
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn void InputMethodInterface::resetState()
  * \brief Reset the state of the inputmethod
  *
  *  If you're shown reset the state of the keyboard to the
  *  the default.
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn QPixmap* InputMethodInterface::icon()
  * \brief The icon of your Input method
  *
  * Return a pointer to a QPixmap symboling your inputmethod
  * You need to delete the pixmap later yourself.
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn void InputMethodInterface::onKeyPress(QObject* receiver, const char* slot)
  * \brief pass your key event through
  *
  * In your actual Input Implementation you'll need a SIGNAL with this
  * void key(ushort,ushort,ushort,bool,bool) signal. The host of your input method
  * requests you to connect your signal with the signal out of receiver and slot.
  *
  * ushort == unicode value
  * ushort == keycode
  * ushort == modifiers from Qt::ButtonState
  * bool   == true if the key is pressed and false if released
  * bool   == autorepeat on or off.
  *
  * See the QWSServer for more information about emitting keys
  *
  *
  * @param receiver the receiver to QObject::connect to
  * @param slot the slot to QObject::connect to
  *
  */
 
 /*
  * MediaPlayer Plugins
  */
 
 /**
  * \class MediaPlayerPluginInterface
  * \brief Plugins for the Opie Player I
  *
  * You can extend the Opie Player I by plugins placed in
  * OPIEDIR/plugins/codecs
  *
  *
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn MediaPlayerDecoder MediaPlayerPluginInterface::decoder()
  *
  * Create a new MediaPlayerDecoder
  *
  */
 
 
 /*
  * MenuApplet Interface
  */
 
 /**
  * \class MenuAppletInterface
  * \brief Plugins for the Menu Applet/StartMenu
  *
  *  You can extend the startmenu by plugins implementing this
  * interface. You need to place the plugin in plugins/applets
  * from where they will be loaded.
  *
  *
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn QString MenuAppletInterface::name()const
  * \brief Translated name of the Menu Applet
  *
  * Return a translated name using QObject::tr  of your plugin
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn int MenuAppletInterface::position()const
  * \brief the wished position of this applet
  *
  *  The position where you want to be placed. 0 for the down most
  *
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn QIconSet MenuAppletInterface::icon()const
  * \brief return a QIconSet.
  *
  * The returned icon set will be shown next
  * to text().
  * Make use of AppLnk::smallIconSize()
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn QString MenuAppletInterface::text()const
  * \brief return a Text shown to the user in the menu
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn QPopupMenu* MenuAppletInterface::popup( QWidget* parent)const
  * \brief Provide a SubMenu popup if you want
  *
  * You can provide a Submenu popup for your item as well. If you return
  * 0 no popup will be shown.
  *
  * You can use the QPopupMenu::aboutToShow() signal to be informed before
  * showing the popup
  *
  * @param parent The parent of the to be created popup.
  * @see QPopupMenu
  */
 
 
 /**
  * \fn void MenuAppletInterface::activated()
  * \brief This method gets called once the user clicked on the item
  *
  * This is the way you get informed about user input. Your plugin
  * has just been clicked
  */
 
 /*
  * StyleInterface
  */
 
 /**
  * \class StyleInterface
  * \brief StyleInterface base class
  *
  * Opie styles should implement StyleExtendedInterface.
  * StyleInterface is only for compability reasons present and should
  * not be used for new styles.
  *
  * Styles need to be put into OPIEDIR/plugins/styles
  */
 
 
 /**
  * \class StyleExtendedInterface
  * \brief The Plugin Interface for all Opie styles
  *
  * If you want to create a new QStyle for Opie use this class.
  *
  * key(ushort,ushort,ushort,bool,bool)
  */
 
 /*
  * Taskbar Applets
  */
 
 
 /**
  * \class TaskbarAppletInterface
  *
  * This is the base class of all Applets shown in the taskbar
  * An applets need to provide a position and a widget.
  *
  * Applets need to be put into OPIEDIR/plugins/applets
  *
  */
 /**
  * \fn QWidget* TaskbarAppletInterface::applet( QWidget* parent )
  * \brief return the new Applet Widget
  *
  * @param parent The parent of the Applet normally the taskbar
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn int TaskbarAppletInterface::position()const;
  * \brief the wished position
  *
  * From left to right. 0 is left. The clock uses 10
  */
 
 
 /**
  * \class WindowDecorationInterface
  *
  * Interface class for Window Decorations. Yu need to implement
  * metric and drawing functions.
  */
 
 /**
  * \class WindowDecorationInterface::WindowData
  *
  * Window informations like the QRect, Palette, Caption
  * and flag
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn int WindowDecorationInterface::metric(Metric m,const WindowData* )
  *
  * Return the width for the item out of Metric.
  * Normally you will case Metric and default: should call the interface
  * method. Also return 0
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn void WindowDecorationInterface::drawArea( Area a, QPainter* , const WindowData* )const
  *
  * draw the Area specefic in a to the QPainter
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn void WindowDecorationInterface::drawButton(Button b,QPainter*p ,const WindowData* d, int x, int y, int w,int h, QWSButton::State s)const
  *
  * @param b The Button to be drawn
  * @param p The painter to draw at
  * @param d The Window Data
  * @param x The X position of the button
  * @param y The Y position of the button
  * @param w The width of the button
  * @param h The height of the button
  * @param s The state of the button
  */
 
 /**
  * \fn QRegion WindowDecorationInterface::mask( const WindowData* )const
  *
  * The mask of the Decoration.
  *
  * \code
  *     int th = metric(TitleHeight,wd);
  *   QRect rect( wd->rect );
  *   QRect r(rect.left() - metric(LeftBorder,wd),
  *          rect.top() - th - metric(TopBorder,wd),
  *          rect.width() + metric(LeftBorder,wd) + metric(RightBorder,wd),
  *          rect.height() + th + metric(TopBorder,wd) + metric(BottomBorder,wd));
  *  return QRegion(r) - rect;
  * \endcode
  */
+
+
+/**
+ * \class DateFormat
+ * \brief The format a Date and Time is composed
+ *
+ * Define how a Date and Time should be composed
+ *
+ * @see TimeString
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \enum DateFormat::Order
+ * The order of the Day,Month and Year
+ */
+/**
+ * \val DateFormat::Order::DayMonthYear
+ * First the Day, then the Month and the Year
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \val DateFormat::Order::MonthDayYear
+ * First the Month then Day and Year followed
+ */
+/**
+ * \val DateFormat::Order::YearMonthDay
+ * Year Month and then the Day
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn QString DateFormat::toNumberString()const
+ *  Return the Order of Days as string (M/D/Y) in example
+ *  this string can be shown to the user.
+ *  It will extract three bits at a time and compose
+ *  a string
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn QString DateFormat::toWordString()const
+ *  Return the DateFormat as written words
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn DateFormat::DateFormat(QChar s,Order or)
+ * A Constructor.
+ * @param s The seperator for the short representation. As used by toNumberString
+ * @param or The order used for short and long dates
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn DateFormat::DateFormat(QChar s,Order so,Order lo)
+ *
+ * A different Constructor with different long and short representation
+ * @param s The seperator
+ * @param so The short order representation
+ * @param lo The long order representation
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * \fn DateFormat::DateFormat(const DateFormat&)
+ * Copy c'tor
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \enum DateFormat::Verbosity
+ * The verbosity as used by DateFormat::numberDate() and DateFormat::wordDate()
+ *
+ * \enum val shortNumber Express the Year as 04
+ * \enum val longNumber Express the Year as 2004
+ * \enum val showWeekDay Use week day names
+ * \enum val longWord Use long word. If not set the week day will be stripped to the first three characters
+ *
+ *
+ * @see DateFormat::numberDate
+ * @see DateFormat::wordDate
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn QString DateFormat::numberDate(const QDate& d,int v)const
+ *
+ *  Compose the QDate to a QString using the shortOrder() and
+ *  the verbosity. The verbosity is only used to see if the
+ *  year should be four positions or two positions wide.
+ *
+ *  @param d The QDate to be expressed as string
+ *  @param v Only DateFormat::Verbosity::shortNumber or
+ *           DateFormat::Verbosity::longNumber is used.
+ *           Use this to say if the year should be two or four
+ *           positions wide
+ *
+ * @see DateFormat::wordDate()
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn  QString DateFormat::wordDate(const QDate& d,int v )const
+ * Compose the QDate to a QString using the longOrder() options.
+ * The difference to numberDate() is the length of the resulting
+ * string. Weekday- and Monthnames are expressed as words as opposed to digits.
+ *
+ *
+ * @param d The Date to be used
+ * @param v The verbosity
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn void DateFormat::load(QDataStream&)
+ * load from the QDateStream. And set the values
+ * internally
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn void DateFormat::save(QDateStream&)const
+ * save this DateFormat into the QDataStream
+ */
+
+/**
+ *\fn QChar DateFormat::seperator()const
+ * The seperator used for the numberString()
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn DateFormat::Order DateFormat::shortOrder()const
+ * Return the DateFormat::Order for the shortOrder which will be used by numberString
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn DateFormat::Order DateFormat::longOrder()const
+ * Return the DateFormat::Order for the longOrder which will be used by the wordString
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \class TimeString
+ * \brief A frontend  to DateFormat
+ *
+ * A utility class to use DateFormat more easily
+ * @todo For ODP add QDateTime and QTime  operations honoring system settings
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::shortDate(const QDate& d)
+ * Call the overloaded function with currentDateFormat()
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate to be transformed
+ * @see TimeString::shortDate(const QDate& d,DateFormat)
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::dateString(const QDate& d);
+ * This function calls the overloaded function with currentDateFormat()
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate to be used
+ * @see TimeString::dateString(const QDate& d,DateFormat);
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::longDateString(const QDate& d);
+ *
+ * This functions calls the olverloaded function with currentDateFormat()
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate to be used
+ * @see TimeString::longDateString(const QDate& d,DateFormat);
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::dateString(const QDateTime&,bool,bool);
+ * @internal
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::dateString(const QDateTime& t,bool)
+ * Do not use they do not honor system wide AMPM settings.
+ * Also
+ *
+ * @see numberDateString
+ * @see longNumberDateString
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::numberDateString(const QDate& d, DateFormat f )
+ *  Return the date as String in number coding (DD/MM/YY) depending on the
+ *  date format
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate to be used
+ * @param f The DateFormat to be used
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::numberDateString(const QDate& d)
+ * This is an overloaded function and uses the currentDateFormat()
+ * of the system
+ *
+ * @see currentDateFormat()
+ * @param d The QDate to be used
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::longNumberDateString(const QDate& d, DateFormat f )
+ *  Return the date as String in number coding (DD/MM/YYYY) depending on the
+ *  date format. This uses the DateFormat::longNumber verbosity on the DateFormat::numberDate
+ *  method
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate to be used
+ * @param f The DateFormat to be used
+ */
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::longNumberDateString(const QDate& d)
+ * This is an overloaded function and uses the currentDateFormat()
+ * of the system.
+ *
+ *
+ * @see currentDateFormat()
+ * @see longNumberDateString(const QDate&,DateFormat)
+ * @param d The QDate to be used
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::shortDate(const QDate& d,DateFormat f)
+ * Calls DateFormat::wordDate with d
+ *
+ * Example: '20 Feb 04'
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate used
+ * @param f DateFormat which will be used for composing
+ * @todo Make naming consistent with the two other functions calling wordDate
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn QString TimeString::dateString(const QDate& d,DateFormat f )
+ * Calls and translates DateFormat::wordDate with d and
+ * DateFormat::longNumber|DateFormat::longWord
+ * This means we will translate the month name and have a 4 digit year (2004)
+ *
+ * Example: '20 Feb 2004'
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate.
+ * @param f The DateFormat which will be called
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn QSrring TimeString::longDateString(const QDate& d, DateFormat f )
+ * Calls and translates DateFormat::wordDate with DateFormat::showWeekDay|DateFormat::longNumber|DateFormat::longWord.
+ * This means you will have a string with the week day name, monthname and a four digit year.
+ *
+ * Example: 'Fr, 20 Feb 2004'
+ *
+ * @param d The QDate
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn DateFormat currentDateFormat()
+ * Return the System DateFormat
+ */