// Copyright (c) 2022 Proton AG
//
// This file is part of Proton Mail Bridge.
//
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//
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#ifndef BRIDGE_QT6_WORKER_H
#define BRIDGE_QT6_WORKER_H

//****************************************************************************************************************************************************
/// \brief Pure virtual class for worker intended to perform a threaded operation.
//****************************************************************************************************************************************************
class Worker: public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public: // member functions
    explicit Worker(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {} ///< Default constructor.
    Worker(Worker const&) = delete; ///< Disabled copy-constructor.
    Worker(Worker&&) = delete; ///< Disabled assignment copy-constructor.
    ~Worker() override = default; ///< Destructor.
    Worker& operator=(Worker const&) = delete; ///< Disabled assignment operator.
    Worker& operator=(Worker&&) = delete; ///< Disabled move assignment operator.

public slots:
    virtual void run() = 0; ///< run the worker.

signals:
    void started(); ///< Signal for the start of the worker
    void finished(); ///< Signal for the end of the worker
    void error(QString const& message); ///< Signal for errors. After an error, worker ends and finished is NOT emitted.
};


#endif //BRIDGE_QT6_WORKER_H