findimage.h

/*****************************************************************
* Copyright (C) 2009  Pierre Marchand

* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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******************************************************************/

#ifndef FINDIMAGE_H
#define FINDIMAGE_H

#include <QDir>
#include <QString>
#include <QStringList>
#include <QThread>

//thread to search images in a folder and subfolders
class findImagesThread : public QThread
{
    Q_OBJECT

    public:
        //parameters:
        //const QString& path2: path to be searched
        //const QStringList& nameFilters2: namefilters for the images
        //QDir::SortFlags sort2: sortflags
        //bool searchSubfolders2: tells wether to search subfolders
        findImagesThread ( const QString& path2, const QStringList& nameFilters2, QDir::SortFlags sort2, bool searchSubfolders2 );
        //called after thread has been started
        void run();
        //called when the thread should be restarted
        void restart();

        //finds the images in a given folder
        void findFiles ( const QString& path );

        //contains the images which have been found
        QStringList imageFiles;
        //tells wether the thread should restart
        volatile bool restartThread;

    private:
        //path to start searching
        QString startPath;
        //namefilters for search
        QStringList nameFilters;
        //sortflags for search
        QDir::SortFlags sort;
        //tells wether to search subfolders
        bool searchSubfolders;
};


#endif // FINDIMAGE_H