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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies). 
+* All rights reserved.
+* This component and the accompanying materials are made available
+* under the terms of "Eclipse Public License v1.0"
+* which accompanies this distribution, and is available
+* at the URL "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html".
+*
+* Initial Contributors:
+* Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
+*
+* Contributors:
+*
+* Description:    Implementation of collection manager API for external use
+*
+*/
+
+
+
+
+#ifndef __C_GLXCOLLECTIONMANAGER_H__
+#define __C_GLXCOLLECTIONMANAGER_H__
+
+#include <e32base.h>
+#include <e32std.h>
+#include <mpxcollectionobserver.h>
+
+class CGlxCollectionInfo;
+class CGlxCollectionManagerImpl;
+
+
+/**
+ * Collection manager allows accessing and managing collections (only albums
+ * currently supported). 
+ *
+ * Only one request may be issued at one time. Functions panic if two requests
+ * are issued at the same time
+ *
+ * The interface is intended to be used by non-MPX applications. 
+ * Not intended to be used by Gallery internally, as there are more efficient 
+ * and architecturally aligned means existing.
+ *
+ * @lib glxuiutilities.lib
+ */
+NONSHARABLE_CLASS( CGlxCollectionManager )
+ 	: public CBase
+	{
+public: 
+    /**
+     * Special collections, for which id is not know by client
+     */
+    enum TCollection
+        {
+        /// Camera album 
+        ECollectionCameraAlbum
+        };
+public:
+    /**
+     * Two-phase constructor
+     */
+    IMPORT_C static CGlxCollectionManager* NewL();
+
+    /**
+     * Destructor
+     */
+    IMPORT_C ~CGlxCollectionManager();
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a file to collection asynchronously.
+     * @param aUri URI of file to be added to collection
+     * @param aCollection Specific collection to which item should be added
+     * @param aRequestStatus Request status that will be signalled when 
+     *         request is complete or fails due to an error. aRequestStatus must
+     *         be an iStatus member variable of an active object. Using
+     *         User::WaitForRequest() will not work.
+     */
+    IMPORT_C void AddToCollectionL(const TDesC& aUri, 
+        TCollection aCollection, TRequestStatus& aRequestStatus);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a file to collection asynchronously.
+     * @param aUri URI of file to be added to collection
+     * @param aCollectionId MDS ID of collection (album, tag, etc.)
+     * @param aRequestStatus Request status that will be signalled when 
+     *         request is complete or fails due to an error. aRequestStatus must
+     *         be an iStatus member variable of an active object. Using
+     *         User::WaitForRequest() will not work.
+     */
+    IMPORT_C void AddToCollectionL(const TDesC& aUri, 
+        TUint32 aCollectionId, TRequestStatus& aRequestStatus);
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves collection info
+     * @param aInfo Contains the collection information upon return
+     *         Must contain the collection id when called.
+     *         Must not be deleted before aRequestStatus is signalled.
+     * @param aRequestStatus Request status that will be signalled when 
+     *         request is complete or fails due to an error. aRequestStatus must
+     *         be an iStatus member variable of an active object. Using
+     *         User::WaitForRequest() will not work.
+     */
+    IMPORT_C void CollectionInfoL(CGlxCollectionInfo& aInfo,
+        TRequestStatus& aRequestStatus);
+
+    /**
+     * Cancel an ongoing request
+     */
+    IMPORT_C void Cancel();
+
+private:
+	/**
+	 * Default constructor.
+	 */
+	CGlxCollectionManager();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Second-phase constructor
+	 */
+	void ConstructL();
+    
+private:
+	/**
+	 * Internal implementation (owned).
+	 */
+    CGlxCollectionManagerImpl* iImplementation;
+	};
+
+#endif // __C_GLXCOLLECTIONMANAGER_H__
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