#ifndef XLINKOBJ_H

 #define XLINKOBJ_H

 #include "linkablemapobj.h"

 enum XLinkState {undefinedXLink,initXLink,activeXLink,deleteXLink};

 /*! \brief xlinks are used to draw arbitrary connections between branches (BranchObj) in the map. */

 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 class XLinkObj:public MapObj {

 public:

     XLinkObj ();

     XLinkObj (QGraphicsScene*);

     ~XLinkObj ();

     virtual void init ();

     virtual void copy (XLinkObj*);

 	void setBegin (BranchObj*);

 	BranchObj* getBegin();

 	void setEnd   (BranchObj*);

 	void setEnd   (QPointF);

 	BranchObj* getEnd();

 	void setColor(QColor);

 	QColor getColor();

 	void setWidth (int);

 	int getWidth ();

 	bool activate ();			// Sets pointers in branchObjects

 	void deactivate();			// removes those pointers

 	bool isUsed();				// true, if at least on branch uses it

 	void updateXLink();

 	BranchObj* otherBranch (BranchObj*);

 	void positionBBox();

 	void calcBBoxSize();

 	void setVisibility (bool);

 	void setVisibility ();

 	QString saveToDir ();

 private:

 	static int arrowSize;

 	QPen pen;

 	QColor color;

 	int width;

 	QGraphicsLineItem *line;

 	QGraphicsPolygonItem *poly;

 	BranchObj *beginBranch;

 	BranchObj *endBranch;

 	BranchObj *visBranch;	// the "visible" part of a partially scrolled link

 	XLinkState xLinkState;	// init during drawing or active

 	QPointF beginPos;

 	QPointF   endPos;

 };

 #endif