#pragma once

#include "File.h"

#include <string>
#include <list>
#include <memory>

#include "TextFile.h"

/**
 * @class SymbolicLink
 * A subtype of File, it provides a way to have a file in a couple of different places in the system
 * without duplicating it.
 */
class SymbolicLink : public File {
public:
    /**
     * Creates a new link with the file provided in the path vector
     * @param name the name of the link.
     * @param parent the parent folder the link is in.
     * @param pathVector the path to the file the link links to from the root directory.
     */
    SymbolicLink(const std::string& name, Directory* parent,
                 const std::vector<std::string>& pathVector);

    virtual ~SymbolicLink() = default;

    using File::operator[];

    /**
     * This operator returns the file that is in the given relative path from this file.
     * @param path The relative path to search at.
     * @return A reference to the file in the relative path.
     */
    virtual File& operator[](std::list<std::string> path) override;

    /**
     * This operator returns the file that is in the given relative path from this file.
     * @param path The relative path to search at.
     * @return A reference to the file in the relative path.
     */
    virtual const File& operator[](std::list<std::string> path) const override;

    /**
     * Creates a ReadAction of a fitting type to the inputted user data.
     * @param request The data to send to create the action.
     * @return The action created.
     */
    virtual std::unique_ptr<Action> CreateReadAction(ReadRequest& request) const override;

    /**
     * Creates a WriteAction of a fitting type to the inputted user data.
     * @param request The data to send to create the action.
     * @return The action created.
     */
    virtual std::unique_ptr<Action> CreateWriteAction(WriteRequest& request) override;

    /**
     * Creates a SearchAction of a fitting type to the inputted user data.
     * @param request The data to send to create the action.
     * @return The action created.
     */
    virtual std::unique_ptr<Action> CreateSearchAction(SearchRequest& request) const override;

    /**
     * @return The file the link links to.
     */
    TextFile& getFile() const;

private:
    std::vector<std::string> pathVector;
};