variable.h

#ifndef VARIABLE_H
#define VARIABLE_H

#include <QString>
#include <QSet>

struct Variable;

typedef QList<Variable> VariableSet;

struct Variable
{
    // PUBLIC ATTRIBUTES
    QStringList names;
    QString value, description;

    // CONSTRUCTORS
    Variable() = default;
    explicit Variable(const QStringList &names, const QString &value = "");
    Variable(const QStringList &names, const QString &value, const QString
            &description);

    // GETTERS
    QString getTrueName() const;
    QStringList getAliases() const;

    // STATIC
    static QString allowedPatterns();
    static Variable find(const VariableSet &list, QString name);
    static QString substitute(QString str, const VariableSet &variableSet);

    // OPERATORS
    bool operator==(const Variable &var) const;
};

#endif // VARIABLE_H