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+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1997-2020 by Dimitri van Heesch.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+ * documentation under the terms of the GNU General Public License is hereby
+ * granted. No representations are made about the suitability of this software
+ * for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * Documents produced by Doxygen are derivative works derived from the
+ * input used in their production; they are not affected by this license.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef SYMBOLRESOLVER_H
+#define SYMBOLRESOLVER_H
+
+#include <memory>
+#include "qcstring.h"
+
+class Definition;
+class ClassDef;
+class FileDef;
+class MemberDef;
+
+//! Helper class to find a class definition or check if
+//! A symbol is accessible in a given scope.
+class SymbolResolver
+{
+  public:
+    explicit SymbolResolver(const FileDef *fileScope = 0);
+   ~SymbolResolver();
+
+    // actions
+
+    /** Find the class definition matching name within
+     *  the scope set.
+     *  @param scope The scope to search from.
+     *  @param name  The name of the symbol.
+     *  @param maybeUnlinkable include unlinkable symbols in the search.
+     *  @param myBeHidden include hidden symbols in the search.
+     *  @note As a result of this call the getters getTypedef(),
+     *  getTemplateSpec(), and getResolvedType() are set as well.
+     */
+    const ClassDef *resolveClass(const Definition *scope,
+                                 const char *name,
+                                 bool maybeUnlinkable=false,
+                                 bool myBeHidden=false);
+
+    /** Checks if symbol \a item is accessible from within \a scope.
+     *  @returns -1 if \a item is not accessible or a number indicating how
+     *  many scope levels up the nearest match was found.
+     */
+    int isAccessibleFrom(const Definition *scope,
+                         const Definition *item);
+
+    /** Check if symbol \a item is accessible from within \a scope,
+     *  where it has to match the \a explicitScopePart.
+     *  @returns -1 if \a item is not accessible or a number indicating how
+     *  many scope levels up the nearest match was found.
+     */
+    int isAccessibleFromWithExpScope(const Definition *scope,
+                                     const Definition *item,
+                                     const QCString &explicitScopePart
+                                    );
+
+    /** Sets or updates the file scope using when resolving symbols. */
+    void setFileScope(const FileDef *fd);
+
+    // getters
+
+    /** In case a call to resolveClass() resolves to a type member (e.g. an enum)
+     *  this method will return it.
+     */
+    const MemberDef *getTypedef() const;
+
+    /** In case a call to resolveClass() points to a template specialization, the
+     *  template part is return via this method.
+     */
+    QCString   getTemplateSpec() const;
+
+    /** In case a call to resolveClass() points to a typedef or using declaration.
+     *  The type name it resolved to is returned via this method.
+     */
+    QCString   getResolvedType() const;
+
+  private:
+    struct Private;
+    std::unique_ptr<Private> p;
+};
+
+#endif