Ceylan::System::Console Class Reference

Provides a console abstraction for basic output of text in a terminal. More...

#include <CeylanConsole.h>

Inheritance diagram for Ceylan::System::Console:

Collaboration diagram for Ceylan::System::Console:

List of all members.

Classes

struct BackgroundColor

Escape sequences for color backgrounds in terminal. More...

class ConsoleException

Exception thrown when an operation on a Console failed. More...

struct ForegroundColor

Escape sequences for color foregrounds in terminal. More...

Public Types

enum TextOutputFormat { rawText, html }

Defines what text output formats for TextDisplayable instances are available. More...

Public Member Functions

Console (bool startInForeground=true)

Constructor for a basic console, mostly suitable for debugging.

Console (TextBuffer::CharAbscissa startingX, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate startingY, TextBuffer::CharAbscissa width, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate height, TextBuffer::TextLayout layout, bool useBottomScreen=true, bool useSubCore=true, bool startInForeground=true)

Constructor for a basic console, mostly suitable for debugging.

virtual ~Console () throw ()

Virtual destructor.

virtual void goInteractive ()

Sets the console to foreground if needed, render its text and enter its event loop so that the user can use the keys to browse its content.

virtual TextBuffer::TextLayout getTextLayout () const

Returns the text layout being currently used.

virtual void setTextLayout (TextBuffer::TextLayout newLayout)

Sets a new text layout.

virtual bool jumpNextText ()

Makes the console display next text on top.

virtual bool jumpPreviousText ()

Makes the console display previous text on top.

virtual bool jumpNextLine ()

Offsets the console display text of one line to the bottom.

virtual bool jumpPreviousLine ()

Offsets the console display text of one line to the bottom.

virtual void addInBuffer (const std::string &text)

Adds specified text in the character buffer of this console.

virtual void blankBuffer ()

Blanks the character buffer of this console.

virtual void setToForeground (bool toForeground=true)

Sets the console either in the foreground (hence using the screen and the keys), or in the background (not using them).

virtual void render ()

Renders in console output the current text of its character buffer.

virtual const std::string toString (Ceylan::VerbosityLevels level=Ceylan::high) const

Returns an user-friendly description of the state of this object.

Static Public Member Functions

static void SetKeyRepeat (Millisecond durationBeforeFirstRepeat=300, Millisecond durationBetweenRepeats=100)

Sets for the console the key repeat settings.

static void Initialize (bool useBottomScreen=true, bool useSubCore=true, bool force=false)

Initializes the console for text output, with as little side-effects as possible.

static const std::string ToString (std::list< TextDisplayable * > displayables, Ceylan::VerbosityLevels level=Ceylan::high)

Returns a user-friendly description of this list of pointers to text displayable instances.

static TextOutputFormat GetOutputFormat ()

Returns the current overall text format to be used by TextDisplayable instances.

static void SetOutputFormat (TextOutputFormat newOutputFormat)

Sets the current overall text format to be used by TextDisplayable instances.

Static Public Attributes

static const
TextBuffer::CharAbscissa UnlimitedWidth = 0

Use this constant when terminal supports unlimited width (i.e.

static const
TextBuffer::CharOrdinate UnlimitedHeight = 0

Use this constant when terminal supports unlimited height (i.e.

static const char *const DefaultColors = "\033[0m"

static const char *const Bold = "\033[1m"

static const char *const Faint = "\033[2m"

static const char *const BoldAndFaintOff = "\033[22m"

static const char *const Underline = "\033[4m"

static const char *const UnderlineOff = "\033[24m"

static const char *const Blinking = "\033[5m"

static const char *const BlinkingOff = "\033[25m"

static const char *const NegativeImage = "\033[7m"

static const char *const NegativeImageOff = "\033[27m"

static const char *const InvisibleImage = "\033[8m"

static const char *const InvisibleImageOff = "\033[28m"

Protected Member Functions

virtual void initConsole (TextBuffer::CharAbscissa startingX, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate startingY, TextBuffer::CharAbscissa width, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate height, TextBuffer::TextLayout layout, bool useBottomScreen=true, bool useSubCore=true)

Initializes a console, used by constructors.

Protected Attributes

TextBuffer::CharAbscissa _xstart

TextBuffer::CharOrdinate _ystart

TextBuffer * _buffer

Buffer storing all the texts.

bool _inForeground

Tells whether the console is in interactive mode or hidden from the user.

bool _useBottomScreen

Tells whether any bottom screen should be used.

bool _useSubCore

Tells whether any sub rendering core should be used.

Static Protected Attributes

static TextOutputFormat _OutputFormat = rawText

The text format to be used currently by TextDisplayable instances.

Private Member Functions

Console (const Console &source)

Copy constructor made private to ensure that it will be never called.

Console & operator= (const Console &source)

Assignment operator made private to ensure that it will be never called.

Detailed Description

Provides a console abstraction for basic output of text in a terminal.

Uses a character buffer.

Definition at line 58 of file CeylanConsole.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum Ceylan::TextDisplayable::TextOutputFormat [inherited]

Defines what text output formats for TextDisplayable instances are available.

Enumerator:

rawText
html

Definition at line 124 of file CeylanTextDisplayable.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Console::Console ( bool startInForeground = true ) [explicit]

Constructor for a basic console, mostly suitable for debugging.

The console will use all available terminal space.

On classical terminals (ex: xterm-like), it implies that terminal-provided line-wrapping and scrolling will be used.

This console will start with a raw layout.

On Nintendo DS, it implies it will take the full extent of the bottom LCD screen and will provide a text area of 32x24 characters. As a side-effect, the sub 2D core will be powered on, the console will use the second (sub) core, here located at the bottom actual screen, and using the VRAM bank C, the background #0 and the default font. Only available for the ARM9.

Parameters:

startInForeground

tells whether the console is to start in foreground (thus directly taking control of the its display and input devices, i.e. keys) or if it should be on the background, storing text non-interactively until it is set to foreground.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed or is not supported.

Definition at line 112 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References initConsole(), Ceylan::TextBuffer::Raw, and setToForeground().

Console::Console	(	TextBuffer::CharAbscissa	startingX,
		TextBuffer::CharOrdinate	startingY,
		TextBuffer::CharAbscissa	width,
		TextBuffer::CharOrdinate	height,
		TextBuffer::TextLayout	layout,
		bool	useBottomScreen = `true`,
		bool	useSubCore = `true`,
		bool	startInForeground = `true`
	)

Constructor for a basic console, mostly suitable for debugging.

It

Parameters:

	startingX	the abscissa of the top-left corner of the rectangle used for text output.
	startingY	the ordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle used for text output.
	width	the width allowed for text output, starting from startingX.
	height	the height allowed for text output, starting from startingY.
	layout	the desired text layout for this buffer.
	useBottomScreen	tells whether the bottom or the top physical screen should be used (default: bottom screen).
	useSubCore	tells whether the main or the sub 2D engine should be used (default: sub core).

See also:: TextBuffer::TextLayout

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed or is not supported.

Definition at line 150 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References initConsole(), and setToForeground().

Console::~Console ( ) throw () [virtual]

Virtual destructor.

Definition at line 169 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer.

Ceylan::System::Console::Console ( const Console & source ) [private]

Copy constructor made private to ensure that it will be never called.

The compiler should complain whenever this undefined constructor is called, implicitly or not.

Member Function Documentation

void Console::addInBuffer ( const std::string & text ) [virtual]

Adds specified text in the character buffer of this console.

Note:: Does not render anything, just stores the text.

Parameters:

text

the text to add.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 390 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, Ceylan::TextBuffer::add(), and render().

Referenced by goInteractive(), Ceylan::Log::LogAggregatorConsole::write(), and Ceylan::Log::LogAggregatorConsole::~LogAggregatorConsole().

void Console::blankBuffer ( ) [virtual]

Blanks the character buffer of this console.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 402 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, and Ceylan::TextBuffer::blank().

Referenced by Ceylan::Log::LogAggregatorConsole::~LogAggregatorConsole().

TextDisplayable::TextOutputFormat TextDisplayable::GetOutputFormat ( ) [static, inherited]

Returns the current overall text format to be used by TextDisplayable instances.

Definition at line 63 of file CeylanTextDisplayable.cc.

References Ceylan::TextDisplayable::_OutputFormat.

Referenced by Ceylan::formatStringList(), Ceylan::formatStringMap(), Ceylan::XML::XMLMarkup::toString(), Ceylan::Maths::Linear::Vector3::toString(), Ceylan::Maths::Linear::Vector2::toString(), Ceylan::Maths::Linear::Tripoint::toString(), Ceylan::Module::toString(), Ceylan::Maths::Linear::Matrix3::toString(), Ceylan::Maths::Linear::Matrix2::toString(), Ceylan::Maths::Linear::HomogeneousMatrix3::toString(), and Ceylan::Maths::Linear::Bipoint::toString().

Ceylan::TextBuffer::TextLayout Console::getTextLayout ( ) const [virtual]

Returns the text layout being currently used.

Definition at line 281 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, and Ceylan::TextBuffer::getTextLayout().

Referenced by goInteractive().

void Console::goInteractive ( ) [virtual]

Sets the console to foreground if needed, render its text and enter its event loop so that the user can use the keys to browse its content.

Key controls are:

button X: go to previous paragraph
button B: go to next paragraph
button up: go to previous line
button down: go to next line
button Y: toggle text layout (raw/justified/word-wrapped)
button A: quit

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 196 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References addInBuffer(), generalUtils::false, Ceylan::getChar(), getTextLayout(), jumpNextLine(), jumpNextText(), jumpPreviousLine(), jumpPreviousText(), Ceylan::TextBuffer::Justified, Ceylan::TextBuffer::Raw, setTextLayout(), setToForeground(), generalUtils::true, and Ceylan::TextBuffer::WordWrapped.

Referenced by Ceylan::Log::LogAggregatorConsole::~LogAggregatorConsole().

void Console::initConsole	(	TextBuffer::CharAbscissa	startingX,
		TextBuffer::CharOrdinate	startingY,
		TextBuffer::CharAbscissa	width,
		TextBuffer::CharOrdinate	height,
		TextBuffer::TextLayout	layout,
		bool	useBottomScreen = `true`,
		bool	useSubCore = `true`
	)			`[protected, virtual]`

Initializes a console, used by constructors.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed or is not supported.

Parameters:

	useBottomScreen	tells whether the bottom or the top physical screen should be used (default: bottom screen).
	useSubCore	tells whether the main or the sub 2D engine should be used (default: sub core).

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 665 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, _useBottomScreen, _useSubCore, _xstart, _ystart, CEYLAN_CONSOLE_LOG, and SetKeyRepeat().

Referenced by Console().

void Console::Initialize	(	bool	useBottomScreen = `true`,
		bool	useSubCore = `true`,
		bool	force = `false`
	)			`[static]`

Initializes the console for text output, with as little side-effects as possible.

After that call, Ceylan::display can be used.

This method performs action only on the ARM9 of the Nintendo DS.

Parameters:

	useBottomScreen	tells whether the bottom or the top physical screen should be used (default: bottom screen).
	useSubCore	tells whether the main or the sub 2D engine should be used (default: sub core).
	force	tells whether the initialization is to be performed unconditionally (if true) or if we should rely on the memory of this method (if false; rendering settings may have been modified outside of this method, thus without it knowing about them). Default is to rely on the method memory.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 566 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References generalUtils::false, and generalUtils::true.

Referenced by setToForeground().

bool Console::jumpNextLine ( ) [virtual]

Offsets the console display text of one line to the bottom.

Does nothing if there is no line left.

Returns:: true iff there was a line left indeed.

Definition at line 352 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, generalUtils::false, Ceylan::TextBuffer::jumpNextLine(), render(), and generalUtils::true.

Referenced by goInteractive().

bool Console::jumpNextText ( ) [virtual]

Makes the console display next text on top.

Does nothing if there is no text left.

Returns:: true iff there was a text left indeed.

Definition at line 314 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, generalUtils::false, Ceylan::TextBuffer::jumpNextText(), render(), and generalUtils::true.

Referenced by goInteractive().

bool Console::jumpPreviousLine ( ) [virtual]

Offsets the console display text of one line to the bottom.

Does nothing if there is no line left.

Returns:: true iff there was a line left indeed.

Definition at line 371 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, generalUtils::false, Ceylan::TextBuffer::jumpPreviousLine(), render(), and generalUtils::true.

Referenced by goInteractive().

bool Console::jumpPreviousText ( ) [virtual]

Makes the console display previous text on top.

Does nothing if there is no text left.

Returns:: true iff there was a prior text indeed.

Definition at line 333 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, generalUtils::false, Ceylan::TextBuffer::jumpPreviousText(), render(), and generalUtils::true.

Referenced by goInteractive().

Console& Ceylan::System::Console::operator= ( const Console & source ) [private]

Assignment operator made private to ensure that it will be never called.

The compiler should complain whenever this undefined operator is called, implicitly or not.

void Console::render ( ) [virtual]

Renders in console output the current text of its character buffer.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 442 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, _inForeground, Ceylan::TextBuffer::getScreenLines(), and Ceylan::TextBuffer::getWidth().

Referenced by addInBuffer(), jumpNextLine(), jumpNextText(), jumpPreviousLine(), jumpPreviousText(), and setTextLayout().

void Console::SetKeyRepeat	(	Millisecond	durationBeforeFirstRepeat = `300`,
		Millisecond	durationBetweenRepeats = `100`
	)			`[static]`

Sets for the console the key repeat settings.

Parameters:

	durationBeforeFirstRepeat	duration in milliseconds before, once a key is help, it starts repeating.
	durationBetweenRepeats	duration in milliseconds before two key repeats are triggered, once they are repeating.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the key repeat could not be set.

Definition at line 522 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

Referenced by initConsole().

void TextDisplayable::SetOutputFormat ( TextOutputFormat newOutputFormat ) [static, inherited]

Sets the current overall text format to be used by TextDisplayable instances.

Parameters:

newOutputFormat

the new output format.

Definition at line 72 of file CeylanTextDisplayable.cc.

References Ceylan::TextDisplayable::_OutputFormat.

Referenced by Ceylan::Log::LogHolder::LogHolder().

void Console::setTextLayout ( TextBuffer::TextLayout newLayout ) [virtual]

Sets a new text layout.

Triggers an update of the preformatted text.

Parameters:

newLayout

the new layout to be used from now on.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 290 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, dataUtils::e, render(), Ceylan::TextBuffer::setTextLayout(), and Ceylan::Exception::toString().

Referenced by goInteractive().

void Console::setToForeground ( bool toForeground = true ) [virtual]

Sets the console either in the foreground (hence using the screen and the keys), or in the background (not using them).

Parameters:

toForeground

sets the console to foreground iff true.

Note:: On transition from foreground to background, do not change the video or input settings, the caller is expected to set them as wished after the call.

Exceptions:

ConsoleException

if the operation failed.

Definition at line 413 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _inForeground, _useBottomScreen, _useSubCore, generalUtils::false, Initialize(), and generalUtils::true.

Referenced by Console(), goInteractive(), and Ceylan::Log::LogAggregatorConsole::LogAggregatorConsole().

const std::string TextDisplayable::ToString	(	std::list< TextDisplayable * >	displayables,
		Ceylan::VerbosityLevels	level = `Ceylan::high`
	)			`[static, inherited]`

Returns a user-friendly description of this list of pointers to text displayable instances.

Parameters:

	displayables	a list of pointers to TextDisplayable instances/
	level	the requested verbosity level.

Note:: Text output format is determined from overall settings.

See also:: toString, Ceylan::VerbosityLevels

Definition at line 45 of file CeylanTextDisplayable.cc.

References Ceylan::formatStringList().

const std::string Console::toString ( Ceylan::VerbosityLevels level = Ceylan::high ) const [virtual]

Returns an user-friendly description of the state of this object.

Parameters:

level

the requested verbosity level.

Note:: Text output format is determined from overall settings.

See also:: TextDisplayable

Implements Ceylan::TextDisplayable.

Definition at line 504 of file CeylanConsole.cc.

References _buffer, _xstart, _ystart, Ceylan::toNumericalString(), and Ceylan::TextBuffer::toString().

Member Data Documentation

TextBuffer* Ceylan::System::Console::_buffer [protected]

Buffer storing all the texts.

Definition at line 512 of file CeylanConsole.h.

Referenced by addInBuffer(), blankBuffer(), getTextLayout(), initConsole(), jumpNextLine(), jumpNextText(), jumpPreviousLine(), jumpPreviousText(), render(), setTextLayout(), toString(), and ~Console().

bool Ceylan::System::Console::_inForeground [protected]

Tells whether the console is in interactive mode or hidden from the user.

Definition at line 521 of file CeylanConsole.h.

Referenced by render(), and setToForeground().

TextDisplayable::TextOutputFormat TextDisplayable::_OutputFormat = rawText [static, protected, inherited]

The text format to be used currently by TextDisplayable instances.

Note:: Defaults to raw text.

Definition at line 158 of file CeylanTextDisplayable.h.

Referenced by Ceylan::TextDisplayable::GetOutputFormat(), and Ceylan::TextDisplayable::SetOutputFormat().

bool Ceylan::System::Console::_useBottomScreen [protected]

Tells whether any bottom screen should be used.

Definition at line 525 of file CeylanConsole.h.

Referenced by initConsole(), and setToForeground().

bool Ceylan::System::Console::_useSubCore [protected]

Tells whether any sub rendering core should be used.

Definition at line 529 of file CeylanConsole.h.

Referenced by initConsole(), and setToForeground().

TextBuffer::CharAbscissa Ceylan::System::Console::_xstart [protected]

Definition at line 505 of file CeylanConsole.h.

Referenced by initConsole(), and toString().

TextBuffer::CharOrdinate Ceylan::System::Console::_ystart [protected]

Definition at line 507 of file CeylanConsole.h.

Referenced by initConsole(), and toString().

const char *const Console::Blinking = "\033[5m" [static]

Definition at line 465 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::BlinkingOff = "\033[25m" [static]

Definition at line 466 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::Bold = "\033[1m" [static]

Definition at line 458 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::BoldAndFaintOff = "\033[22m" [static]

Definition at line 460 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::DefaultColors = "\033[0m" [static]

Definition at line 456 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::Faint = "\033[2m" [static]

Definition at line 459 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::InvisibleImage = "\033[8m" [static]

Definition at line 471 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::InvisibleImageOff = "\033[28m" [static]

Definition at line 472 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::NegativeImage = "\033[7m" [static]

Definition at line 468 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::NegativeImageOff = "\033[27m" [static]

Definition at line 469 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::Underline = "\033[4m" [static]

Definition at line 462 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const char *const Console::UnderlineOff = "\033[24m" [static]

Definition at line 463 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const TextBuffer::CharOrdinate Ceylan::System::Console::UnlimitedHeight = 0 [static]

Use this constant when terminal supports unlimited height (i.e.

performs line-scrolling).

Definition at line 80 of file CeylanConsole.h.

const TextBuffer::CharAbscissa Ceylan::System::Console::UnlimitedWidth = 0 [static]

Use this constant when terminal supports unlimited width (i.e.

performs line-wrapping).

Definition at line 71 of file CeylanConsole.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:


Classes
struct	BackgroundColor
	Escape sequences for color backgrounds in terminal. More...
class	ConsoleException
	Exception thrown when an operation on a Console failed. More...
struct	ForegroundColor
	Escape sequences for color foregrounds in terminal. More...
Public Types
enum	TextOutputFormat { rawText, html }
	Defines what text output formats for TextDisplayable instances are available. More...
Public Member Functions
	Console (bool startInForeground=true)
	Constructor for a basic console, mostly suitable for debugging.
	Console (TextBuffer::CharAbscissa startingX, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate startingY, TextBuffer::CharAbscissa width, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate height, TextBuffer::TextLayout layout, bool useBottomScreen=true, bool useSubCore=true, bool startInForeground=true)
	Constructor for a basic console, mostly suitable for debugging.
virtual	~Console () throw ()
	Virtual destructor.
virtual void	goInteractive ()
	Sets the console to foreground if needed, render its text and enter its event loop so that the user can use the keys to browse its content.
virtual TextBuffer::TextLayout	getTextLayout () const
	Returns the text layout being currently used.
virtual void	setTextLayout (TextBuffer::TextLayout newLayout)
	Sets a new text layout.
virtual bool	jumpNextText ()
	Makes the console display next text on top.
virtual bool	jumpPreviousText ()
	Makes the console display previous text on top.
virtual bool	jumpNextLine ()
	Offsets the console display text of one line to the bottom.
virtual bool	jumpPreviousLine ()
	Offsets the console display text of one line to the bottom.
virtual void	addInBuffer (const std::string &text)
	Adds specified text in the character buffer of this console.
virtual void	blankBuffer ()
	Blanks the character buffer of this console.
virtual void	setToForeground (bool toForeground=true)
	Sets the console either in the foreground (hence using the screen and the keys), or in the background (not using them).
virtual void	render ()
	Renders in console output the current text of its character buffer.
virtual const std::string	toString (Ceylan::VerbosityLevels level=Ceylan::high) const
	Returns an user-friendly description of the state of this object.
Static Public Member Functions
static void	SetKeyRepeat (Millisecond durationBeforeFirstRepeat=300, Millisecond durationBetweenRepeats=100)
	Sets for the console the key repeat settings.
static void	Initialize (bool useBottomScreen=true, bool useSubCore=true, bool force=false)
	Initializes the console for text output, with as little side-effects as possible.
static const std::string	ToString (std::list< TextDisplayable * > displayables, Ceylan::VerbosityLevels level=Ceylan::high)
	Returns a user-friendly description of this list of pointers to text displayable instances.
static TextOutputFormat	GetOutputFormat ()
	Returns the current overall text format to be used by TextDisplayable instances.
static void	SetOutputFormat (TextOutputFormat newOutputFormat)
	Sets the current overall text format to be used by TextDisplayable instances.
Static Public Attributes
static const TextBuffer::CharAbscissa	UnlimitedWidth = 0
	Use this constant when terminal supports unlimited width (i.e.
static const TextBuffer::CharOrdinate	UnlimitedHeight = 0
	Use this constant when terminal supports unlimited height (i.e.
static const char *const	DefaultColors = "\033[0m"
static const char *const	Bold = "\033[1m"
static const char *const	Faint = "\033[2m"
static const char *const	BoldAndFaintOff = "\033[22m"
static const char *const	Underline = "\033[4m"
static const char *const	UnderlineOff = "\033[24m"
static const char *const	Blinking = "\033[5m"
static const char *const	BlinkingOff = "\033[25m"
static const char *const	NegativeImage = "\033[7m"
static const char *const	NegativeImageOff = "\033[27m"
static const char *const	InvisibleImage = "\033[8m"
static const char *const	InvisibleImageOff = "\033[28m"
Protected Member Functions
virtual void	initConsole (TextBuffer::CharAbscissa startingX, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate startingY, TextBuffer::CharAbscissa width, TextBuffer::CharOrdinate height, TextBuffer::TextLayout layout, bool useBottomScreen=true, bool useSubCore=true)
	Initializes a console, used by constructors.
Protected Attributes
TextBuffer::CharAbscissa	_xstart
TextBuffer::CharOrdinate	_ystart
TextBuffer *	_buffer
	Buffer storing all the texts.
bool	_inForeground
	Tells whether the console is in interactive mode or hidden from the user.
bool	_useBottomScreen
	Tells whether any bottom screen should be used.
bool	_useSubCore
	Tells whether any sub rendering core should be used.
Static Protected Attributes
static TextOutputFormat	_OutputFormat = rawText
	The text format to be used currently by TextDisplayable instances.
Private Member Functions
	Console (const Console &source)
	Copy constructor made private to ensure that it will be never called.
Console &	operator= (const Console &source)
	Assignment operator made private to ensure that it will be never called.