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src/messages/MessageBuilder.hpp

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "messages/message.hpp"
+
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+
+#include <ctime>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+namespace messages {
+
+struct MessageBuilder {
+public:
+    MessageBuilder();
+
+    MessagePtr getMessage();
+
+    void setHighlight(bool value);
+    void append(MessageElement *element);
+    void appendTimestamp();
+    void appendTimestamp(const QTime &time);
+    QString matchLink(const QString &string);
+
+    template <typename T, typename... Args>
+    T *emplace(Args &&... args)
+    {
+        static_assert(std::is_base_of<MessageElement, T>::value, "T must extend MessageElement");
+
+        T *element = new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        this->append(element);
+        return element;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    MessagePtr message;
+};
+
+}  // namespace messages
+}  // namespace chatterino