void FileIOFilter::Register(Shared filter)
{
	if (!filter)
	{
		assert(false);
		return;
	}

	//filters are uniquely recognized by their 'file filter' string
	QStringList fileFilters = filter->getFileFilters(true);
	QString filterName = filter->getDefaultExtension().toUpper();
	for (FilterContainer::const_iterator it=s_ioFilters.begin(); it!=s_ioFilters.end(); ++it)
	{
		bool error = false;
		if (*it == filter)
		{
			ccLog::Warning(QString("[FileIOFilter::Register] I/O filter '%1' is already registered").arg(filterName));
			error = true;
		}
		else
		{
			//we are going to compare the file filters as they should remain unique!
			QStringList otherFilters = (*it)->getFileFilters(true);
			for (int i=0; i<fileFilters.size(); ++i)
			{
				if (otherFilters.contains(fileFilters[i]))
				{
					QString otherFilterName = (*it)->getDefaultExtension().toUpper();;
					ccLog::Warning(QString("[FileIOFilter::Register] Internal error: file filter '%1' of filter '%2' is already handled by another filter ('%3')!").arg(fileFilters[i]).arg(filterName).arg(otherFilterName));
					error = true;
					break;
				}
			}
		}

		if (error)
			return;
	}

	//insert filter
	s_ioFilters.push_back(filter);
}