qml demo

src/main.cpp

@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+#include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
+#include <QQmlContext>
+
+#include "TimerComponent.hpp"
+
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
-    std::cout << "hi mom !" << std::endl;
+    // create application
+    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
+    QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
 
-    return 0;
-}
+    // attach backend gui components
+    qmlRegisterType<TimerComponent>("AppDemo", 1, 0, "TimerComponent");
+
+    // load qml
+    //engine.loadFromModule("sonobulus", "Main");
+    //engine.load(QUrl("qrc:/Main.qml"));
+    engine.load(QUrl::fromLocalFile("src/Main.qml")); // ugh
+
+    if(engine.rootObjects().isEmpty()) {
+        std::cout << "engine is empty" << std::endl;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    // execute app
+    return app.exec();
+}