/*-*-c++-*- * $Id$ * * This file is part of plptools. * * Copyright (C) 2000 Henner Zeller * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or * (at your option) any later version. * * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * GNU General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA * */ #ifndef _ENUM_H_ #define _ENUM_H_ #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H #include #endif #include #include #include #include #include /** * the Base for the Enum template. * currently, only purpose is to provide a class type for mapping * integer enum values to strings in the Enumeration class. * The mapping is done basically with a STL-multimap. * * @author Henner Zeller */ class EnumBase { protected: /** * maps integers (typically: enumeration values) to * Strings. Takes care of the fact, that an Integer may map * to multiple strings (sometimes multiple enumeration values * represent the same integer). * * Provides a means to get the string representation of an * integer and vice versa. * * @author Henner Zeller */ class i2sMapper { private: /** * there can be one value, mapping to multiple * strings. Therefore, we need a multimap. */ typedef std::multimap i2s_map_t; /** * just for the record. Mapping back a string to the * Integer value in question. Since Symbols must be unique, * there is only a 1:1 relation as opposed to i2s_map_t. So * we can use a normal map here. * * Since in the usual application, mapping a string back * to its value is not important performance wise (typically * in a frontend), so it is implemented as exhaustive search, * not as extra map. Saves some bits of memrory .. */ //typedef map s2i_map_t; i2s_map_t stringMap; public: /** * adds a new int -> string mapping * Does NOT take over responsibility for the * pointer (i.e. it is not freed), so it is save * to add constant strings provided in the program code. */ void add(long, const char*); /** * returns the string representation for this integer. * If there are multiple strings for this integer, * return a comma delimited list. */ std::string lookup(long) const; /** * returns the integer associated with the * given string or -1 if the value * is not found (XXX: this should throw * an exception). */ long lookup (const char *) const; /** * returns true, if we have an representation for * the given integer. */ bool inRange(long) const; }; }; /** * Wrapper class featuring range-checking and string * representation of enumerated values. * * The string representation capability is needed to provide a * generic input frontend for any Enumeration because text labels * are needed in GUIs, and, of course, aids debugging, because you * can provide a readable presentation of an entry if something * goes wrong. * * NOTE, that wrapping an enumeration with this class * does not mean any performance overhead at all since the * compiler optimizes the member calls away. Nor does an instance of * this class use more memory than the use of an usual Enumeration. * (i.e. sizeof(E) == sizeof(Enum)). * * Besides that, it provides a great opportunity to check the * code and make it bug free, esp. if you've to read the * Enumeration from some dubious integer source * (.. to make the dubious integer source bug free ;-) * * So there is no reason, not to use this class. * Alas, you've to provide a StringRepresentation for it, which may * be tedious for large enumerations. To make the Definition easier * and more readable, an ENUM_DEFINITION() macro is provided. * * FIXME: At the moment enumeration strings don't get translated by gettext * * @see #ENUM_DEFINITION * @author Henner Zeller */ template class Enum : private EnumBase { public: struct sdata { /** * The constructor of the static data part. * You've to provide a constructor for each Enumeration * you want to wrap with this class. Initializes * the string Representation map, the readable name * of this Enumeration and a default value. * * The constructor is called automatically on definition, * so this makes sure, that the static part is initialized * properly before the program starts. */ sdata(); i2sMapper stringRep; std::string name; E defaultValue; }; static sdata staticData; /** * The actual value hold by this instance */ E value; public: /** * default constructor. * Initialize with default value. */ Enum() : value(staticData.defaultValue) {} /** * initialize with Enumeration given. */ Enum(E init) : value(init){ // if this hits you and you're sure, that the // value is right .. is this Enum proper // initialized in the Enum::sdata::sdata() ? assert(inRange(init)); } /** * initialize with the string representation * XXX: throw Exception if not found ? */ Enum(const std::string& s) : value(getValueFor(s)) { assert(inRange(value)); } /** * assign an Enumeration of this type. In debug * version, assert, that it is really in the Range of * this Enumeration. */ inline Enum& operator = (E setval) { value = setval; assert(inRange(setval)); return *this; } inline Enum& operator = (const Enum& rhs) { if (&rhs != this) value = rhs.value; return *this; } /** * returns the enumeration value hold with this * enum. */ inline operator E () const { return value; } /** * returns the String representation for the value * represented by this instance. */ std::string toString() const { return getStringFor(value); } /** * returns the C string representation for the value * represented by this instance. */ operator const char *() const { return toString().c_str(); } /** * This static member returns true, if the integer value * given fits int the range of this Enumeration. Use this * to verify input/output. * Fitting in the range of Enumeration here means, that * there actually exists a String representation for it, * so this Enumeration is needed to be initialized properly * in its Enum::sdata::sdata() constructor, you've to * provide. For convenience, use the ENUM_DEFINITION() macro * for this. */ static bool inRange(long i) { return (staticData.stringRep.inRange(i)); } /** * returns the Name for this enumeration. Useful for * error reporting. */ static std::string getEnumName() { return staticData.name; } /** * gives the String represenatation of a specific * value of this Enumeration. */ static std::string getStringFor(E e) { return staticData.stringRep.lookup((long) e); } /** * returns the Value for a specific String. * XXX: throw OutOfRangeException ? */ static E getValueFor(const std::string &s) { return (E) staticData.stringRep.lookup(s.c_str()); } }; template typename Enum::sdata Enum::staticData; /** * Helper macro to construct an enumeration wrapper Enum for * a specific enum type. * * It defines the static variable holding the static * information and provides the head of its Constructor. * You only have to provide the string-mapping additions in the * constructor body. This macro behaves much like a function declaration, * i.e. you have to start the constructor with { .. * * usage example: *
 * // declaration of enumeration; somewhere
 * class rfsv {
 * [...]
 *	enum PSI_ERROR_CODES { E_PSI_GEN_NONE, E_PSI_GEN_FAIL, E_PSI_GEN_ARG };
 * [...]
 * };
 *
 * // definition of the Enum with the appropriate string representations
 * ENUM_DEFINITION(rfsv::PSI_ERROR_CODES,
 *		   rfsv::E_PSI_GEN_NONE) {
 *	stringRep.add(rfsv::E_PSI_GEN_NONE,	"no error");
 *	stringRep.add(rfsv::E_PSI_GEN_FAIL,	"general");
 *	stringRep.add(rfsv::E_PSI_GEN_ARG,	"bad argument");
 * }
 * 
* * @param EnumName The fully qualified Name of the enum type to be wrapped * @param init The fully qualified Name of the initialization * value. * * @author Henner Zeller */ /** * The definition of the static variable holding the static * data for this Enumeration wrapper. */ #define ENUM_DEFINITION_BEGIN(EnumName, initWith) \ /** \ * actual definition of the constructor for the static data. \ * This is called implicitly by the definition above. \ */ \ template <> Enum::sdata::sdata() : \ name(#EnumName),defaultValue(initWith) { #define ENUM_DEFINITION_END(EnumName) \ } template Enum< EnumName >::sdata Enum< EnumName >::staticData; /** * Writes enumeration's string representation. */ template inline std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& out, const Enum &e) { return out << e.toString().c_str(); } #endif /* _ENUM_H_ */ /* * Local variables: * c-basic-offset: 4 * End: */