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Writer.h

//
//  SCL : Simons Component Library
//
//
//  Filename:   Writer.h
//  Contents:   Writer class
//  Author:     Anthony J H Simons
//  Revised:    7 November 2005

// This software is distributed free in the hope that others will
// find it useful.  However, it comes WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.  No
// liability can be accepted for software failure, merchantability
// or fitness for a particular purpose.  You can redistribute this
// software in its original form, or in a modified form, provided
// that this disclaimer is retained in the file banner.

#ifndef SCL_WRITER
#define SCL_WRITER

#include "FormatStream.h"       // Include my superclass type
#include "WriterID.h"           // Include my pointer type

#include "StringID.h"           // Depends on the pointer types
#include "TextOutputID.h"


class Writer : public FormatStream {
protected:
        TextOutputID output;            
        Writer(const Writer&);
        virtual FileStreamID fileStream() const;
public:
        Writer();
        virtual ~Writer();
        Writer(StringID);
        OutputID stream() const;
        virtual WriterID put(ObjectID);
        virtual WriterID putField(StringID, ObjectID);
};


inline OutputID Writer::stream() const {
        return output;
}

inline FileStreamID Writer::fileStream() const {
        return output;
}


inline WriterID::WriterID() {}

inline WriterID::~WriterID() {}

inline WriterID::WriterID(const Null* null) :
        FormatStreamID(null) {}
        
inline WriterID::WriterID(const Writer* stream) :
        FormatStreamID(stream) {}
        
inline WriterID::WriterID(const WriterID& pointer) :
        FormatStreamID(pointer) {}
        
inline WriterID& WriterID::operator=(const Writer* stream) {
        assign(stream);
        return *this;
}

inline WriterID& WriterID::operator=(const WriterID& pointer) {
        assign(pointer);
        return *this;
}


#endif

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