info.h

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 * Copyright (c) 2002-2011 T. M. Murali                                   *
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#ifndef _INFO_H
#define _INFO_H

#include "mystring.h"


// abstract base class to associate information with objects.
class MyInfo
{
public:
//   // i don't want MyInfo to be created without any values.
//   MyInfo();
  
  MyInfo(MyString id = "", MyString sid = "") 
      : name(id), shortName(sid)
    {}
  MyInfo(const MyInfo& info)
      : name(info.name), shortName(info.shortName)
    {}
  
  virtual ~MyInfo()
    {}
  
  // return a clone of this. this function is a way of providing a
  // virtual constructor for the MyInfo class hierarchy. 
  virtual MyInfo* clone() const // = 0;
    {
      MyInfo* clone = new MyInfo(*this);
      return(clone);
    }
  virtual void setName(const MyString &id)
    {
      name = id;
    }
  virtual MyString getName() const
    {
      return(name);
    }
  
  virtual void setShortName(const MyString &id)
    {
      shortName = id;
    }
  virtual MyString getShortName() const
    {
      return(shortName);
    }
  
  virtual void print(ostream& ostr) const
    {
      ostr << "Name = " << name << endl;
      ostr << "Short name = " << shortName << endl;
    }
  

protected:
  MyString  name;
  MyString  shortName;
};



#endif // _INFO_H