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00028 #ifndef CStringList_H
00029 #define CStringList_H
00030 
00031 #include <mrpt/utils/utils_defs.h>
00032 #include <mrpt/utils/CSerializable.h>
00033 
00034 namespace mrpt
00035 {
00036         namespace utils
00037         {
00038                 // This must be added to any CSerializable derived class:
00039                 DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE( CStringList, mrpt::utils::CSerializable )
00040 
00041                 /** A class for storing a list of text lines.
00042                   *  This class is optimized for managing strings on a "per-line" basis, although methods are also provided to obtain/set the
00043                   *   whole string list as a single, multi-line string.
00044                   *  There are methods for saving and loading to/from text files.
00045                   *  You can access to lines directly by "CStringList::get" or through the operator "CStringList::operator ()". The later can be
00046                   *   used both, to read and to write elements.
00047                   *  Also methods are provided for accesing the text by key if they are formated as "key=value" lines.
00048                  * \ingroup mrpt_base_grp
00049                  */
00050                 class BASE_IMPEXP CStringList : public mrpt::utils::CSerializable
00051                 {
00052                         // This must be added to any CSerializable derived class:
00053                         DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE( CStringList )
00054 
00055                 protected:
00056                         /** The internal list of strings
00057                           */
00058                         std::deque<std::string>         m_strings;
00059 
00060                 public:
00061                         /** Default constructor (empty string list)
00062                           */
00063                         CStringList();
00064 
00065                         /** Constructor from a text
00066                           */
00067                         CStringList(const std::string& text);
00068 
00069                         /** Explicit constructor from deque<string> */
00070                         explicit CStringList(const std::deque<std::string>& lines) : m_strings(lines) { }
00071 
00072                         /** Explicit constructor from vector<string> */
00073                         explicit CStringList(const std::vector<std::string>& lines)
00074                         {
00075                                 std::copy(lines.begin(),lines.end(),std::back_inserter(m_strings));
00076                         }
00077 
00078                         /** Appends a new string at the end of the string list.
00079                           * \sa insert,set
00080                           */
00081                         void  add( const std::string &str );
00082 
00083                         /** An alternative way of adding strings to the list */
00084                         CStringList & operator << (const std::string &s) { add(s); return *this; }
00085 
00086                         /** Inserts a new item at a given position (0=insert at the beggining,1=put into the second position,...)
00087                           * \sa add,set
00088                           */
00089                         void  insert( size_t index, const std::string &str );
00090 
00091                         /** Overwrites an existing position with a new value (0=first elements)
00092                           * \sa insert
00093                           */
00094                         void  set( size_t index, const std::string &str );
00095 
00096                         /** Clear the whole list
00097                           */
00098                         void  clear();
00099 
00100                         /** Returns the number of text lines in the list
00101                           */
00102                         size_t  size() const;
00103 
00104                         /** Delete the element at a given position (0=first element)
00105                           */
00106                         void  remove(size_t index);
00107 
00108                         /** Looks for a given string in the list, and returns its index, or returns "false" otherwise.
00109                           * \return true if string has been found.
00110                           */
00111                         bool  find(
00112                                 const std::string               &compareText,
00113                                 size_t                                  foundIndex,
00114                                 bool                                    caseSensitive = true) const;
00115 
00116                         /** Returns one string from the line list
00117                           */
00118                         void  get(size_t index, std::string &outText) const;
00119 
00120                         /** Returns one string from the line list
00121                           */
00122                         std::string  operator ()(size_t index) const;
00123 
00124                         /** Returns a reference to one string from the line list
00125                           */
00126                         std::string&  operator ()(size_t index);
00127 
00128                         /** Returns the whole string list as a single string with '\r\n' characters for newlines.
00129                           */
00130                         void  getText(std::string &outText) const;
00131 
00132                         /** Returns the whole string list as a single string with '\r\n' characters for newlines.
00133                           */
00134                         inline std::string getText() const
00135                         {
00136                                 std::string s;
00137                                 getText(s);
00138                                 return s;
00139                         }
00140 
00141                         /** Fills the string list by parsing a single string with '\r', '\n', or '\r\n' characters indicatng newlines.
00142                           */
00143                         void  setText(const std::string &inText);
00144 
00145                         /** Load the string list from a file.
00146                           */
00147                         void  loadFromFile(const std::string &fileName);
00148 
00149                         /** Save the string list to a file.
00150                           */
00151                         void  saveToFile(const std::string &fileName) const;
00152 
00153                         /** Returns the value of the given key ("key=value").
00154                           * \exception std::exception If the key is not found in the string list.
00155                           */
00156                         std::string  get_string( const std::string &keyName );
00157 
00158                         /** Returns the value of the given key ("key=value").
00159                           * \exception std::exception If the key is not found in the string list.
00160                           */
00161                         float  get_float( const std::string &keyName );
00162 
00163                         /** Returns the value of the given key ("key=value").
00164                           * \exception std::exception If the key is not found in the string list.
00165                           */
00166                         int  get_int( const std::string &keyName );
00167 
00168                         /** Returns the value of the given key ("key=value").
00169                           * \exception std::exception If the key is not found in the string list.
00170                           */
00171                         double  get_double( const std::string &keyName );
00172 
00173                         /** Returns the value of the given key ("key=value").
00174                           * \exception std::exception If the key is not found in the string list.
00175                           */
00176                         bool  get_bool( const std::string &keyName );
00177 
00178                         /** Sets the value of a given key ("key=value"), overwritten previous value if it existed.
00179                           */
00180                         void  set( const std::string &keyName, const std::string &value );
00181 
00182                         /** Sets the value of a given key ("key=value"), overwritten previous value if it existed.
00183                           */
00184                         void  set( const std::string &keyName, const int &value );
00185 
00186                         /** Sets the value of a given key ("key=value"), overwritten previous value if it existed.
00187                           */
00188                         void  set( const std::string &keyName, const float &value );
00189 
00190                         /** Sets the value of a given key ("key=value"), overwritten previous value if it existed.
00191                           */
00192                         void  set( const std::string &keyName, const double &value );
00193 
00194                         /** Sets the value of a given key ("key=value"), overwritten previous value if it existed.
00195                           */
00196                         void  set( const std::string &keyName, const bool &value );
00197 
00198                 };
00199 
00200         } // End of namespace
00201 } // End of namespace
00202 
00203 #endif



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