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// - Resolver.hpp                                                            -
// - afnix engine - file path resolver class definition                      -
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// - copyright (c) 1999-2008 amaury darsch                                   -
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#ifndef  AFNIX_RESOLVER_HPP
#define  AFNIX_RESOLVER_HPP

#ifndef  AFNIX_STRVEC_HPP
#include "Strvec.hpp"
#endif

#ifndef  AFNIX_INPUT_HPP
#include "Input.hpp"
#endif

namespace afnix {

  /// The Resolver class is a special class that is used to resolve a 
  /// a particular file by name. The resolver maintains a list of path
  /// or librarian object. When a file is requested, the list is search
  /// and an input stream is returned by the resolver.
  /// @author amaury darsch

  class Resolver : public Object {
  private:
    /// the list of path
    struct s_rpath* p_rpath;

  public:
    /// create an empty resolver
    Resolver (void);

    /// create a resolver with an initial path
    /// @param path the initial path to add
    Resolver (const String& path);

    /// create a resolver with a set of path
    /// @param paths the resolver paths
    Resolver (const Strvec& paths);

    /// destroy this resolver
    ~Resolver (void);

    /// @return the class name
    String repr (void) const;

    /// add a path to this resolver
    /// @param path the path to add
    void add (const String& path);

    /// @return true if the name is valid
    bool valid (const String& name) const;

    /// @return the resolved full path
    String getpath (const String& name) const;

    /// @return an input stream by name
    Input* get (const String& name) const;

    /// @return an input stream by name or throw an exception
    Input* lookup (const String& name) const;

    /// @return true if the name is a valid afnix file
    bool alpvld (const String& name) const;

    /// @return the afnix file resolved name
    String alpname (const String& name) const;

    /// @return an input stream by an afnix name
    Input* alpget (const String& name) const;

    /// @return an input stream by an afnix name or throw an exception
    Input* alplkp (const String& name) const;

  private:
    // make the copy constructor private
    Resolver (const Resolver&);
    // make the assignment operator private
    Resolver& operator = (const Resolver&);
    
  public:
    /// create  a new object in a generic way
    /// @param argv the argument vector
    static Object* mknew (Vector* argv);
    
    /// @return true if the given quark is defined
    bool isquark (const long quark, const bool hflg) const;

    /// apply this object with a set of arguments and a quark
    /// @param robj  the current runnable
    /// @param nset  the current nameset    
    /// @param quark the quark to apply these arguments
    /// @param argv  the arguments to apply
    Object* apply (Runnable* robj, Nameset* nset, const long quark,
		   Vector* argv);
  };
}

#endif
