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rasdaman GmbH.
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*/
#ifndef _DBMINTERVAL_HH_
#define _DBMINTERVAL_HH_

class DBMinterval;

template<class T> class DBRef;
typedef DBRef<DBMinterval> DBMintervalId;

#include "reladminif/dbobject.hh"
#include "raslib/minterval.hh"


//@ManMemo: Module: {\bf relcatalogif}.

/*@Doc:
Persistent version of r_Minterval.  it stores its attributes not very efficient.
it is used by DBMDDObj and MDDDomainType because the performance impact is neglectabel.

for a more efficient storage system refere to InlineMInterval
*/

/**
  * \ingroup Relcatalogifs
  */
class DBMinterval : public DBObject, public r_Minterval
	{
	public:
		DBMinterval();

		DBMinterval(const OId& id) throw (r_Error);

		DBMinterval(r_Dimension dim);

		DBMinterval(const char* dom);

		DBMinterval(const r_Minterval& old);

		DBMinterval(const DBMinterval& old);

		~DBMinterval();
		/*@Doc:
		validates the object in the database.
		*/
		
		virtual DBMinterval& operator=(const DBMinterval& old);
		/*@Doc:
		replaces only the r_Minterval part of the object
		*/

		virtual DBMinterval& operator=(const r_Minterval& old);
		/*@Doc:
		replaces only the r_Minterval part of the object
		*/

		virtual r_Bytes getMemorySize() const;
		/*@Doc:
		esimates the space taken up by this object with:
		DBObject::getMemorySize() + sizeof(r_Minterval)
			+ dimensionality * (4 + 4 + 1 + 1)
		*/

	protected:

		virtual void insertInDb() throw (r_Error);
		/*@Doc:
		inserts the object into the database.  it uses one table
		for the fixed length attributes (oid, size, dimension) and
		another for dynamic data (lower/upper bounds/fixed ranges)
		*/

		virtual void updateInDb() throw (r_Error);
		/*@Doc:
		*/

		virtual void deleteFromDb() throw (r_Error);
		/*@Doc:
		*/

		virtual void readFromDb() throw (r_Error);
		/*@Doc:
		*/
	};

#endif