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/*************************************************************
*
*
* PURPOSE:
* The MDDType class is used as a type for MDDs where nothing
* is specified. It also is a superclass for types for MDDs
* specifying more.
*
*
* COMMENTS:
*
************************************************************/
#ifndef _MDDTYPE_HH_
#define _MDDTYPE_HH_
#include "catalogmgr/ops.hh"
#include "type.hh"
#include "raslib/minterval.hh"
class OId;
//@ManMemo: Module: {\bf relcatalogif}.
/*@Doc:
The MDDType class is used as a type for MDDs where nothing
is specified. It also is a superclass for types for MDDs
specifying more.
*/
class MDDType : public Type
{
public:
enum MDDTypeEnum { MDDONLYTYPE, MDDBASETYPE, MDDDOMAINTYPE, MDDDIMENSIONTYPE };
/*@Doc:
enum used for runtime typing.
could be superceded by OId::OIdType
*/
virtual char* getTypeStructure() const;
/*@Doc:
returns type as string:
marray <>
*/
MDDType(const OId& id) throw (r_Error);
MDDType();
/*@Doc:
constructor.
*/
MDDType(const char* newTypeName);
/*@Doc:
constructor using type name.
*/
MDDType(const MDDType& old);
/*@Doc:
copy constructor.
*/
MDDType& operator=(const MDDType& old);
/*@Doc:
assignment operator.
*/
virtual void print_status( ostream& s ) const;
/*@Doc:
writes the state of the object to the specified stream:
\tr_Marray<>
*/
MDDType::MDDTypeEnum getSubtype() const;
/*@Doc:
return subclass of MDDType (runtime typing)
*/
virtual ~MDDType();
/*@Doc:
virtual destructor.
*/
virtual int compatibleWith(const Type* aType) const;
/*@Doc:
check for compatibility of MDDTypes:
if aType is a MDDTYPE Type (don't confuse with MDDType!!)
*/
virtual int compatibleWithDomain(const r_Minterval* aDomain) const;
/*@Doc:
check for compatibility with a certain domain.
always returns 1.
*/
virtual r_Bytes getMemorySize() const;
/*@Doc:
the memory space is computed by:
sizeof(MDDType::MDDTypeEnum) + DBNamedObject::getMemorySize();
*/
protected:
virtual void insertInDb() throw (r_Error);
virtual void readFromDb() throw (r_Error);
virtual void deleteFromDb() throw (r_Error);
MDDTypeEnum mySubclass;
/*@Doc:
used for runtime typing and comparison operation.
*/
};
#endif