source: code/branches/tutorial/src/util/Convert.h @ 2243

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/*!
    @file Convert.h
    @brief Definition and Implementation of the Convert class.
*/

#ifndef _Convert_H__
#define _Convert_H__

#include <string>
#include <sstream>


// DEFAULT CLASS
template <typename FromType, typename ToType>
class Converter
{
 public:
  bool operator()(ToType* output, const FromType& input) const
  {
    return false;
  }
};

// PARTIAL SPECIALIZATION TO CONVERT TO STRINGS
template<typename FromType>
class Converter<FromType, std::string>
{
 public:
  bool operator()(std::string* output, const FromType& input) const
  {
    std::ostringstream oss;
    if (oss << input)
    {
      (*output) = oss.str();
      return true;
    }
    else
      return false;
  }
};

// PARTIAL SPECIALIZATION TO CONVERT FROM STRING
template<typename ToType>
class Converter<std::string, ToType>
{
 public:
  bool operator()(ToType* output, const std::string& input) const
  {
    std::istringstream iss(input);
    if (iss >> (*output))
      return true;
    else
      return false;
  }
};

// FUNCTION SO WE DO NOT HAVE TO TELL THE COMPILER ABOUT THE TYPE
template<typename FromType, typename ToType>
static bool ConvertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
{
  Converter<FromType, ToType> converter;
  return converter(output, input);
}

// THE SAME, BUT WITH DEFAULT VALUE
template<typename FromType, typename ToType>
static bool ConvertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input, const ToType& fallback)
{
  Converter<FromType, ToType> converter;
  if (converter(output, input))
    return true;

  (*output) = fallback;
  return false;
}

#endif /* _Convert_H__ */