ObjBase.h

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#ifndef   oo_ObjBase_H__
#define   oo_ObjBase_H__

#include <cstdio>
#include <typeinfo>
#include <string>

namespace meow {

class ObjBase {
protected:

  ObjBase() { }
public:
  virtual ~ObjBase() { }

  virtual bool write(FILE* f, bool bin, unsigned int fg) const {
    return false;
  }

  virtual bool read(FILE* f, bool bin, unsigned int fg) {
    return false;
  }

  virtual ObjBase* create() const {
    return NULL;
  }

  virtual ObjBase* copyFrom(ObjBase const* b) {
    (*this) = (*b);
    return this;
  }

  virtual char const* ctype() const {
    return typeid(*this).name();
  }

  virtual std::string type() const {
    return std::string(ctype());
  }

  static char const* ctypeBase() {
    return typeid(ObjBase).name();
  }

  static std::string typeBase() {
    static std::string s(ctypeBase());
    return s;
  }
};

} // meow

#endif // oo_ObjBase_H__