one/include/Attribute.h

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#ifndef ATTRIBUTE_H_
#define ATTRIBUTE_H_

#include <string>
#include <map>
#include <sstream>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

/**
 *  Attribute base class for name-value pairs. This class provides a generic
 *  interface to implement
 */
class Attribute
{
public:

    Attribute(const string& aname):attribute_name(aname)
    {
        transform (
            attribute_name.begin(),
            attribute_name.end(),
            attribute_name.begin(),
            (int(*)(int))toupper);
    };

    virtual ~Attribute(){};

    enum AttributeType
    {
        SIMPLE = 0,
        VECTOR = 1
    };

    /**
     *  Gets the name of the attribute.
     *    @return the attribute name
     */
    const string& name() const
    {
        return attribute_name;
    };

    /**
     *  Marshall the attribute in a single string. The string MUST be freed
     *  by the calling function.
     *    @return a string (allocated in the heap) holding the attribute value.
     */
    virtual string * marshall(const char * _sep = 0) const = 0;

    /**
     *  Write the attribute using a simple XML format. The string MUST be freed
     *  by the calling function.
     *    @return a string (allocated in the heap) holding the attribute value.
     */
    virtual string * to_xml() const = 0;

    /**
     *  Builds a new attribute from a string.
     */
    virtual void unmarshall(const string& sattr, const char * _sep = 0) = 0;

    /**
     *  Returns the attribute type
     */
    virtual AttributeType type() = 0;

private:

    /**
     *  The attribute name.
     */
    string attribute_name;
};

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/**
 *  The SingleAttribute class represents a simple attribute in the form
 *  NAME = VALUE.
 */

class SingleAttribute : public Attribute
{
public:

    SingleAttribute(const string& name):Attribute(name){};

    SingleAttribute(const string& name, const string& value):
        Attribute(name),attribute_value(value){};

    ~SingleAttribute(){};

    /**
     *  Returns the attribute value, a string.
     */
    const string& value() const
    {
        return attribute_value;
    };

    /**
     *  Marshall the attribute in a single string. The string MUST be freed
     *  by the calling function.
     *    @return a string (allocated in the heap) holding the attribute value.
     */
    string * marshall(const char * _sep = 0) const
    {
        string * rs = new string;

        *rs = attribute_value;

        return rs;
    };

    /**
     *  Write the attribute using a simple XML format:
     *
     *  <attribute_name>attribute_value</attribute_name>
     *
     *  The string MUST be freed by the calling function.
     *    @return a string (allocated in the heap) holding the attribute value.
     */
    string * to_xml() const
    {
    	string * xml = new string;

    	*xml = "<" + name() + "><![CDATA[" + attribute_value
    		 + "]]></"+ name() + ">";

    	return xml;
    }

    /**
     *  Builds a new attribute from a string.
     */
    void unmarshall(const string& sattr, const char * _sep = 0)
    {
        attribute_value = sattr;
    };

    /**
     *  Replaces the attribute value from a string.
     */
    void replace(const string& sattr)
    {
        attribute_value = sattr;
    };

    /**
     *  Returns the attribute type
     */
    AttributeType type()
    {
        return SIMPLE;
    };

private:

    string attribute_value;
};

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/**
 *  The VectorAttribute class represents an array attribute in the form
 *  NAME = [ VAL_NAME_1=VAL_VALUE_1,...,VAL_NAME_N=VAL_VALUE_N].
 */

class VectorAttribute : public Attribute
{
public:

    VectorAttribute(const string& name):Attribute(name){};

    VectorAttribute(const string& name,const  map<string,string>& value):
            Attribute(name),attribute_value(value){};

    ~VectorAttribute(){};

    /**
     *  Returns the attribute value, a string.
     */
    const map<string,string>& value() const
    {
        return attribute_value;
    };

    /**
     *
     */
    string vector_value(const char *name) const;

    /**
     *  Marshall the attribute in a single string. The string MUST be freed
     *  by the calling function. The string is in the form:
     *  "VAL_NAME_1=VAL_VALUE_1,...,VAL_NAME_N=VAL_VALUE_N".
     *    @return a string (allocated in the heap) holding the attribute value.
     */
    string * marshall(const char * _sep = 0) const;

    /**
     *  Write the attribute using a simple XML format:
     *
     *  <attribute_name>
     *    <val_name_1>val_value_1</val_name_1>
     *    ...
     *    <val_name_n>val_value_n</val_name_n>
     *  </attribute_name>
     *
     *  The string MUST be freed by the calling function.
     *    @return a string (allocated in the heap) holding the attribute value.
     */
    string * to_xml() const;

    /**
     *  Builds a new attribute from a string of the form:
     *  "VAL_NAME_1=VAL_VALUE_1,...,VAL_NAME_N=VAL_VALUE_N".
     */
    void unmarshall(const string& sattr, const char * _sep = 0);

    /**
     *  Replace the value of the given attribute with the provided map
     */
    void replace(const map<string,string>& attr);

    /**
     *  Replace the value of the given vector attribute
     */
    void replace(const string& name, const string& value);
    
    /**
     *  Returns the attribute type
     */
    AttributeType type()
    {
        return VECTOR;
    };

private:

	static const char * magic_sep;

	static const int	magic_sep_size;

    map<string,string> attribute_value;
};

#endif /*ATTRIBUTE_H_*/