/cvmfs/atlas.cern.ch/repo/sw/ASG/AnalysisBase/2.4.28/AsgTools/AsgTools/Property.h

// Dear emacs, this is -*- c++ -*-
// $Id: Property.h 612908 2014-08-21 16:19:03Z krasznaa $
#ifndef ASGTOOLS_PROPERTY_H
#define ASGTOOLS_PROPERTY_H

// System include(s):
#include <string>
#include <vector>

class Property {

public:
   enum Type {
      UNKNOWNTYPE,
      BOOL,
      INT,
      FLOAT,
      DOUBLE,
      STRING,
      INTVECTOR,
      FLOATVECTOR,
      STRINGVECTOR,
      TOOLHANDLE,
      TOOLHANDLEARRAY
   }; // enum Type

   typedef std::vector< int >         IntVector;
   typedef std::vector< float >       FloatVector;
   typedef std::vector< std::string > StringVector;

   static const std::string& name( Type type );

   Property();
   Property( Type type );
   virtual ~Property() {}

   bool isValid() const;

   Type type() const;

   const std::string& typeName() const;

   // Set the value from another property.
   // Returns 0 for success.
   // The implementation here fails with error -1.
   virtual int setFrom( const Property& rhs );

private:
   Type m_type;

}; // class Property

#endif // ASGTOOLS_PROPERTY_H

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