messaging.h

/*
* <messaging.h>
* Copyright (C) DOLPHIN Project-Team, INRIA Futurs, 2006-2008
* (C) OPAC Team, LIFL, 2002-2008
*
* Sebastien Cahon, Alexandru-Adrian Tantar, Clive Canape
*
* This software is governed by the CeCILL license under French law and
* abiding by the rules of distribution of free software.  You can  use,
* modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL
* license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL
* "http://www.cecill.info".
*
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* modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
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* economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited liability.
*
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* software by the user in light of its specific status of free software,
* that may mean  that it is complicated to manipulate,  and  that  also
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* professionals having in-depth computer knowledge. Users are therefore
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*/

#ifndef __mess_h
#define __mess_h

#include <utility>
#include <string>

/* Char */
extern void pack (const char & __c);

/* Boolean */
extern void pack (const bool & __b, int __nitem = 1);

/* Float */
extern void pack (const float & __f, int __nitem = 1);

/* Double */
extern void pack (const double & __d, int __nitem = 1);

/* Integer */
extern void pack (const int & __i, int __nitem = 1);

/* Unsigned int. */
extern void pack (const unsigned int & __ui, int __nitem = 1);

/* Short int. */
extern void pack (const short & __sh, int __nitem = 1);

/* Unsigned short */
extern void pack (const unsigned short & __ush, int __nitem = 1);

/* Long */
extern void pack (const long & __l, int __nitem = 1);

/* Unsigned long */
extern void pack (const unsigned long & __ul, int __nitem = 1);

/* String */
extern void pack (const char * __str);
extern void pack (const std::string & __str);

/* Pointer */
template <class T> void pack (const T * __ptr)
{

  pack ((unsigned long) __ptr);
}

/* Pair */
template <class U, class V> void pack (const std :: pair <U, V> & __pair)
{

  pack (__pair.first);
  pack (__pair.second);
}



/* Char */
extern void unpack (char & __c);

/* Boolean */
extern void unpack (bool & __b, int __nitem = 1);

/* Float */
extern void unpack (float & __f, int __nitem = 1);

/* Double */
extern void unpack (double & __d, int __nitem = 1);

/* Integer */
extern void unpack (int & __i, int __nitem = 1);

/* Unsigned int. */
extern void unpack (unsigned int & __ui, int __nitem = 1);

/* Short int. */
extern void unpack (short & __sh, int __nitem = 1);

/* Unsigned short */
extern void unpack (unsigned short & __ush, int __nitem = 1);

/* Long */
extern void unpack (long & __l, int __nitem = 1);

/* Unsigned long */
extern void unpack (unsigned long & __ul, int __nitem = 1);

/* String */
extern void unpack (char * __str);
extern void unpack (std::string & __str);

/* Pointer */
template <class T> void unpack (T * & __ptr)
{

  unsigned long p;
  unpack (p);
  __ptr = (T *) p;
}

/* Pair */
template <class U, class V> void unpack (std :: pair <U, V> & __pair)
{

  unpack (__pair.first);
  unpack (__pair.second);
}

#endif

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