CORE_File.h

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#ifndef CORE_File_H
#define CORE_File_H


#include "CORE_Object.h"


DEFINE_SPTR(CORE_File);

class CORE_File : public CORE_Object { // class
    SP_OBJECT(CORE_File);
    
    // ATTRIBUTES
    
public:

    static const tString PATH_SEPARATOR;
    
private:
  
    tString mExtension;

    //length of the file
    tULInt mLength;
    
    tBoolean mIsClosed;
    
    // ASSOCIATIONS
  
  
    // METHODS
  
  
protected:
    // CONSTRUCTORS
    CORE_File(); 
   
  
  
  
    // DESTRUCTORS
    virtual ~CORE_File(void);  
  
  
public:
  
  
  
    // SET

    static tString getExtension(const tString& fileName);
    
    static void setExtension(const tString& ext,tString& fileName);
    
    inline tString getExtension() const {
        return mExtension;
    }
    inline void setExtension(const tString& ext)  {
        mExtension=ext;
    }
   

    inline const tULInt& getLength() const {
        return mLength;
    }
protected:
    inline void  setLength(const tULInt& l)  {
        mLength=l;
    }
   
public:
    virtual tBoolean open(const tString& fn) {
        
        
        //set the extension of the file
        setExtension(getExtension(fn));

        mIsClosed=false;

        return true;
    }

    virtual tBoolean isEndOfFile() const=0;
    
    virtual void close() {
        mIsClosed=true;
        setExtension("");
        setLength(0);
    }

    inline const tBoolean& isClosed() const {
        return mIsClosed;
    }

    static inline tBoolean isAbsolutePath(const tString& path) {
        return (path.find(PATH_SEPARATOR)==0);
    }

public:
    virtual tULInt getCurrentIndex() const=0;
    
    virtual tBoolean moveTo(const tULInt& index)=0;
    
    virtual tBoolean  translate(const tLInt& dx)=0;
    
 
   
 
   
};

#endif