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*==LICENSE==*/
#ifndef __PLGENERIC_H__
#define __PLGENERIC_H__

#include "hsStream.h"
#include "hsStlUtils.h"

class plGeneric
{
public:
    enum GenericType
    {
        kNull,
        kBool,
        kInt,
        kFloat,
        kString
    };

private:
    GenericType     fType;
    bool            fBoolVal;
    int             fIntVal;
    double          fFloatVal;
    plString        fStringVal;

    void IReset();

public:
    plGeneric();
    plGeneric(const bool& val);
    plGeneric(const int& val);
    plGeneric(const double& val);
    plGeneric(const plString& val);

    void SetToNull() {IReset();}
    plGeneric& operator=(const bool& val);
    plGeneric& operator=(const int& val);
    plGeneric& operator=(const double& val);
    plGeneric& operator=(const plString& val);

    // the cast functions will NOT cast from one type to another, use
    // GetType() to determine the type of parameter, then cast it to that type
    GenericType GetType() const {return fType;}
    operator bool() const {return fBoolVal;}
    operator int() const {return fIntVal;}
    operator double() const {return fFloatVal;}
    operator plString() const {return fStringVal;}

    int Write(hsStream* stream);
    int Read(hsStream* stream);
};

#endif // __PLGENERIC_H__