/* -*- c++ -*- */

/*

 * Copyright 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 * 

 * This file is part of GNU Radio

 * 

 * GNU Radio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)

 * any later version.

 * 

 * GNU Radio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

 * GNU General Public License for more details.

 * 

 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

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 * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,

 * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

 */

#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_PREFS_H

#define INCLUDED_GR_PREFS_H

#include <string>

/*!

 * \brief Base class for representing user preferences a la windows INI files.

 *

 * The real implementation is in Python, and is accessable from C++

 * via the magic of SWIG directors.

 */

class gr_prefs

{

public:

  static gr_prefs *singleton();

  static void set_singleton(gr_prefs *p);

  virtual ~gr_prefs();

  /*!

   * \brief Does \p section exist?

   */

  virtual bool has_section(const std::string section);

  /*!

   * \brief Does \p option exist?

   */

  virtual bool has_option(const std::string section, const std::string option);

  /*!

   * \brief If option exists return associated value; else default_val.

   */

  virtual const std::string get_string(const std::string section,

                                       const std::string option,

                                       const std::string default_val);

  /*!

   * \brief If option exists and value can be converted to bool, return it; else default_val.

   */

  virtual bool get_bool(const std::string section,

                        const std::string option,

                        bool default_val);

  /*!

   * \brief If option exists and value can be converted to long, return it; else default_val.

   */

  virtual long get_long(const std::string section,

                        const std::string option,

                        long default_val);

  /*!

   * \brief If option exists and value can be converted to double, return it; else default_val.

   */

  virtual double get_double(const std::string section,

                            const std::string option,

                            double default_val);

};

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_PREFS_H */