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base.LexicalCast.h

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Copyright (C) 2003 Eric NICOLAS
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#ifndef _SWORD_BASE_LEXICAL_CAST_
#define _SWORD_BASE_LEXICAL_CAST_

#include "sword/base.LexicalFormatter.h"

namespace sword {

  // --- value -> std::string formatting

  // general purpose implementation
  template<typename TARGET, typename SOURCE>
  TARGET _lexical_cast(SOURCE source, const LexicalFormatter& formatter);

  // branching from simple types to the general implementation

#define EXPOSE(TYPE) \
  template<typename TARGET> \
  inline TARGET lexical_cast(TYPE value) \
  { \
    return _lexical_cast<TARGET>(value, LexicalFormatter()); \
  } \
  template<typename TARGET> \
  inline TARGET lexical_cast(TYPE value, const LexicalFormatter& formatter) \
  { \
    return _lexical_cast<TARGET>(value, formatter); \
  } \
  template<typename TARGET> \
  inline TARGET lexical_cast(TYPE value, const std::string& format) \
  { \
    return _lexical_cast<TARGET>(value, LexicalFormatter(format)); \
  } \
  template<typename TARGET> \
  inline TARGET lexical_cast(TYPE value, const char *format) \
  { \
    return _lexical_cast<TARGET>(value, LexicalFormatter(format)); \
  } \

  EXPOSE(int8);
  EXPOSE(int16);
  EXPOSE(int32);
  EXPOSE(int64);
  EXPOSE(int);
  EXPOSE(word8);
  EXPOSE(word16);
  EXPOSE(word32);
  EXPOSE(word64);
  EXPOSE(word);
  
} // namespace sword

#include "sword.private/base.LexicalCast.inl"

#endif // _SWORD_BASE_LEXICAL_CAST_

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