Lowlevel.h

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//# Lowlevel.h: useful low-level tools used in multiple places by the viewer.
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#ifndef DISPLAY_LOWLEVEL_H
#define DISPLAY_LOWLEVEL_H
#include <casa/System/Casarc.h>
#include <string>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN
    namespace viewer {
        // ensure that path is a directory, returns true upon success false upon failure...
        bool create_dir( const char *path, bool recurse=false );
        inline bool create_dir( const std::string &s, bool recurse=false ) { return create_dir(s.c_str( ),recurse); }
        // get the current time
        std::string time( );
        // get the current data
        std::string date( );
        // get viewer's rc file
        Casarc &getrc( );
        // set the path for the viewer's casarc file...
        bool setrcDir( const std::string & );

        class guiwait {
            public:
                guiwait( );
                ~guiwait( );
            private:
                int noop;

                // Prevent heap allocation
                void * operator new   (size_t);
                void * operator new[] (size_t);
        };
    }
}

#endif