Sequence.h

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//# Sequence.h: provides sequences
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//# $Id: Sequence.h 21051 2011-04-20 11:46:29Z gervandiepen $

#ifndef CASA_SEQUENCE_H
#define CASA_SEQUENCE_H

#include <casa/aips.h>
#include <casa/OS/Mutex.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary> virtual templated base class for sequences </summary>
// <use visibility=export>
// <reviewed reviewer="Friso Olnon" date="1995/03/17" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <synopsis>
// The virtual base class for sequences in the library.
// It is templated to allow users to derive sequences of any type,
// e.g. libg++'s Integers.
// </synopsis>

template<class t> class Sequence {
public:
    virtual ~Sequence(){};

    // Force derived classes to provide this function, to return the
    // next value in the sequence.
    virtual t getNext () = 0;
};


// <summary> uInt sequence for general use </summary>
// <use visibility=export>
// <reviewed reviewer="Friso Olnon" date="1995/03/17" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <synopsis>
// This class provides a <src>uInt</src> based sequence for general use.
// </synopsis>

class uIntSequence : public Sequence<uInt> {

public:
    // Get the next <src>uInt</src> value in the sequence (thread-safe).
    // <group>
    uInt getNext()
      { return SgetNext(); }
    static uInt SgetNext();
    // </group>

private:
    static uInt num;
    static Mutex theirMutex;
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#ifndef CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#include <casa/Utilities/Sequence.tcc>
#endif //# CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#endif