RecordFieldId.h
Classes
- RecordFieldId -- The identification of a record field. (full description)
Interface
- Public Members
- RecordFieldId (Int fieldNumber)
- RecordFieldId (const String& name)
- RecordFieldId (const std::string& name)
- RecordFieldId (const Char* name)
- Int fieldNumber() const
- const String& fieldName() const
- Bool byName() const
Review Status
- Reviewed By:
- Mark Wieringa
- Date Reviewed:
- 1996/04/15
- Programs:
- Tests:
Prerequisite
Etymology
RecordFieldId gives the identification of a field in a record.
Synopsis
This class provides the user to identify a field in a record.
Identification can be done by means of the field name or by means
of its field number.
For the programmer the most convenient way is probably the name,
because that is the natural identification.
However, identification by means of field number is much faster
and could be used when it is known.
Example
void someFunc (const Record& record)
{
float value1 = record.asfloat ("name"); // identify by name
float value2 = record.asfloat (0); // identify by number
}
Motivation
This class makes it possible that many functions in Record classes
have to be defined only once. The constructors of RecordFieldId
make it possible that a number and a string are automatically
converted, so the user does not have to instantiate a RecordFieldId
object explicitly.
Member Description
Construct it from a field number.
Construct it from a field name.
Get the field number.
Get the field name.
Bool byName() const
Is the id given by name?