Calibration/rdbModel/rdbModel-00-01-01/rdbModel/Management/Builder.h

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// $Header: /bes/bes/BossCvs/Calibration/rdbModel/rdbModel/Management/Builder.h,v 1.1.1.1 2005/10/17 06:10:53 maqm Exp $
 
#ifndef RDBMODEL_BUILDER_H
#define RDBMODEL_BUILDER_H
#include <string>
 
namespace rdbModel{
  class Rdb;
 
  /**
   * This class defines the public interface for the generic
   * functionalities of a builder. Each subclass must provide
   * implementation for its methods. 
   * @author J. Bogart,
   *  but basically stolen from detModel Builder
   * Many thanks to R. Giannitrapani and D. Favretto
   */
  class Builder {
  public:
  
    Builder(){};
    
    /** This method parses the input into an intermediate in-memeory form.
     *  For now, the only acceptable input source is an xml file and the
     *  intermediate form is its DOM represenation.  Conceivably
     *  could accept other forms someday.
     *  Return is to be interpreted as error code:  0 is ok.
     */
    virtual unsigned int parseInput(const std::string&) = 0;
 
    /** This method start the parser (implemented in a concrete
     *  subclass of this class) for the sections part and put the
     *  result in a private pointer
     *  Return is number of tables built.  If negative, indicates
     *  error.
     */
    virtual int buildRdb() = 0;
 
 
    void setRdb(Rdb* pRdb){m_currentRdb = pRdb;}
 
    /** This method return a pointer to the internal
        Rdb                  
    */
    Rdb * getRdb() { return m_currentRdb; };
 
  protected:
    /** This is a private pointer to an Rdb used
        during the building */
    Rdb * m_currentRdb;
  };
 
}
#endif //BUILDER_H