BinaryValue.h

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#ifndef __BINARYVALUE_H_
#define __BINARYVALUE_H_

#include <omnetpp.h>

class BinaryValue : public std::vector<char>, public cPolymorphic {
  public:
    static const BinaryValue UNSPECIFIED_VALUE;

    BinaryValue();
    BinaryValue(size_t n);
    BinaryValue(const std::string& str);
    BinaryValue(const std::vector<char>& v);
    BinaryValue(const char *b, const size_t l);
    BinaryValue(const char* cStr);
    BinaryValue(cObject* obj);
    virtual ~BinaryValue() {};

    bool operator<(const BinaryValue& rhs);
    BinaryValue& operator+=(const BinaryValue& rhs);

    friend std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& os, const BinaryValue& v);

    virtual void netPack(cCommBuffer *b);
    virtual void netUnpack(cCommBuffer *b);

    void packObject(cObject* obj);
    cObject* unpackObject();

    bool isUnspecified() const;
};

inline void doPacking(cCommBuffer *b, BinaryValue& obj) {obj.netPack(b);}
inline void doUnpacking(cCommBuffer *b, BinaryValue& obj) {obj.netUnpack(b);}

#endif