DDD_ConvertAssign.h

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#ifndef _DDD_ConvertAssign_h_
#define _DDD_ConvertAssign_h_

/*! \file DDD_ConvertAssign.h
  \brief  The DDD_ConvertAssign class.   Data Director converter.

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#include "DDD_ConvertBase.h"
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>

namespace disti
{


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/** \brief  Assignment Converter
  *
  *  Simply passes value from input to output unchanged. It attempts to maintain
  *  integrity of the original input value by persisting the original datatype. <br>
  *  input: [1,1] <br>
  *  ouput: [1,MAX_CONVERTER_OUTPUT] <br>
  *  parameters: \a (none) <br>
  */
class DDD_ConvertAssign : public DDD_ConvertBase
{
public:

    /** Constructor 
      * \param observer  An attribute observer that will observer the parameters of the converter
      * All converter parameters must use this observer for the converter to work right in the
      * Data Director GUI.
      */
    DDD_ConvertAssign(DDD_AttributeObserver *observer); 

    /** Destructor */
    virtual ~DDD_ConvertAssign();

    static const char* CONVERT_ASSIGN_CLASSNAME; /**< Classname string constant.  Needed by the ConverterFactory */


    virtual bool Init(const std::string &paramStr);
    virtual bool Convert(DDD_EndpointList& inputs, DDD_EndpointList& outputs);

    virtual int MaxOutputs();

    virtual const char* ClassName() { return CONVERT_ASSIGN_CLASSNAME; }

    virtual const char* Description() { return "Simply passes value from input to output unchanged"; }
};

}   // end namespace disti

#endif