#ifndef TextBuf_HH
#define TextBuf_HH
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//! file="amma/BasType/TextBuf.hh"
//! lib=Mtype
//! author="Radek Marik"
//! docentry="Basic Types.IO"
//! rcsid="$Id: TextBuf.hh,v 1.11 1999/08/10 15:05:14 ees1cg Exp $"
//! date="06/08/95"

#ifdef BORLAND
#include <strstream>
#else
#ifdef VISUAL_CPP
#include <strstrea.h>
#else
#include <strstream.h>
#endif
#endif

//! userlevel=Obsolete
//: The class TextBufferC serves as a text stream buffer. 
// Use OStrStreamC instead, see 'Basic Types.IO'

class TextBufferC: public ostrstream
{
public:
  typedef int LenghtT; // the length of the buffer
  enum {MAX_LENGHT = 1000};
  
public:
  TextBufferC(LenghtT max = MAX_LENGHT);
  // Creates the buffer space. 
  
  ~TextBufferC();
  // Destructor.
  
  inline operator const char * () const;
  // Returns the pointer to the beginning of the buffer storing
  // an text message.
  
  //  inline operator char * ();
  // Returns the pointer to the beginning of the buffer storing
     // an text message.
  
  void RewindToStart();
  // Resets the textbuffer to be as just constructed.
  
private:
  TextBufferC(const TextBufferC & msg);
  // It is not possible to create the copy of the message.
  
  const TextBufferC & operator=(const TextBufferC & msg);
  // It is not possible to assign to the message.
  
private:
  char * buff; // The buffer containing the text of a message.   
};

//====================================================================
//======= TextBufferC ================================================
//====================================================================

inline 
TextBufferC::operator const char * () const
//=========================================
{
  return buff;
}

#if 0
inline 
TextBufferC::operator char * ()
//=============================
{
  return buff;
}
#endif

// IAPS - Image analysis program system.
//  End of include file TextBuf.hh 

#endif