#ifndef __HPCXX_STRING_H_
#define __HPCXX_STRING_H_

#include <HPCxx_Buffer.h>
#include <iostream.h>
#include "hpcxx_byte.h"

class HPCxx_String {
private:
  int len;
  char *value;
  int rel;
public:
  HPCxx_String() : value(NULL), len(0), rel(0) {};

  HPCxx_String(char *v, int r = 1) : value(v), len(v ? strlen(v): 0), rel(r) {}

  HPCxx_String(HPCxx_String &source);
  HPCxx_String& operator=(HPCxx_String &source);
  HPCxx_String& operator= (char *buf);
  static int registrationID()  { return 354; }
  operator char *() { return value; }
  int length() { return len; }
  void setRelease() { rel = 1; }
  void setUnrelease() { rel = 0; }
  ~HPCxx_String();
    
  friend void hpcxx_pack(HPCxx_Buffer&, HPCxx_String*, int);
  friend void hpcxx_unpack(HPCxx_Buffer&, HPCxx_String*, int);
  friend ostream& operator<< (ostream &, HPCxx_String &);

};

ostream &operator<< (ostream &, HPCxx_String &);

#endif // __HPCXX_STRING_H_