ContainerBase.h

#ifndef PandaTree_Framework_ContainerBase_h
#define PandaTree_Framework_ContainerBase_h

#include "ReaderObject.h"
#include "Element.h"
#include "IOUtils.h"

#include "TString.h"

#include <vector>
#include <functional>

namespace panda {

  class ContainerBase : public ReaderObject {
  public:
    ContainerBase() = delete;
    ContainerBase(ContainerBase const&) = delete;
    virtual ~ContainerBase() {}
    ContainerBase& operator=(ContainerBase const&) = delete;

    char const* getName() const final { return name_; }
    void setName(char const* name) final { name_ = name; }
    void print(std::ostream& = std::cout, UInt_t level = 1) const override;
    void dump(std::ostream& = std::cout) const override;

    virtual UInt_t size() const = 0;
    virtual Element::datastore& getData() = 0;
    virtual Element::datastore const& getData() const = 0;
    virtual Element& elemAt(UInt_t) = 0;
    virtual Element const& elemAt(UInt_t) const = 0;

    typedef std::function<bool(Element const&, Element const&)> Comparison;

    virtual std::vector<UInt_t> sort(Comparison const& fct) = 0;

  protected:
    ContainerBase(char const* name, UInt_t unitSize) : name_(name), unitSize_(unitSize) {}

    TString name_{""};
    UInt_t const unitSize_{0};
    Char_t* array_{0};
  };

}

#endif