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/// @file    OutputDevice_String.h
/// @author  Michael Behrisch
/// @date    2009
///
// An output device that encapsulates a stringstream
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#pragma once
#include <config.h>

#include <fstream>
#include "OutputDevice.h"


// ===========================================================================
// class definitions
// ===========================================================================
/**
 * @class OutputDevice_String
 * @brief An output device that encapsulates an ofstream
 *
 * Please note that the device gots responsible for the stream and deletes
 *  it (it should not be deleted elsewhere).
 */
class OutputDevice_String : public OutputDevice {
public:
    /** @brief Constructor
     * @exception IOError Should not be thrown by this implementation
     */
    OutputDevice_String(const int defaultIndentation = 0);


    /// @brief Destructor
    ~OutputDevice_String();


    /** @brief Returns the current content as a string
     * @return The content as string
     */
    std::string getString() const;

protected:
    /// @name Methods that override/implement OutputDevice-methods
    /// @{

    /** @brief Returns the associated ostream
     * @return The used stream
     */
    std::ostream& getOStream();
    /// @}


private:
    /// The wrapped ofstream
    std::ostringstream myStream;

};
