Core.h

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Module:       Core.h
//
// Author:       Feng Xie -- xief@mcmaster.ca
//
// Discription:  Basic data types;
//               Exception classes for OMC.
//
// Change log:
//   09-05-27    Created.
//
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#ifndef OMC_CORE_H
#define OMC_CORE_H

#include <iostream>
#include <string>


// Basic data types.
typedef char         sign_t;
typedef unsigned int index_t;


namespace omc
{
  class OMCException : public std::exception
  {
  public:
    OMCException (const std::string & message);
    OMCException (const std::string & message, const std::string & source);

    virtual ~OMCException () throw () {};

    virtual const char* what () const throw (); 

  private:
    std::string m_message;
  };

  inline OMCException::OMCException (const std::string & message)
    : m_message (std::string ("OMCException: ") + message) 
  {}
    
  inline OMCException::OMCException (const std::string & message, 
                                     const std::string & source)
    : m_message (std::string ("OMCException: ") + message +
                 std::string("\nSource: ") + source)
  {}

  inline const char * OMCException::what () const throw() {
    return m_message.c_str();
  }

} // namespace omc

#endif // OMC_CORE_H

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