DataTransferObject.h

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#pragma once

#include <cmath>

#include <iostream>
#include <stdexcept>

#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>

#include <rsc/runtime/Printable.h>

#include <nemo/Vector.h>

namespace cca {

class DataTransferObject;
typedef boost::shared_ptr<DataTransferObject> DataTransferObjectPtr;
typedef boost::shared_ptr<void> VoidPtr;

class DataTransferObject {

public:

    virtual std::string print() const {
        std::string str;
        str = "<DataTransferObject>";
        return str;
    }

    //virtual std::string getClassName() const = 0;
//    virtual void printContents(std::ostream& stream) const {
//        stream << this->print();
//    }
protected:
    DataTransferObject() {
    }

    virtual ~DataTransferObject() {
    }
};

inline std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream &os,
        const DataTransferObject& dto) {
    os.precision(3); // Precision when printing double values
    os << dto.print();
    return os;
}

}