/***************************************************************************
KR_Serializer.h  -  
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begin                : Tue Mar 3 2004
copyright            : (C) 2004 by DigitalAirways
email                : info@digitalairways.com
***************************************************************************/

/*
* Copyright (c) 2000-2004 DigitalAirways, sarl. All Rights Reserved.
*
* This software is the confidential and proprietary information of
* DigitalAirways, sarl. ("Confidential Information").  You shall not
* disclose such Confidential Information and shall use it only in
* accordance with the terms of the license agreement you entered into
* with DigitalAirways.
* A copy of this license is included in the licence.txt file included
* in this software package.
*/

/*
**************************************************************
* TODO
**************************************************************

- 



**************************************************************
* HISTORY
**************************************************************

- 
*/

#ifndef __KR_Serializer__
#define __KR_Serializer__


#include "SmallArrayList.h"


class Serializer {

public:
	SmallArrayList*  /* BinaryMarshalizableIF */ sfObjects; // extrastatic
	DEFINE_NEW(Serializer);
	DEFINE_DELETE(Serializer);

	Serializer(long nb) 
	{ 
		sfObjects=XNEW(SmallArrayList) (nb);
	}

	~Serializer() 
	{ 
		// Not here...
		//		for(int i=0; i<sfObjects->size(); i++)
		//			if(sfObjects->get(i)) 
		//				delete(sfObjects->get(i));
		SAFE_DELETE(sfObjects);
	}
	/* OBSOLETE: just delete the object
	void dispose() {
	sfObjects=0; // todo: disposer chaque elt 
	}
	*/	
	long add(void* o) {
		sfObjects->add(o);
		return sfObjects->size() - 1;
	}

	void* elementAt(long i) {
		if (i == -1)
			return 0;
		return sfObjects->get(i);
	}

	void registerObject(void* o)   {
		if(sfObjects)
			addIfNotExists(o);		
	}

	long exists(void* o) ;

	long addIfNotExists(void* o) ;

	long instance2Id(void* o)  ;

	void* id2Instance(long v) {
		//assert the array exists
		return elementAt(v);
	}
};

#endif // ndef __KR_Serializer__