BoostUtils.h

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/*!
  \file terralib/common/BoostUtils.h
 
  \brief This file contains several utility functions for dealing with Boost containers and algorithms.
 
  \ingroup common
*/
 
#ifndef __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_BOOSTUTILS_H
#define __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_BOOSTUTILS_H
 
// TerraLib
#include "Config.h"
 
// STL
#include <map>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
// Boost
#include <boost/property_tree/ptree_fwd.hpp>
#include <boost/unordered_map.hpp>
 
 
namespace te
{
  namespace common
  {
    /*!
      \brief This function can be applied to a map of pointers. It will delete each pointer in the map.
 
      \param m The map of pointers to be cleaned.
 
      \note It will not clear the map at the end of the cleanup.
    */
    template<class K, class V> inline void FreeContents(boost::unordered_map<K, V*>& m)
    {
      typename boost::unordered_map<K, V*>::const_iterator it = m.begin();
      typename boost::unordered_map<K, V*>::const_iterator itend = m.end();
 
      while(it != itend)
      {
        delete it->second;
        ++it;
      }
    }
 
    /*!
      \brief Converts a property tree node into a std::map<std::string, std::string>.
 
      \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::map<std::string, std::string>.
      \param dict The dictionary to output the key-value pairs.
    */
    TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::map<std::string, std::string>& dict);
 
    /*!
    \brief Converts a property tree node into a std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> >
 
    \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> >.
    \param vp   The vector of pairs returned.
    */
 
    TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> >& vp);
 
    /*!
      \brief Converts a property tree node into a  std::vector<std::string>.
 
      \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::vector<std::string>.
      \param vect The vector  to output the values.
    */
    TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::vector<std::string>& vect);
 
    /*!
      \brief Converts a property tree node into a  std::vector<unsigned char>.
 
      \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::vector<unsigned char>.
      \param vectd The vector to output the values.
    */
     TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::vector<unsigned char>& vectd);
 
    /*!
      \brief Converts a property tree node into a  std::vector<double>.
 
      \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::vector<double>.
      \param vectd The vector to output the values.
    */
    TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::vector<double>& vectd);
 
    /*!
      \brief Converts a property tree node into a  std::vector<size_t>.
 
      \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::vector<size_t>.
      \param vectd The vector to output the values.
    */
    TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::vector<size_t>& vectd);
 
    /*!
      \brief Converts a property tree node into a  std::vector<vector<std::string> >.
 
      \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::vector<vector<std::string> >.
      \param vect The vector  to output the values.
    */
    TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::vector<std::vector<double> >& vect);
 
     /*!
      \brief Converts a property tree node into a  std::vector<std::map<std::string, std::string> >.
 
      \param p    A node that can be converted to a std::vector<std::map<std::string, std::string> >.
      \param vect The vector  to output the values.
    */
    TECOMMONEXPORT void Convert(const boost::property_tree::ptree& p, std::vector<std::map<std::string, std::string> >& vectm);
 
  } // end namespace common
}   // end namespace te
 
#endif  // __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_BOOSTUTILS_H