/*
 * Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
 *
 * This file is part of the libgats library and is released under the
 * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
 */

#ifndef GATS_STRING_H
#define GATS_STRING_H

#include "gats/object.h"
#include <bu/string.h>

namespace Gats
{
    class String : public Gats::Object, public Bu::String
    {
    public:
        String();
        String( const char *s );
        String( const char *s, long iLength );
        String( long iLength );
        String( const String &s );
        String( const Bu::String &s );
        virtual ~String();

        virtual Object *clone() const;
        virtual Type getType() const { return typeString; }

        virtual void write( Bu::Stream &rOut ) const;
        virtual void read( Bu::Stream &rIn, char cType );

    private:
    };
};

Bu::Formatter &operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Gats::String &s );

#endif