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// -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; -*-
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#ifndef BALL_CONCEPT_CLIENT_H
#define BALL_CONCEPT_CLIENT_H

#ifndef BALL_COMMON_H
# include <BALL/common.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_CONCEPT_COMPOSITE_H
# include <BALL/CONCEPT/composite.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_SYSTEM_NETWORKING_H
# include <BALL/SYSTEM/networking.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_CONCEPT_PERSISTENTOBJECT_H       
# include <BALL/CONCEPT/persistentObject.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_CONCET_TEXTPERSISTENCEMANAGER_H
# include <BALL/CONCEPT/textPersistenceManager.h>
#endif

#define DEFAULT_PORT 20000

namespace BALL
{
  class BALL_EXPORT Client
  {
    public:

    enum Command
    {
      COMMAND__UNKOWN              = 0,

      COMMAND__SEND_OBJECT         = 1,

      NUMBER_OF_COMMANDS
    };  

    
    class BALL_EXPORT InvalidClient 
      : public Exception::GeneralException
    {
      public:
        InvalidClient(const char* file, int line);
    };

    class BALL_EXPORT NoPersistentObject
      : public Exception::GeneralException
    {
      public:
        NoPersistentObject(const char* file, int line);
    };



    Client();

    Client(const String& host, int port = 20000);



    virtual ~Client();

    virtual void clear();



    void connect(const String& host, int port = 20000);

    void insert(Composite &composite);


    virtual bool isValid() const;

    virtual void dump(std::ostream& s = std::cout, Size depth = 0) const;

    
    private:

    String  host_;
    int     port_;

    TextPersistenceManager pm_;
  };
  
} // namespace BALL

#endif // BALL_CONCEPT_CLIENT_H