scalar_dataset.hpp

//  Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Christopher Hinz
//
//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
//  file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

#ifndef ECHELON_SCALAR_DATASET_HPP
#define ECHELON_SCALAR_DATASET_HPP

#include <echelon/object.hpp>

#include <echelon/type.hpp>
#include <echelon/hdf5/group.hpp>
#include <echelon/hdf5/scalar_dataset.hpp>

#include <echelon/object_reference.hpp>
#include <echelon/attribute_repository.hpp>

namespace echelon
{

class scalar_dataset
{
public:
    using native_handle_type = hdf5::group;

    scalar_dataset() = default;
    
    explicit scalar_dataset(native_handle_type native_handle_);

    template <typename T>
    friend inline void operator<<=(scalar_dataset& sink, const T& value)
    {
        sink.scalar_dataset_handle_ <<= value;
    }

    template <typename T>
    friend inline void operator<<=(T& value, const scalar_dataset& source)
    {
        value <<= source.scalar_dataset_handle_;
    }

    type datatype() const;

    object_reference ref() const;

    native_handle_type native_handle() const;

    explicit operator bool() const;
private:
    hdf5::group group_handle_;
    hdf5::scalar_dataset scalar_dataset_handle_;

public:
    attribute_repository<scalar_dataset> attributes() const;
};
}

#endif