tentacle_helper.h

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#ifndef TENTACLE_HELPER_CLASS
#define TENTACLE_HELPER_CLASS

/*****************************************************************************\
*                                                                             *
*  Name   : tentacle_helper                                                   *
*  Author : Chris Koeritz                                                     *
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#include "infoton.h"
#include "tentacle.h"

#include <basis/byte_array.h>


template <class contents>
outcome reconstituter(const string_array &classifier, byte_array &packed_form,
    infoton * &reformed, contents *formal(junk))
{
  contents *inf = new contents;
  if (!inf->unpack(packed_form)) {
    WHACK(inf);
    return tentacle::GARBAGE;
  }
  reformed = inf;
  reformed->set_classifier(classifier);
  return tentacle::OKAY;
}



template <class contents>
class tentacle_helper : public tentacle
{
public:
  tentacle_helper(const string_array &classifier, bool backgrounded,
      int motivational_rate = tentacle::DEFAULT_RATE)
      : tentacle(classifier, backgrounded, motivational_rate) {}

  virtual ~tentacle_helper() {}

  virtual outcome reconstitute(const string_array &classifier,
      byte_array &packed_form, infoton * &reformed) {
    return reconstituter(classifier, packed_form, reformed,
        (contents *)NIL);
  }


  virtual outcome consume(infoton &formal(to_chow),
          const octopus_request_id &formal(item_id), byte_array &transformed)
      { transformed.reset(); return NO_HANDLER; }

  virtual void expunge(const octopus_entity &formal(to_remove)) {}
};

#endif

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