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//
//    Copyright 2010
//
//    This file is part of starlight.
//
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//
// File and Version Information:
// $Rev:: 28                          $: revision of last commit
// $Author:: bgrube                   $: author of last commit
// $Date:: 2010-12-10 19:30:01 +0100 #$: date of last commit
//
// Description:
//
//
//
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#ifndef FILEWRITER_H
#define FILEWRITER_H


#include <string>
#include <fstream>

#include "upcevent.h"


class fileWriter
{
public:

    /** Default constructor */
    fileWriter();

    /** Constructor with filename */
    fileWriter(const std::string& fileName);

    /** Destructor */
    virtual ~fileWriter();

    /** open the file */
    int open();

    /** open file with given filename */
    int open(const std::string& fileName);
    
    /** close the file */
    int close();

    /** Set the filename we're writing to */
    void setFileName(const std::string& fileName) { _fileName = fileName; }

protected:

   /** The file name */
    std::string _fileName;

    /** The file stream */ 
    std::ofstream _fileStream;
};


#endif  // FILEWRITER_H