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// (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2005 All Rights Reserved
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/**
 * @file BasicTypeSerializer.h
 *
 * This file contains the BasicTypeSerializer class which has the functions
 * that the Serializer uses to serialize all xsd basic types.
 *
 * @author Susantha Kumara (susantha@opensource.lk, skumara@virtusa.com)
 */
  
#if !defined(_BASICTYPESERIALIZER_H____OF_AXIS_INCLUDED_)
#define _BASICTYPESERIALIZER_H____OF_AXIS_INCLUDED_

#include <axis/TypeMapping.hpp>
#include <string>
#include "AxisUtils.h"

using namespace std;

#define BTS_BUFFSIZE 32

/*
 *   @class BasicTypeSerializer
 *   @brief interface for the BasicTypeSerializer class.
 *
 *   @author Susantha Kumara (skumara@virtusa.com)
 */

AXIS_CPP_NAMESPACE_START

class BasicTypeSerializer
{
    friend class SoapSerializer;
public:
    BasicTypeSerializer();
    virtual ~BasicTypeSerializer();

    /**
     * Serializes a SOAP Element.
     * 
     * This is essentially serializeAsElement(const AxisChar* pName, const AxisChar* pPrefix, IAnySimpleType* pSimpleType, XSDTYPE type)
     * with pPrefix = NULL;
     * 
     * @param pName the name gives for this element.
     * @param pSimpleType the value for this element.
     */
    const AxisChar* serializeAsElement(const AxisChar* pName, 
        IAnySimpleType* pSimpleType);
    /**
     * Serializes a SOAP Element.
     * 
     * This is essentially serializeAsElement(const AxisChar* pName, const AxisChar* pPrefix, const AxisChar* pNamespace, IAnySimpleType* pSimpleType, XSDTYPE type)
     * with pNamespace = NULL;
     * 
     * @param pName the name gives for this element.
     * @param pPrefix the optional prefix for this element.
     * @param pSimpleType the value for this element.
     */
    const AxisChar* serializeAsElement(const AxisChar* pName, 
        const AxisChar* pPrefix, IAnySimpleType* pSimpleType);
    /**
     * Serializes a SOAP Element.
     * If a namespace is provided, it will be declared, so ensure appropriate
     * checks have taken place before providing a namespace.
     * 
     * @param pName the name gives for this element.
     * @param pPrefix the optional prefix for this element.
     * @param pNamespace the namespace uri to be used for this element and prefix.
     * @param pSimpleType the value for this element.
     */
    const AxisChar* serializeAsElement(const AxisChar* pName, 
        const AxisChar* pPrefix, const AxisChar* pNamespace, IAnySimpleType* pSimpleType);
    const AxisChar* serializeAsAttribute(const AxisChar* pName, 
        const AxisChar* pPrefix, IAnySimpleType* pSimpleType);
    void setStyle(AXIS_BINDING_STYLE nStyle){ m_nStyle = nStyle;};
    static const AxisChar* basicTypeStr(XSDTYPE type);

private:
    AxisString m_sSZ;
    /* Current Serialization Style */
    AXIS_BINDING_STYLE m_nStyle;
};

AXIS_CPP_NAMESPACE_END

#endif