Variable.h

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//
// This file is part of the MADELINE 2 program 
// written by Edward H. Trager,Ritu Khanna and Adrian Marrs
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// 2005.07.17.RK.ET
//
#ifndef VARIABLE_INCLUDED
#define VARIABLE_INCLUDED

#include <iostream>

#include "Data.h"
#include "Date.h"
#include "Genotype.h"
#include "Number.h"
#include "String.h"
#include "Boolean.h"
#include "Warning.h"

class Variable{
        
protected:
        std::string _name; 
        short _valueType;  
public:
        //
        // Constructors/Destructors:
        //
        Variable(const std::string & name) : _name(name),_valueType(ANY) { }
        Variable(const std::string & name,const short valueType) : _name(name),_valueType(valueType) { }
        virtual ~Variable() { }
        
        const std::string getName() const { return _name; }
        // Get a display (string) version of the Variable:
        virtual const std::string get( void ) const=0;
        virtual const std::string getValueType() const=0; 
        virtual const std::string getVariableType() const=0;
        
};

#endif

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