ColumnNameAlias.hpp

#ifndef OPALS_COLUMN_NAME_ALIAS_HPP_INCLUDED
#define OPALS_COLUMN_NAME_ALIAS_HPP_INCLUDED

#pragma once

#include "opals/config.hpp"
#include "opals/String.hpp"

namespace opals {

  /// Class for defining column name aliases 
  class OPALS_API ColumnNameAlias
  {
  public:
    ColumnNameAlias();
    /// Use definition string "<columnname>:<alias>" to initialize the object
    ColumnNameAlias(const char *alias_defition);
    ColumnNameAlias(const char *name, const char *alias);

    const char *name() const;
    const char *alias() const;
  
    /// set object data using a definition string "<columnname>:<alias>"
    void set(const char *alias_defition);

  protected:
    String Name;
    String Alias;
  };
}

#endif //OPALS_COLUMN_NAME_ALIAS_HPP_INCLUDED