AbstractDataWriter.hpp

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#ifndef ABSTRACTDATAWRITER_HPP
#define ABSTRACTDATAWRITER_HPP

#include <string>

class AbstractDataWriter
{
public:

    virtual int DefineFixedDimension(const std::string& rDimensionName,
                                     const std::string& rDimensionUnits,
                                     long dimensionSize)=0;

    virtual int  DefineUnlimitedDimension(const std::string& rDimensionName,
                                          const std::string& rDimensionUnits)=0;

    virtual int DefineVariable(const std::string& rVariableName,
                               const std::string& rVariableUnits)=0;

    virtual void EndDefineMode()=0;

    virtual void AdvanceAlongUnlimitedDimension()=0;

    virtual void PutVariable(int variableID, double variableValue, long dimensionPosition=-1)=0;

    virtual void Close()=0;

    virtual ~AbstractDataWriter()
    {}
};

#endif //ABSTRACTDATAWRITER_HPP