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+// Copyright (C) 2013 CEA/DEN, EDF R&D
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2.1 of the License.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+//
+// See http://www.salome-platform.org/ or email : webmaster.salome@opencascade.com
+//
+// Author : Frederic Pons (OpenCascade)
+
+#ifndef __XAO_STRINGSTEP_HXX__
+#define __XAO_STRINGSTEP_HXX__
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "XAO_XaoUtils.hxx"
+#include "XAO_Step.hxx"
+
+namespace XAO
+{
+ /**
+ * @class StringStep
+ * Step with strings values.
+ */
+ class StringStep : public Step
+ {
+ public:
+ /**
+ * Constructor.
+ * @param step the step number.
+ * @param stamp the stamp of the step.
+ * @param nbElements the number elements of the geometry.
+ * @param nbComponents the number of components of the field.
+ */
+ StringStep(const int& step, const int& stamp, const int& nbElements, const int& nbComponents);
+
+ virtual const XAO::Type getType() { return XAO::STRING; }
+
+ /**
+ * Gets all the values of the step as a list.
+ * @return a vector containing all the values of the step.
+ */
+ std::vector<std::string> getValues();
+
+ /**
+ * Gets all the values for a given element.
+ * @param element the index of the element.
+ * @return a vector containing all the values for the given element.
+ */
+ std::vector<std::string> getElement(const int& element) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets all the values for a given component.
+ * @param component the index of the component.
+ * @return a vector containing all the values for the given component.
+ */
+ std::vector<std::string> getComponent(const int& component) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets the value for an element and a component.
+ * @param element the index of the element.
+ * @param component the index of the component.
+ * @return the value for the given element and component.
+ */
+ const std::string getValue(const int& element, const int& component) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ /**
+ * Sets all the values from a list.
+ * @param values the list of values to set.
+ */
+ void setValues(const std::vector<std::string>& values) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the values for an element.
+ * @param element the index of the element to set.
+ * @param elements the values to set.
+ */
+ void setElement(const int& element, const std::vector<std::string>& elements) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the values for a component.
+ * @param component the index of the component to set.
+ * @param components the values to set.
+ */
+ void setComponent(const int& component, const std::vector<std::string>& components) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the value for an element and a component.
+ * @param element the index of the element.
+ * @param component the index of the component.
+ * @param value the value.
+ */
+ void setValue(const int& element, const int& component, const std::string& value) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ virtual const std::string getStringValue(const int& element, const int& component) throw (XAO_Exception);
+ virtual void setStringValue(const int& element, const int& component, const std::string& value) throw (XAO_Exception);
+
+ private:
+ std::vector< std::vector<std::string> > m_values;
+ };
+}
+
+
+#endif /* __XAO_STRINGSTEP_HXX__ */
