// Copyright (C) 2010, Guy Barrand. All rights reserved.
// See the file tools.license for terms.

#ifndef tools_impi
#define tools_impi

#include <string>
#include <vector>

namespace tools {

class impi {
public:
  virtual ~impi(){}
public:
  virtual bool pack(unsigned int) = 0;
  virtual bool pack(double)  = 0;
  virtual bool bpack(bool) = 0;
  virtual bool spack(const std::string&) = 0;
  virtual bool vpack(const std::vector<unsigned int>&) = 0;
  virtual bool vpack(const std::vector<double>&) = 0;

  virtual bool unpack(unsigned int&) = 0;
  virtual bool unpack(double&)  = 0;
  virtual bool bunpack(bool&) = 0;
  virtual bool sunpack(std::string&) = 0;
  virtual bool vunpack(std::vector<unsigned int>&) = 0;
  virtual bool vunpack(std::vector<double>&) = 0;
};

}

#endif