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

#ifndef tools_argcv
#define tools_argcv

#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include "cstr"

namespace tools {

inline void new_argcv(const std::vector<std::string>& a_args,int& a_argc,char**& a_argv){
  // delete with delete_argcv
  a_argc = (int)a_args.size();
  if(a_argc<=0) {
    a_argc = 0;
    a_argv = 0;
    return;
  }
  typedef char* cstring;
  a_argv = new cstring[a_argc];
  for(int index=0;index<a_argc;index++) {
    const std::string& arg = a_args[index];
    a_argv[index] = new char[arg.size()+1];
    ::strcpy(a_argv[index],arg.c_str());
  }
}

inline void delete_argcv(int& a_argc,char**& a_argv) {
  for(int index=0;index<a_argc;index++) delete [] a_argv[index];
  delete [] a_argv;
  a_argc = 0;
  a_argv = 0;
}

}

#endif