#ifndef  ADD_TO_EVENT_2008_07_02
#define  ADD_TO_EVENT_2008_07_02
/**
      @file AddToEvent.hpp
      @author Brian Magill
      @datecreated 7/02/2008

	$Date:$
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    @copyright
     (©) Copyright 2008 by GATS Inc.
     11864 Canon Blvd., Suite 101, Newport News, VA 23606

     All Rights Reserved. No part of this software or publication may be
     reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form
     or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
     otherwise without the prior written permission of GATS Inc.

 
      @brief template that allows for EventVars to be initially written out or overwritten
      
*/
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
//
#include "Event.h"

template <typename T>
class AddToEvent
{
private:

    Event *event;        

public:

    AddToEvent():event(0) { }     

    AddToEvent(Event &inEvent): event(&inEvent) { }     

    AddToEvent(AddToEvent const &rhs):event(rhs.event) { }     

    AddToEvent& operator = (AddToEvent const &rhs )
        {
        if (this == &rhs)
                return *this;

        event = rhs.event;
        
        return *this;        
        }
                             
    ~AddToEvent() { }     

    void operator() (EventVar<T> & eventVar)
        {
        if(event->EventVarExists(eventVar.getName()) )
        
            event->replaceEventVar(eventVar);

        else 

            event->addEventVar(eventVar);        
        }
};

#endif