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/* $Id: lti_metadataUtils.h 9099 2006-11-29 12:16:22Z mija $ */

/* //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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// This code is Copyright (c) 2004 LizardTech, Inc, 1008 Western Avenue,   //

// Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104.  Unauthorized use or distribution         //

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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */

/* PUBLIC */

#ifndef LTI_METADATAUTILS_H

#define LTI_METADATAUTILS_H

// lt_lib_base

#include "lt_base.h"

// lt_lib_mrsid_metadata

#include "lti_metadataTypes.h"

LT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(LizardTech)

#if defined(LT_COMPILER_MS)

   #pragma warning(push,4)

#endif

/**

 * useful metadata type and tag functions

 *

 * This class contains several static utility functions useful for

 * operating with tag names, tag numbers, and datatypes.

 */

class LTIMetadataUtils

{

public:

   /**

    * get numeric value of tag name

    *

    * This function returns the enum associated with a given tag name.

    * It will return LTI_METADATA_TAG_Unknown if the string is not known.

    *

    * @param tagName the tagName

    * @return the enum corresponding to \a tagName

    */

   static LTIMetadataTag lookupTag(const char* tagName);

   /**

    * get string value of numeric tag name

    *

    * This function returns the string associated with a given tag enum.

    * It will return NULL if the tag enum is not known.

    *

    * @param tag the tag number

    * @return the string corresponding to \a tag

    */

   static const char* lookupName(LTIMetadataTag tag);

   /**

    * get string representation of datatype

    *

    * This function returns a string representation of the given datatype,

    * useful for debugging.

    *

    * @param dataType the datatype to use

    * @return the string version of the given datatype

    */

   static const char* name(LTIMetadataDataType dataType);

};

LT_END_NAMESPACE(LizardTech)

#if defined(LT_COMPILER_MS)

        #pragma warning(pop)

#endif

#endif // LTI_METADATAUTILS_H