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/*
 * DataGenerator.h
 *
 * Created on: Nov 1, 2013
 * * Authors: Vincent Wochnik <v.wochnik@gmail.com>
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2013 Cumulocity GmbH
 *
 * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
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 *
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 */

#ifndef DATAGENERATOR_H
#define DATAGENERATOR_H

#include "config.h"
#include <stddef.h>
#include "AbstractDataSink.h"

/*
 * The DataGenerator class provides a way to stream data to a
 * connection..
 */
class DataGenerator
{
	public:
		virtual ~DataGenerator()
		{
		}

		/**
		 * Writes the object to the specified destination.
		 * @param s the destination
		 * @return the number of bytes written
		 */
		virtual size_t writeTo(AbstractDataSink&) const = 0;

		/**
		 * Returns the estimated number of bytes which will be written.
		 * @return the estimated number of bytes printed
		 */
		virtual size_t writtenLength() const = 0;

		/**
		 * Creates a deep copy on the heap. The class type may be different.
		 * The only thing guaranteed is that the copy behaves exactly
		 * the same.
		 * @return cloned object with no memory dependencies
		 */
		virtual DataGenerator* copy() const = 0;
};

#endif