// @(#)root/reflex:$Id: NamespaceBuilder.h 29288 2009-07-01 13:03:35Z axel $
// Author: Stefan Roiser 2004

// Copyright CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, 2004-2006, All rights reserved.
//
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//
// This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

#ifndef Reflex_NamespaceBuilder
#define Reflex_NamespaceBuilder

// Include files
#include "Reflex/Scope.h"


namespace Reflex {
/**
 * @class NamespaceBuilder NamespaceBuilder.h Reflex/Builder/NamespaceBuilder.h
 * @author Stefan Roiser
 * @ingroup RefBld
 * @date 30/3/2004
 */
class RFLX_API NamespaceBuilder  {
public:
   /** constructor */
   NamespaceBuilder(const char* nam);


   /** destructor */
   virtual ~NamespaceBuilder() {}

   /** AddProperty will add a PropertyNth
    * @param  key the PropertyNth key
    * @param  value the value of the PropertyNth
    * @return a reference to the building class
    */
   NamespaceBuilder& AddProperty(const char* key,
                                 Any value);
   NamespaceBuilder& AddProperty(const char* key,
                                 const char* value);

   /**
    * ToScope will return the currently being built namespace
    * @return namespace currently being built
    */
   Scope ToScope();

private:
   /** the namespace */
   Scope fNamespace;

};    // class NamespaceBuilder

} // namespace Reflex


#endif // Reflex_NamespaceBuilder