#ifndef _FILEPATH_H_
#define _FILEPATH_H_
#include <string>

// use the standard namespace
#if !defined (GSDL_NAMESPACE_BROKEN)
#if defined(GSDL_USE_OBJECTSPACE)
using namespace ospace::std;
#else
using namespace std;
#endif
#endif

#include <string.h>

class FilePath
{
private:
  bool is_aRoot;                // indicates whether this directory/file is a file root
  void _init(string path, string subPath);
protected:
  string path;                  // full path of this item
public:
  FilePath();
  FilePath(string filePath);
  FilePath(string filePath, string filePath2);
  FilePath(int nPaths, ...);
  FilePath(FilePath &path, string subPath);
  bool isRoot();
  bool isEmpty();
  int compare(const FilePath &other) const;
  int compare(const char *other) const;
  FilePath *append(FilePath &path);
  FilePath *append(char *path);
  FilePath *parent();
  FilePath *root();
  FilePath *rootDrive();
  bool isAncestorOf(string pathString);
  bool ensureWriteablePath();
  bool exists();
  const char *cString();
  string pathString();
  bool operator==(const FilePath &b) const { return this->compare(b) == 0; }
  bool operator!=(const FilePath &b) const { return this->compare(b) != 0; }
  bool operator<(const FilePath &b) const { return this->compare(b) < 0; }
};
#endif