#ifndef _FILEPATH_H_
#define _FILEPATH_H_
#include <string>
using namespace std;

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