Outlet.h

/*
 * JavaScript.h
 *
 *  Created on: Jan 26, 2026
 *      Author: mpeura
 */
 
#ifndef DRAIN_UTIL_OUTLET
#define DRAIN_UTIL_OUTLET
 
#include <ostream>
 
//#include <drain/Sprinter.h>
 
 
namespace drain {
 
 
class Outlet {
 
public:
 
    inline
    Outlet(std::ostream & ostr) : dst_ostr(ostr), dst_str(dummy_str){
    }
 
    inline
    Outlet(std::string & s) : dst_ostr(sstr), dst_str(s){
    }
 
    template <class T>
    inline
    std::ostream & operator<<(const T & x) const {
        dst_ostr << x;
        return dst_ostr;
    }
 
    inline
    ~Outlet(){
        //if (&dst_ostr == &sstr){
        if (&dst_str != &dummy_str){
            dst_str.assign(sstr.str());
        }
    }
 
    inline
    std::ostream & getOStream() const {
        return dst_ostr;
    }
 
protected:
 
    std::ostream & dst_ostr;
    std::string  & dst_str;
 
    mutable
    std::string dummy_str;
 
    mutable
    std::stringstream sstr;
 
};
 
 
 
 
} // drain::
 
#endif // DRAIN_OUTLET