#ifndef TodbGscUtils_hxx_seen
#define TodbGscUtils_hxx_seen

#include <iostream>
#include <sys/time.h>


#include <ICOMETContext.hxx>
#include <ISlowControlDatabase.hxx>

/// Set of useful ODB access methods functions.
/// Warning: these methods are rather expensive (they may
/// make multiple database queries), so they should be used with care.
namespace odbGscUtils {

    static int odb_gsc_error = -9999;

    /// Get a particular ODB variable.  This method adds additional error checking.
    /// Namely checks that the event context matchs information in database.
    /// Return double value.
    double GetODBVarDouble(COMET::ICOMETContext context,const char *table, const char *fieldname);
    
    /// Get a particular ODB variable.  This method adds additional error checking.
    /// Namely checks that the event context matchs information in database.
    /// Return integer value.
    int GetODBVarInteger(COMET::ICOMETContext context,const char *table, const char *fieldname);
    
    /// Get a particular ODB variable.  This method adds additional error checking.
    /// Namely checks that the event context matchs information in database.
    /// Return string value.
    std::string GetODBVarString(COMET::ICOMETContext context,const char *table, const char *fieldname);
    
    
    
    /// This method checks whether there is valid ODB information for this particular 
    /// event context.  In particular, it will return false if
    /// a) The context shows that this is simulated data (no ODB info for simulated data).
    /// b) The 
    bool IsODBContextValid(COMET::ICOMETContext context);

}

#endif