// MCC_Status.h

#ifndef __MCC_Status__
#define __MCC_Status__

#include <string>

namespace Arc {

  //! Status kinds (types)
  /*! This enum defines a set of possible status kinds.
   */
  enum StatusKind {
    STATUS_UNDEFINED = 0,          //! Default status - undefined error
    STATUS_OK = 1,                 //! No error
    GENERIC_ERROR = 2,             //! Error does not fit any class
    PARSING_ERROR = 4,             //! Error detected while parsing request/response
    PROTOCOL_RECOGNIZED_ERROR = 8, //! Message does not fit into expected protocol
    UNKNOWN_SERVICE_ERROR = 16,    //! There is no destination configured for this message
    BUSY_ERROR = 32,               //! Message can't be processed now
    SESSION_CLOSE = 64             //! Higher level protocol needs session to be closed
  };

  //! Conversion to string.
  /*! Conversion from StatusKind to string.
    @param kind The StatusKind to convert.
  */
  std::string string(StatusKind kind);



  //! A class for communication of MCC processing results
  /*! This class is used to communicate result status between MCCs.
    It contains a status kind, a string specifying the origin (MCC) of
    the status object and an explanation.
  */
  class MCC_Status {
  public:

    //! The constructor
    /*! Creates a MCC_Status object.
      @param kind The StatusKind (default: STATUS_UNDEFINED)
      @param origin The origin MCC (default: "???")
      @param explanation An explanation (default: "No explanation.")
    */
    MCC_Status(StatusKind kind = STATUS_UNDEFINED,
               const std::string& origin = "???",
               const std::string& explanation = "No explanation.");

    //! Is the status kind ok?
    /*! This method returns true if the status kind of this object is
      STATUS_OK
      @return true if kind==STATUS_OK
    */
    bool isOk() const;

    //! Returns the status kind.
    /*! Returns the status kind of this object.
      @return The status kind of this object.
    */
    StatusKind getKind() const;

    //! Returns the origin.
    /*! This method returns a string specifying the origin MCC of this
      object.
      @return A string specifying the origin MCC of this object.
    */
    const std::string& getOrigin() const;

    //! Returns an explanation.
    /*! This method returns an explanation of this object.
      @return An explanation of this object.
    */
    const std::string& getExplanation() const;

    //! Conversion to string.
    /*! This operator converts a MCC_Status object to a string.
     */
    operator std::string() const;

    //! Is the status kind ok?
    /*! This method returns true if the status kind of this object is
      STATUS_OK
      @return true if kind==STATUS_OK
    */
    operator bool(void) const { return isOk(); };

    //! not operator
    /*! Returns true if the status kind is not OK
      @return true if kind!=STATUS_OK
     */
    bool operator!(void) const { return !isOk(); };

  private:

    //! The kind (type) of status.
    StatusKind kind;

    //! A string describing the origin MCC of this object.
    std::string origin;

    //! An explanation of this object.
    std::string explanation;

  };

}

#endif