#ifndef __JROOT__JROOTADDRESS__
#define __JROOT__JROOTADDRESS__

#include <cstddef>

/**
 * \author mdejong
 */

namespace JROOT {}
namespace JPP { using namespace JROOT; }

namespace JROOT {

  /**
   * Auxiliary classd for address handling within TTree or TChain.
   */
  template<class T>
  struct JRootAddress {
    /**
     * Default constructor.
     */
    JRootAddress() :
      address(NULL)
    {}


    /**
     * Copy constructor.
     *
     * Note that the internal address of this class is not copied but instead set to NULL.
     *
     * \param  address       ROOT address
     */
    JRootAddress(const JRootAddress& address) :
      address(NULL)
    {}


    ~JRootAddress() {
      delete address;
    }
    /**
     * Release memory.
     */
    void release()
    {
      if (address != NULL) {

	delete address;

	address = NULL;
      }
    }

    
    /**
     * Get address.
     *
     * \return               address
     */
    T* getAddress() const
    {
      return address;
    }
    
  protected:
    T* address;
  };
}

#endif