#ifndef __JEEP__JPRINT__
#define __JEEP__JPRINT__

#include <string>
#include <ostream>
#include <sstream>
#include <iomanip>


/**
 * \file
 * I/O formatting auxiliaries.
 * \author mdejong
 */
namespace JEEP {}
namespace JPP { using namespace JEEP; }


namespace JEEP {

  /**
   * Get output stream for conversion to std::string.
   *
   * Note that the stream is emptied before use.
   * 
   * \return           output stream
   */
  inline std::ostream& getOstream()
  {
    static std::ostringstream buffer;

    buffer.str("");

    return buffer;
  }


  /**
   * Get output C-string.
   *
   * Note that this method is needed to guarentee livetime of underlying std::string.
   *
   * \param  input     input
   * \return           C-string
   */
  inline const char* getCString(const std::string& input)
  {
    static std::string buffer;

    buffer = input;

    return buffer.c_str();
  }
}


/**
 * Make string.
 *
 * \param  A           std::ostream compatible construct
 * \return             std::string
 */
#define MAKE_STRING(A) (static_cast<std::ostringstream&>(JEEP::getOstream() << A << std::flush)).str()


/**
 * Make C-string.
 *
 * \param  A           std::ostream compatible construct
 * \return             C-string
 */
#define MAKE_CSTRING(A) JEEP::getCString(MAKE_STRING(A))

#endif