/*
 * This source file is part of libRocket, the HTML/CSS Interface Middleware
 *
 * For the latest information, see http://www.librocket.com
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2008-2010 CodePoint Ltd, Shift Technology Ltd
 *
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 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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 * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
 * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
 * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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 * 
 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
 * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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 */

// Constructs a variant with internal data.
template< typename T >
Variant::Variant(const T& t) : type(NONE)
{
	Set( t );
}

// Templatised data accessor.
template< typename T >
bool Variant::GetInto(T& value) const
{	
	switch (type)
	{
		case BYTE:
			return TypeConverter< byte, T >::Convert(*(byte*)&data, value);
		break;

		case CHAR:
			return TypeConverter< char, T >::Convert(*(char*)&data, value);
		break;

		case FLOAT:
			return TypeConverter< float, T >::Convert(*(float*)&data, value);
		break;

		case INT:
			return TypeConverter< int, T >::Convert(*(int*)&data, value);
		break;

		case STRING:
			return TypeConverter< String, T >::Convert(*(String*)&data, value);
		break;

		case WORD:
			return TypeConverter< word, T >::Convert(*(word*)&data, value);
		break;

		case VECTOR2:
			return TypeConverter< Vector2f, T >::Convert(*(Vector2f*)&data, value);
		break;

		case COLOURF:
			return TypeConverter< Colourf, T >::Convert(*(Colourf*)&data, value);
		break;

		case COLOURB:
			return TypeConverter< Colourb, T >::Convert(*(Colourb*)&data, value);
		break;

		case SCRIPTINTERFACE:
			return TypeConverter< ScriptInterface*, T >::Convert(*(ScriptInterface**)&data, value);
		break;

		case VOIDPTR:
			return TypeConverter< void*, T >::Convert(*(void**)&data, value);
		break;

		case NONE:
		break;

	}

	return false;
}

// Templatised data accessor.
template< typename T >
T Variant::Get() const
{
	T value;
	GetInto(value);
	return value;
}
