/*
 * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Peter J Jones (pjones@pmade.org)
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/** @file
 * This file defines some common types for Netxx.
**/

#ifndef _netxx_types_h_
#define _netxx_types_h_

// standard includes
#include <stdexcept>
#include <string>

namespace Netxx {
    
    /// unsigned size type (used for object sizes)
    typedef unsigned int size_type;

    /// signed size type (used for objects with possible negative values)
    typedef signed int signed_size_type;

    /// type for representing port numbers
    typedef unsigned short port_type;

    /// type for representing socket file descriptors
    typedef signed int socket_type;

    /**
     * The Netxx::NetworkException class is used by the Netxx library to signal
     * an error condition associated with a network issue that would not result 
     * from a bug in the calling program. It is derived from std::runtime_error 
     * which is derived from std::exception. This makes it suitable to only catch 
     * std::exception objects if you wish.
    **/
    struct NetworkException : public std::runtime_error {
	NetworkException (const std::string &what_arg) :
	    std::runtime_error(what_arg) { }
    }; // end Netxx::NetworkException

    /**
     * The Netxx::Exception class is used by the Netxx library to signal
     * some error condition. It is derived from std::runtime_error which is
     * dervied from std::exception. This makes it suitable to only catch
     * std::exception objects if you wish.
    **/
    struct Exception : public std::runtime_error {
	Exception (const std::string &what_arg) :
	    std::runtime_error(what_arg) { }
    }; // end Netxx::Exception

} // end Netxx namespace
#endif
