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Re: enum types, probe maps
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Marcus G. Daniels |
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Re: enum types, probe maps |
Date: |
05 Apr 2000 19:01:49 -0700 |
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>>>>> "PJ" == Paul Johnson <address@hidden> writes:
PJ> Quickly after writing it this way, I realized I was screwed
PJ> because var probes don't like this. THe probe for "model" does not
PJ> let you type in "axelrod," as far as I can tell, and further, I
PJ> realized I don't know what to do with command line parameter
PJ> processing to turn the string "axelrod" into the right format so I
PJ> can set model equal to it.
You'd have to subclass VarProbe to get this capability. As for the
conversion itself, a routine that does if/else if/else if on different
strings, assigning the appropriate enumerated value would work.
`gperf' is a tool that can be used to create perfect hash functions if you
don't like that idea.
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