GU_IOSTL.h

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/*
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 * Side Effects Software Inc., and is not to be reproduced,
 * transmitted, or disclosed in any way without written permission.
 *
 * NAME:        GU_IOSTL.h ( GA Library, C++)
 *
 * COMMENTS:
 */

#ifndef __GU_IOSTL__
#define __GU_IOSTL__

class GU_Detail;
class UT_IStream;
#include <iostream>

#include "GU_API.h"
#include <UT/UT_StringHolder.h>

/// Utility classes to load and save .stl files.  Note this is not a
/// standard IO extension itself.
class GU_API GU_IOSTLUtil
{
public:
    /// Write the gdp to the os as a .stl.
    /// Note this does NOT apply "strict" shifting of space.
    /// This also does not apply conversion or convex(3)
    /// NOTE: This writes with the streams current precision, default
    /// precision is insufficent so you may need to do:
    /// os.precision(SYS_FLT_DIG);
    /// Note: This DOES change the stream to ios::scientific.  No,
    /// I don't know why.
    int write(const GU_Detail &gdp, const char *name, std::ostream &os, bool binary);

    /// Read the .stl directly into a gdp.  
    /// If force binary we only try to read binary, otherwise we first
    /// attempt to see if it is ascii.  This uses the "solid" prefix.
    /// Some binary files start with "solid" to spite us, so attempt
    /// to reset the stream & re-read if the ascii fails.
    /// THis does not consolidate the points, the caller should likely do
    /// so.
    bool read(GU_Detail &gdp, const char *name, UT_IStream &is, bool forcebinary);
protected:
};

#endif