//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//  Copyright (C) Intel Corporation, 2007 - 2008.
//
//  File:       MPS_Utils.h
//
//  Contents:   Provides static functions for common use in the MPS
//
//  Notes:      
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef MPS_UTILS_H
#define MPS_UTILS_H

#include <ace/SString.h>

#define MAX_ELEMENT_NAME_LENGTH 1024

/*
 * Converts the given string to its upper case counterpart string, and returns it.
 * str - a reference to the string to convert.
 */
ACE_TString toUpper(const ACE_TString &str);

struct ACE_TString_compare {
	bool operator() (const ACE_TString &sectionL, const ACE_TString &sectionR) const {
		return (toUpper(sectionL).compare(toUpper(sectionR)) < 0);
	}
};

struct ACE_TString_compare_no_toUpper {
	bool operator() (const ACE_TString &sectionL, const ACE_TString &sectionR) const {
		return (sectionL.compare(sectionR) < 0);
	}
};
class LogMasks 
{
public:
	LogMasks() : mask_(0) {}
	void setMask(unsigned long mask) { mask_ = mask; }
	unsigned long getMask() { return mask_; }
private:
	unsigned long mask_;
};

#endif /* MPS_UTILS_H */