//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//  Copyright (C) Intel Corporation, 2007 - 2008.
//
//  File:       ConfigElement.h
//
//  Contents:   Defines elements that contain data members of different types
//
//  Notes:      
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef CONFIG_ELEMENT_H
#define CONFIG_ELEMENT_H

//------------------
// Classes
//------------------

/*
 * Base element (purpose - a base for any Element<T>)
 */
class BaseElement 
{

public:
	// ctor
	BaseElement() {}
	// dtor
	virtual ~BaseElement() {}
};

/*
 * Wraps a class T type. 
 */
template <class T>
class Element : public BaseElement 
{

	public:
		// ctor
		Element(const T &element) : element_(element) {}
		// gets a pointer to the element that is wrapped.
		T * getElement() { return &element_; }
		
		Element() : element_() {};

	private:
		
		//--------------
		// Data Members
		//--------------
		T element_;
};

#endif /* CONFIG_ELEMENT_H */