// SimpleCompoundDataset.h

#ifndef dset__SimpleCompoundDataset_H
#define dset__SimpleCompoundDataset_H

// David Adams
// July 2003
//
// A compound dataset is made up of other datasets.
// This is a simple implementation that holds a collection of
// datasets with no restriction on their types.
//
// GenericDataset
//   fulltype = SimpleCompoundDataset
//   ...
//
// The constituent datasets are not managed here. The user should
// ensure their lifetimes exceed that of this container.

#include "dataset_base/GenericDataset.h"

namespace dset {

class SimpleCompoundDataset : public GenericDataset {

public:  // local functions

  // Default constructor.
  SimpleCompoundDataset();

  // Constructor from generic dataset.
  explicit SimpleCompoundDataset(const GenericDataset& dst);

public:  // virtual functions

  // Merge.
  // Adds the given dataset to the list.
  int merge(const Dataset& dst, std::string ="");

};

} // end namespace dset

#endif