// -*- C++ -*-

//=============================================================================
/**
 *  @file  value_typecode.h
 *
 *  value_typecode.h,v 1.8 2005/05/08 08:20:00 ossama Exp
 *
 *  Structure TypeCode generation visitor.
 *
 *  @author  Ossama Othman <ossama@dre.vanderbilt.edu>
 */
//=============================================================================

#ifndef TAO_BE_VISITOR_VALUE_TYPECODE_H
#define TAO_BE_VISITOR_VALUE_TYPECODE_H

namespace TAO
{

  /**
   * @class be_visitor_value_typecode
   *
   * @brief valuetype TypeCode generation visitor.
   *
   * Structure TypeCode generation visitor.
   */
  class be_visitor_value_typecode
    : public be_visitor_typecode_defn
  {
  public:

    /// Constructor.
    be_visitor_value_typecode (be_visitor_context * ctx);

    /// Visit a structure.
    /**
     * @todo The legacy method name "@c visit_valuetype()" is
     *       redundant since it is obvious from the argument what kind
     *       of TypeCode is being visited.  It will be changed once
     *       the rest of the legacy method names and their call sites
     *       are updated accordingly.
     */
    virtual int visit_valuetype (be_valuetype * node);

  private:

    /// Generate valuetype field TypeCode declarations, if necessary.
    int gen_member_typecodes (be_valuetype * node);

    /// Generate valuetype field related TypeCode code.
    int visit_members (be_valuetype * node);

  private:

    /// @c true if the valuetype or eventtype is recursive.
    bool is_recursive_;

    /// @c true if this visitor is already visiting an outer scope
    /// struct or exception
    bool is_nested_;

  };

}

#endif  /* TAO_BE_VISITOR_VALUE_TYPECODE_H */
