/* -*-C++-*- */
#ifndef GAUGE_
#define GAUGE_
//=============================================================================
/**
 *  @file    gauge.h
 *
 *  $Id: gauge.h 80826 2008-03-04 14:51:23Z wotte $
 *
 *  Class definition for SMI Gauge32 class.
 *  This class currently does not behave as defined by the abstract model
 *  in RFC 1155 section 3.2.3.4 (ie the value doesn't latch on the max value)
 *
 *
 *  @author Peter E Mellquist
 */
//=============================================================================

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#include "asnmp/integer.h"

//------------[ Gauge32 Class ]------------------------------------------
// The gauge class allows all the functionality of unsigned
// integers but is recognized as a distinct SMI type. Gauge32
// objects may be set or get into Vb objects.
//

/**
 * @class Gauge32:
 *
 * @brief Define RFC1902 Gauge datatype from RFC 1155 section 3.2.3.4
 * Note that this datatype does not behave exactly (acts like a long)
 */
class ASNMP_Export Gauge32: public SnmpUInt32
{
  public:
     /// constructor with a value
     Gauge32( const unsigned long i = 0);

     /// copy constructor
     Gauge32 ( const Gauge32 &g);

     /// destructor for a Gauge32 (ensure that Value::~Value() is overridden)
     ~Gauge32();

     /// syntax type
     SmiUINT32 get_syntax();

     /// create a new instance of this Value
     SnmpSyntax *clone() const;

     /// overloaded assignment
     Gauge32& operator=( const Gauge32 &uli);

     /// overloaded assignment
     Gauge32& operator=( const unsigned long i);

     /// otherwise, behave like an unsigned int
     operator unsigned long();

     /// copy an instance of this Value
     SnmpSyntax& operator=( SnmpSyntax &val);
};
#endif //GAUGE_
