/***************************************************************************

DESCRIPTION
	Some template functions that translate different types to strings.
	Useful for creating error messages and the like.

AUTHOR
	Mike Smoot

***************************************************************************/

#ifndef TOSTRING_H
#define TOSTRING_H

#include <strstream>
#include <string>
#include <iomanip>

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
// ztos - zero padded T to string - useful for ints, floats, etc.
//
template <class T>
string ztos(const T& t, const int& numDigits, const int& num=3 )
{
	ostrstream os;
	os << setprecision(num) 
	   << setiosflags(ios::showpoint|ios::fixed)
	   << t 
	   << ends;
	string s(os.str());
	os.rdbuf()->freeze(0);

	while (s.length() < (unsigned)numDigits)
		s = "0" + s; 

	return s;
}



/*
**
**  Copyright (C) 2000 Gustavo Niemeyer
**
**  http://projects.nn.com.br/
**
*/
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Type T to string. 
//
// Originally from Gustavo Niemeyer but modified by me.
// This code was found on sourceforge.net in the C++ snippets section.
//
template<class T>
string tos(const T& _t, const int& num=2)
{
	ostrstream os;
	os << setprecision(num) 
	   << setiosflags(ios::showpoint|ios::fixed)
	   << _t 
	   << ends;
	string s(os.str());
	os.rdbuf()->freeze(0);
	return s;
}

#endif