////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// @brief output generators
///
/// @file
///
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///
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///
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/// @author Dr. Frank Celler
/// @author Copyright 2010-2011, triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#ifndef TRIAGENS_FYN_REST_OUTPUT_GENERATOR_H
#define TRIAGENS_FYN_REST_OUTPUT_GENERATOR_H 1

#include <Basics/Common.h>

namespace triagens {
  namespace basics {
    class VariantObject;
    class StringBuffer;
  }

  namespace rest {
    class ResultGenerator;

    namespace OutputGenerator {

      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      /// @ingroup Utilities
      /// @brief returns a static result generator
      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

      ResultGenerator* resultGenerator (string const& name);

      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      /// @ingroup Utilities
      /// @brief generates output given a format and object
      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

      bool output (string const& format, basics::StringBuffer& buffer, basics::VariantObject*, string& contentType);

      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      /// @ingroup Utilities
      /// @brief generates output as json given an object
      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

      string json (basics::VariantObject*);
    }
  }
}

#endif