IParser.h

#ifndef IParser_h
#define IParser_h 1

#include <string>
#include <map>
#include <memory>

namespace marlin{

  typedef std::map< std::string , std::map< std::string, std::string > > CommandLineParametersMap ;

  class StringParameters ;

  class IParser {

  public:
    
    virtual ~IParser() { /* no_op */ } 
    
    virtual void parse() =0 ;

    virtual void setCmdLineParameters( const CommandLineParametersMap & cmdlineparams ) = 0 ;

    virtual std::shared_ptr<StringParameters> getParameters( const std::string& sectionName ) const =0 ;
    
    virtual void write(const std::string& fname) const =0 ;
    
  };

}
#endif