#ifndef MENUDRIVER_H
#define MENUDRIVER_H

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

class MenuDriver {

 public:

  MenuDriver(int argc, const char* argv[]);

  int run();

 protected:

  std::string MENU;

  std::string readLine(const std::string& prompt = "",
		       bool forceNonEmpty = true,
		       bool clearStream = true);

  bool readYN(const std::string& prompt = "");

  template <typename T>
  T read(const std::string& prompt = "");

  int getLimit() const { return limit; }
  int getPassNum() const { return pass; }

  virtual bool handleChoice(const std::string& choice) = 0;

  virtual ~MenuDriver() {};

  

 private:
  bool menuOnce();
  void switchInput();
  std::istream *isr;
  std::ifstream inputfile;
  bool cinFail;
  int limit;
  int pass;
};

#include "MenuDriver.tcc"   // template definations
#endif