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**
** ViTE developpers are (for version 0.* to 1.0):
**
**        - COULOMB Kevin
**        - FAVERGE Mathieu
**        - JAZEIX Johnny
**        - LAGRASSE Olivier
**        - MARCOUEILLE Jule
**        - NOISETTE Pascal
**        - REDONDY Arthur
**        - VUCHENER Clément 
**
*/
#ifndef VALUE_HPP
#define VALUE_HPP

/*!
 *
 * \file Value.hpp
 * \author Clément Vuchener
 * \brief Contains the definition of the class Value
 * \date 2009 January 30th
 *
 */


#include <string>

// For std::setprecision
#include <iomanip>
#include<iostream>

// For dots or commas separator in double numbers
#include <locale.h>


/*!
 *
 * \class Value
 * \brief Abstract class to store calue used in the trace
 *
 */
class Value {
public:

    virtual ~Value(){};

    /*!
     *
     * \fn to_string() const = 0
     * \brief a to string method.
     * \return the value in a string format.
     *
     */
    virtual std::string to_string() const = 0;

    /*!
     * \brief The precision for printing double with std::cout or printf.
     */
    static const int _PRECISION = 15;
    
};

#endif // VALUE_HPP
