dcvrst.h

/*
 *
 *  Copyright (C) 1994-2010, OFFIS e.V.
 *  All rights reserved.  See COPYRIGHT file for details.
 *
 *  This software and supporting documentation were developed by
 *
 *    OFFIS e.V.
 *    R&D Division Health
 *    Escherweg 2
 *    D-26121 Oldenburg, Germany
 *
 *
 *  Module:  dcmdata
 *
 *  Author:  Gerd Ehlers
 *
 *  Purpose: Interface of class DcmShortText
 *
 *  Last Update:      $Author: joergr $
 *  Update Date:      $Date: 2010-10-14 13:15:43 $
 *  CVS/RCS Revision: $Revision: 1.19 $
 *  Status:           $State: Exp $
 *
 *  CVS/RCS Log at end of file
 *
 */


#ifndef DCVRST_H
#define DCVRST_H

#include "dcmtk/config/osconfig.h"    /* make sure OS specific configuration is included first */

#include "dcmtk/dcmdata/dcchrstr.h"


class DcmShortText
  : public DcmCharString
{
  public:

    DcmShortText(const DcmTag &tag,
                 const Uint32 len = 0);

    DcmShortText(const DcmShortText &old );

    virtual ~DcmShortText();

    DcmShortText &operator=(const DcmShortText &obj);

    virtual DcmObject *clone() const
    {
      return new DcmShortText(*this);
    }

    virtual OFCondition copyFrom(const DcmObject& rhs);

    virtual DcmEVR ident() const;

    virtual OFCondition checkValue(const OFString &vm = "",
                                   const OFBool oldFormat = OFFalse);

    virtual unsigned long getVM();

    virtual OFCondition getOFString(OFString &stringVal,
                                    const unsigned long pos,
                                    OFBool normalize = OFTrue);

    virtual OFCondition getOFStringArray(OFString &stringVal,
                                         OFBool normalize = OFTrue);

    /* --- static helper functions --- */

    static OFCondition checkStringValue(const OFString &value);
};


#endif // DCVRST_H

/*
** CVS/RCS Log:
** $Log: dcvrst.h,v $
** Revision 1.19  2010-10-14 13:15:43  joergr
** Updated copyright header. Added reference to COPYRIGHT file.
**
** Revision 1.18  2010-04-23 15:26:13  joergr
** Specify an appropriate default value for the "vm" parameter of checkValue().
**
** Revision 1.17  2010-04-23 14:25:27  joergr
** Added new method to all VR classes which checks whether the stored value
** conforms to the VR definition and to the specified VM.
**
** Revision 1.16  2009-08-03 09:05:30  joergr
** Added methods that check whether a given string value conforms to the VR and
** VM definitions of the DICOM standards.
**
** Revision 1.15  2008-07-17 11:19:49  onken
** Updated copyFrom() documentation.
**
** Revision 1.14  2008-07-17 10:30:23  onken
** Implemented copyFrom() method for complete DcmObject class hierarchy, which
** permits setting an instance's value from an existing object. Implemented
** assignment operator where necessary.
**
** Revision 1.13  2005-12-08 16:29:10  meichel
** Changed include path schema for all DCMTK header files
**
** Revision 1.12  2004/07/01 12:28:25  meichel
** Introduced virtual clone method for DcmObject and derived classes.
**
** Revision 1.11  2002/12/06 12:49:19  joergr
** Enhanced "print()" function by re-working the implementation and replacing
** the boolean "showFullData" parameter by a more general integer flag.
** Added doc++ documentation.
** Made source code formatting more consistent with other modules/files.
**
** Revision 1.10  2001/09/25 17:19:34  meichel
** Adapted dcmdata to class OFCondition
**
** Revision 1.9  2001/06/01 15:48:53  meichel
** Updated copyright header
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** Updated copyright header
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