/***************************************************//**
 * @file    ByteVector.h
 * @date    February 2009
 * @author  Ocean Optics, Inc.
 *
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#ifndef SEABREEZE_BYTEVECTOR_H
#define SEABREEZE_BYTEVECTOR_H

#include "common/SeaBreeze.h"
#include "common/Data.h"
#include <vector>

namespace seabreeze {

    class ByteVector : public Data {
    public:
        ByteVector();
        /* Constructor that makes a copy of the given vector for internal use */
        ByteVector(const std::vector<byte> &that);
        virtual ~ByteVector();
        /* Dimensionality of data.  0 for scalar, 1 for vector,
         * 2 for a pair of related vectors (e.g. [X, Y] or matrix),
         * 3 for 3D, etc.
         */
        virtual int getNumberOfDimensions();

        /* Get all of the unit descriptors associated with this Data. */
        virtual std::vector<UnitDescriptor *> *getUnits();

        /* Get the data associated with this instance */
        std::vector<byte> &getByteVector();

    private:
        std::vector<byte> *data;
    };

}

#endif