conditional_ostream.h

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#ifndef dealii_conditional_ostream_h
#define dealii_conditional_ostream_h

#include <deal.II/base/config.h>

#include <ostream>

DEAL_II_NAMESPACE_OPEN


class ConditionalOStream
{
public:
  ConditionalOStream(std::ostream &stream, const bool active = true);

  void
  set_condition(const bool active);

  bool
  is_active() const;

  std::ostream &
  get_stream() const;

  template <typename T>
  const ConditionalOStream &
  operator<<(const T &t) const;

  const ConditionalOStream &
  operator<<(std::ostream &(*p)(std::ostream &)) const;

private:
  std::ostream &output_stream;

  bool active_flag;
};


// --------------------------- inline and template functions -----------

template <class T>
inline const ConditionalOStream &
ConditionalOStream::operator<<(const T &t) const
{
  if (active_flag == true)
    output_stream << t;

  return *this;
}


inline const ConditionalOStream &
ConditionalOStream::operator<<(std::ostream &(*p)(std::ostream &)) const
{
  if (active_flag == true)
    output_stream << p;

  return *this;
}


inline std::ostream &
ConditionalOStream::get_stream() const
{
  return output_stream;
}


DEAL_II_NAMESPACE_CLOSE

#endif