--- parser3/src/include/pa_table.h	2001/03/28 09:01:21	1.25
+++ parser3/src/include/pa_table.h	2003/03/18 15:14:17	1.48.2.11.2.1
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
 /** @file
 	Parser: table class decl.
 
-	Copyright (c) 2001 ArtLebedev Group (http://www.artlebedev.com)
-
-	Author: Alexander Petrosyan <paf@design.ru> (http://design.ru/paf)
-
-	$Id: pa_table.h,v 1.25 2001/03/28 09:01:21 paf Exp $
+	Copyright (c) 2001-2003 ArtLebedev Group (http://www.artlebedev.com)
+	Author: Alexandr Petrosian <paf@design.ru> (http://paf.design.ru)
 */
 
 #ifndef PA_TABLE_H
 #define PA_TABLE_H
 
+static const char* IDENT_TABLE_H="$Date: 2003/03/18 15:14:17 $";
+
 #include "pa_types.h"
-#include "pa_array.h"
 #include "pa_hash.h"
 #include "pa_string.h"
-#include "pa_request.h"
 
 /** 
 	VTable backend.
@@ -27,63 +24,71 @@
 
 	uses String for column names and data items
 
-	hence most of tables are "named", no need to uptimize nameless onces
+	hence most of tables are "named", no need to uptimize nameless onces.
+	rows and strings stored are read-only. once stored they can be removed,
+	but not altered. that's handy for quick copying & co. see table:join
 */
-class Table : public Array {
+class Table: public Array<ArrayString* > {
 public:
+	typedef ArrayString*  columns_type;
 
-	Table(Pool& apool,
-		const String *aorigin,
-		Array *acolumns,
-		int initial_rows=CR_INITIAL_ROWS_DEFAULT);
+	Table(
+		const String* aorigin_string,
+		columns_type acolumns,
+		int initial_rows=3);
+	Table(const Table& src, int offset=0, int limit=0);
 
 	/// where this table came from, may be NULL
-	const String *origin_string() { return forigin_string; }
+	const String* origin_string() { return forigin_string; }
 
-	/// column names
-	const Array *columns() { return fcolumns; }
+	/// gets column names
+	columns_type columns() { return fcolumns; }
 
 	/// moves @a current pointer
 	void set_current(int acurrent) { fcurrent=acurrent; }
 	/// @return current pointer
-	int current() { return fcurrent; }
-	void shift(int offset);
+	int current() const { return fcurrent; }
+	void offset(bool absolute, int offset);
 
-	/// @return item from @a column_name
-	const String *item(const String& column) const { 
-		return item(column_name2index(column)); 
+	/** @return column index from @a column_name. '<0' if no such column
+		if no such - 'bark'
+	*/
+	int column_name2index(const String& column, bool bark) const;
+
+	/// @return item from @a column
+	const String* item(int column);
+
+	/// @return item from @a column. '0' if no such column
+	const String* item(const String& column) {
+		int index=column_name2index(column, false);
+		return index>=0?item(index):0;
 	}
 
 	/// saves to text file
 	void save(bool nameless_save, const String& file_spec);
 
+	bool locate(int column, const String& value);
 	bool locate(const String& column, const String& value);
 
 private:
 	
 	// where this table came from, may be NULL
-	const String *forigin_string;
-
-	// column name->number lookup table
-	Hash name2number;
+	const String* forigin_string;
 
 	// current row
 	int fcurrent;
 
 	// columns
-	Array *fcolumns;
-
-	bool valid(int index) const { return index>=0 && index<size(); }
+	columns_type fcolumns;
 
-	const Array& at(int index) const {
-		// force @c const result
-		return *const_cast<const Array *>(static_cast<Array *>(get(index)));
-	}
+	// column names are already referenced in fcolumns, no need to doublecheck references here
+	// column name->number lookup table
+	typedef Hash<const String&, int> name2number_hash_class;
+	name2number_hash_class* name2number;
 
-	/// @return column index from @a column_name
-	int column_name2index(const String& column) const;
+	// we own columns?
 
-	const String *item(int column) const;
+	bool valid(int index) const { return index>=0 && index<count(); }
 
 };