--- parser3/src/include/pa_table.h	2001/03/28 14:07:16	1.26
+++ parser3/src/include/pa_table.h	2002/02/08 08:30:14	1.41
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 /** @file
 	Parser: table class decl.
 
-	Copyright (c) 2001 ArtLebedev Group (http://www.artlebedev.com)
+	Copyright (c) 2001, 2002 ArtLebedev Group (http://www.artlebedev.com)
+	Author: Alexandr Petrosian <paf@design.ru> (http://paf.design.ru)
 
-	Author: Alexander Petrosyan <paf@design.ru> (http://design.ru/paf)
-
-	$Id: pa_table.h,v 1.26 2001/03/28 14:07:16 paf Exp $
+	$Id: pa_table.h,v 1.41 2002/02/08 08:30:14 paf Exp $
 */
 
 #ifndef PA_TABLE_H
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "pa_array.h"
 #include "pa_hash.h"
 #include "pa_string.h"
-#include "pa_request.h"
 
 /** 
 	VTable backend.
@@ -27,15 +25,18 @@
 
 	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 {
 public:
 
 	Table(Pool& apool,
 		const String *aorigin,
-		Array *acolumns,
+		const Array *acolumns,
 		int initial_rows=CR_INITIAL_ROWS_DEFAULT);
+	Table(const Table& source);
 
 	/// where this table came from, may be NULL
 	const String *origin_string() { return forigin_string; }
@@ -47,21 +48,31 @@ public:
 	void set_current(int acurrent) { fcurrent=acurrent; }
 	/// @return current pointer
 	int current() { return fcurrent; }
-	void shift(int offset);
+	void offset(bool absolute, int offset);
+
+	/** @return column index from @a column_name. '<0' if no such column
+		if no such colum conditionally 'bark'
+	*/
+	int column_name2index(const String& column, bool bark) const;
 
 	/// @return item from @a column
 	const String *item(int column) const;
-	/// @return item from @a column
-	const String *item(const String& column) const { 
-		return item(column_name2index(column)); 
+
+	/// @return item from @a column. '0' if no such column
+	const String *item(const String& column) const {
+		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) {
-		return locate(column_name2index(column), value);
+	bool locate(const String& column, const String& value);
+
+	const Array& at(int index) const {
+		// force @c const result
+		return *const_cast<const Array *>(static_cast<Array *>(get(index)));
 	}
 
 private:
@@ -76,19 +87,10 @@ private:
 	int fcurrent;
 
 	// columns
-	Array *fcolumns;
+	const Array *fcolumns;
 
 	bool valid(int index) const { return index>=0 && index<size(); }
 
-	const Array& at(int index) const {
-		// force @c const result
-		return *const_cast<const Array *>(static_cast<Array *>(get(index)));
-	}
-
-	/// @return column index from @a column_name
-	int column_name2index(const String& column) const;
-
-
 };
 
 #endif