atlas_utils.h

#ifndef ERIS_ATLAS_UTILS_H
#define ERIS_ATLAS_UTILS_H

#include <Atlas/Objects/Root.h>

#include <stdexcept>
#include <cassert>

namespace Atlas {

template <class T>
const T atlas_cast(const Message::Element &data)
{
        T obj;
        if (!data.isMap()) {
                assert(false);
                throw std::invalid_argument("Input message object is not a map");
        }
        
        const Message::Element::MapType & mp = data.asMap();
        
        for (Message::Element::MapType::const_iterator A = mp.begin();
                A != mp.end(); ++A)
        {
                obj.setAttr(A->first, A->second);
        }
        
        return obj;
}

template <class T>
const T atlas_cast(const Objects::Root &data)
{
        T obj;
        Message::Element::MapType mp = data.asObject().asMap();
        
        for (Message::Element::MapType::iterator A = mp.begin();
                A != mp.end(); ++A)
        {
                obj.setAttr(A->first, A->second);
        }
        
        return obj;
}

}

#endif

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