//: convert.h : Umwandlung von / in string - R.Richter 2010-06-25
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#ifndef CONVERT_H
#define CONVERT_H

#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <typeinfo>

namespace convert
{
  template <typename T>
  std::string str(T const& x)
  {
    std::ostringstream os;
    os << x;
    return os.str();
  }

  class error : public std::runtime_error
  {
  public:
    error(std::string const& why) : std::runtime_error(why) {}
  };
  
  template <typename T>
  T to(std::string const& s)
  {
    std::istringstream is(s);
    T x;
    is >> x; 
    if (!is) 
      throw Error("Can't convert \'" + s + "\' to type " + typeid(T).name());
    return x;
  }
} // namespace convert

#endif // CONVERT_H