/*
   common/file.h
   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 
*/

#ifndef __INCLUDED_FILE_H__
#define __INCLUDED_FILE_H__

// C++ headers
#include <string>
#include <fstream>

namespace common {

/// a class to open data files
class File : public std::ifstream 
{
public:
	/// open the file for reading
	virtual void open(const char * filename, std::ios_base::openmode mode = std::ios_base::in );

	/// current filename
	inline std::string name() { return file_name; }

	/// location of the main data files, includes trailing /
	static std::string datadir;
	/// location of the personal data files, includes trailing /
	static std::string homedir;
	/// subdirectory with the base data files, includes trailing /
	static std::string basedir;
	/// subdirectory for the current mod, includes trailing /
	static std::string moddir;
private:
	std::string file_name;
}; // class File

} // namespace common

#endif // __INCLUDED_GAME_H__