//*******************************************************************
//
// License:  See top level LICENSE.txt file.
//
// AUTHOR: Oscar Kramer
//
// DESCRIPTION: Contains declaration of class ossimGeoidManager. Maintains
//   a list of geoids.
//
// LIMITATIONS: None.
//
//*****************************************************************************
//  $Id: ossimGeoidManager.h 22900 2014-09-30 09:56:11Z dburken $

#ifndef ossimGeoidManager_HEADER
#define ossimGeoidManager_HEADER

#include <vector>
#include <ossim/base/ossimRefPtr.h>
#include <ossim/base/ossimGeoid.h>
/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * CLASS: ossimGeoidManager 
 *
 *****************************************************************************/
class OSSIMDLLEXPORT ossimGeoidManager : public ossimGeoid
{
public:


   virtual ~ossimGeoidManager();
      
   /**
    * Implements singelton pattern:
    */
   static ossimGeoidManager* instance();

   
   /**
    * Permits initialization of geoids from directory name. Should never be
    * called since called on specific geoid types:
    */
   virtual bool open(const ossimFilename& dir, ossimByteOrder byteOrder);

   /**
    *  @return The offset from the ellipsoid to the geoid or ossim::nan()
    *  if grid does not contain the point.
    */
   virtual double offsetFromEllipsoid(const ossimGpt& gpt);

   /**
    * Method to save the state of the object to a keyword list.
    * Return true if ok or false on error. DO NOTHING
    */
   virtual bool saveState(ossimKeywordlist& kwl,
                          const char* prefix=0) const;

   /**
    * Method to the load (recreate) the state of the object from a keyword
    * list.  Return true if ok or false on error.
    */
   virtual bool loadState(const ossimKeywordlist& kwl,
                          const char* prefix=0);

   /**
    * Permits adding additional geoids to the list: 
    */
   virtual void addGeoid(ossimRefPtr<ossimGeoid> geoid, bool toFrontFlag=false);

   ossimGeoid* findGeoidByShortName(const ossimString& shortName, bool caseSensitive=true);
private:
   /**
    *  Private constructor.  Use "instance" method.
    */
   ossimGeoidManager();

   //static ossimGeoidManager* theInstance;
   mutable std::vector< ossimRefPtr<ossimGeoid> > theGeoidList;
   
   // will use this as a identity if one wants but don't want it part of the internal list
   //
   ossimRefPtr<ossimGeoid> theIdentityGeoid;
   
   TYPE_DATA
};

#endif
