/*
 * Simple string store                                      file: ssstore.hpp
 *
 *  Created on: Oct 3, 2009
 *      Author: Michael Fischer
 */

#pragma once

#include "tools.hpp"

#define MAXLETS 10000   // maximum number of characters in store
// ==========================================================================
class StringStore {
private:
    char* letters;  // String storage area.
    int remain;     // Space remaining in current Pool.
    int next;       // Subscript of next available slot.

public:
    StringStore(int sz=MAXLETS): letters(new char[sz]),
        remain(sz), next(0) {}
    ~StringStore(){ delete [] letters; }
    const char* put( const char* s, int ln );

};