//===========================================================================
// Class declaration for data items.
// A. Fischer, May 29, 2001                                  file: item.hpp
//===========================================================================
#pragma once
#include <climits>
#include "exam.hpp"
#include "ordered.hpp"

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
class Item : public Exam, public Ordered {
  public:
    static const KeyType max_sentinel = KeyType(INT_MAX);
    static const KeyType min_sentinel = KeyType(INT_MIN);

    Item(const char* init, int sc): Exam(init, sc){}
    ~Item() { cout <<"Deleting Item " << key() <<"\n"; }

    KeyType key() const                     { return score; }
    bool operator==(const KeyType& k) const { return key() == k; }
    bool operator< (const KeyType& k) const { return key() < k; }
    bool operator< (const Item& s)    const { return key() < s.key(); }
};