Converter.h

// Converter.h
//
// Author : Jeromy Tompkins
// Date   : 5/7/2013
//
// Purpose: Defines the base class from which all concrete converter
//          objects derive. See more information below.

#ifndef CONVERTER_H
#define CONVERTER_H

#include <string>

class TFile;
class TTree;
class CRingItem;

class Converter
{

    protected:
        TFile *m_fileout;  
        TTree *m_treeout;  
    public:
        Converter() : m_fileout(0), m_treeout(0) {}

        virtual ~Converter()
        {
            if (m_fileout!=0) Close();        
        }

        virtual void Initialize(std::string in_fname, std::string fileout);

        virtual void DumpData(const CRingItem& item) = 0;

        virtual void Close();

        TFile* GetFile() { return m_fileout;}

        TTree* GetTree() { return m_treeout;}

};

#endif