ArrayBasedStack.h - VTC C++ Array-Based Stack Header

/**
 * [ArrayBasedStack.h]
 * The ArrayBasedStack class declaration/specification.
 */

#ifndef ARRAYBASEDSTACK_H
#define ARRAYBASEDSTACK_H

#include <iostream>

const   int MAX_LENGTH = 500;   // the maximum size of the stack

class ArrayBasedStack
{
    /**
     * Everything under public can be accessed by all other programs or classes.
     */
    public:
        /**
         * Constructor(s):
         */
        ArrayBasedStack();

        /**
         * Mutators:
         */
        void Push(float);

        /**
         * Accessors:
         */
        void Pop(float &);

        /**
         * General Use:
         */
        void MakeEmpty(void);       // empties the stack
        bool IsEmpty(void);         // returns true if the stack is empty
        bool IsFull();              // returns true if the stack is full


    /**
     * Everything under protected can be accessed only by the class itself or (derived) subclasses,
     * as in the case of inheritance.
     */
    protected:


    /**
     * (Private) DATA MEMBERS/PROPERTIES:
     *
     * Everything under private can only be accessed by the class itself (the code in the
     * implementation file).
     */
    private:
        int     top;                // a value representing the top of the stack
        float   data[MAX_LENGTH];   // the array to be used as the (LIFO) stack
};

#endif // ARRAYBASEDSTACK_H