identification.h

#ifndef IDENTIFICATION_JAMES
#define IDENTIFICATION_JAMES

#include <queue>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <iostream>


//This class Needs to be FAST

//ID class that works with different classes

class Identification {
    public:
    //Constructors
    Identification( const std::string typeName_, const bool active_);//

    //Destructor
    ~Identification();//

    //Const Access
    const bool& active() const;//
    const void* const reference() const;//
    const std::string& typeName() const;//
    const unsigned int& instanceID() const;//
    const unsigned int& typeNameID() const;//

    //Debug and Metrics
    static std::string display();//
    static unsigned int typeNamesCount();//
    static std::vector<unsigned int> freeIDsCount();//
    static std::vector<unsigned int> instancesCount();//
    static int findTypeNameID(const std::string& typeName_);//

    //Use
    void* const reference();//

    protected:
    //Activation
    void activate();//
    void deactivate();//

    //Mod Stat Access
    static std::vector<std::string>& typeNames();//
    static std::vector<unsigned int>& nextInstanceIDs();//
    static std::vector<std::queue<unsigned int> >& freeInstanceIDs();//

    private:
    //Internal Management
    void pushInstanceID();//
    const unsigned int pullInstanceID();//
    const unsigned int pullTypeNameID(const std::string& typeName_);//

    //class-level keys
    const unsigned int _typeNameID;
    static std::vector<std::string> _typeNames;

    //instance-level keys
    unsigned int _instanceID;
    static std::vector<unsigned int> _nextInstanceIDs;
    static std::vector<std::queue<unsigned int> > _freeInstanceIDs;

    //data
    bool _active;
    void* const _reference;
};
std::vector<std::string> Identification::_typeNames = std::vector<std::string>();
std::vector<unsigned int> Identification::_nextInstanceIDs = std::vector<unsigned int>();
std::vector<std::queue<unsigned int> > Identification::_freeInstanceIDs = std::vector<std::queue<unsigned int> >();

#include "identification.cxx"
#endif