ArrayBasedQueue.h - VTC C++ Array-Based Queue Header

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

#ifndef ARRAYBASEDQUEUE_H
#define ARRAYBASEDQUEUE_H

#include <iostream>

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

        /**
         * Destructor:
         */
        ~ArrayBasedQueue();

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

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

        /**
         * General Use:
         */
        void MakeEmpty(void);       // empties the queue
        bool IsEmpty(void);         // returns true if the queue is empty
        bool IsFull(void);          // returns true if the queue 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:
        float   *pData;             // a pointer to the data (because the data is going to be stored in a dynamic array)
        int     q_rear;             // the rear of the queue
        int     q_front;            // the front of the queue
        int     MAX_LENGTH;         // the max length of the queue
};

#endif // ARRAYBASEDQUEUE_H