#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <list>
#include "item.h"

using namespace std;

void initializeList(list<item*> &alist);

int main()
{
    list<item*> itemList;
    list<item*>::iterator i;

    initializeList(itemList);

    for (list<item*>::iterator i = itemList.begin(); i != itemList.end(); ++i)
        cout << **i << endl;

    while (!itemList.empty())
    {
        delete itemList.front();
        itemList.pop_front();
    }
    return 0;
}

void initializeList(list<item*> &alist)
{
    string fileName;
    ifstream ins;
    char choice;
    item *stuff;

    cout<<"Do you wish to fill the list from a file? (Y/N)";
    cin>>choice;

    if (choice =='y' || choice == 'Y')
    {
        cout << "File name: " ;
        cin >> fileName;
        ins.open(fileName.c_str());

        if (!ins.fail())
        {
            while (!ins.eof())
            {
                stuff = new item;
                ins >> *stuff;
                alist.push_back(stuff);
            }
        }
        else
            cout << "file failed to open" << endl;
    }
}