// Options.h

#ifndef OPTIONS_H
#define OPTIONS_H

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <map>

using namespace std;

typedef map<string, string> OptionsMap;


/**
 * Options
 */
class Options {
public:
    // Get the singleton object.
    static Options *makeOptions();

    // Access one of the settings.
    string &operator[](string const &key) {
        return (*m_settings)[key];
    }

private:
    // Hide the default constructor.
    Options() : m_settings(new OptionsMap()) {}

    // Hide the copy constructor.
    Options(const Options &options) {}

    // Hide the default destructor.
    ~Options() {}

    // Singleton object.
    static Options *s_options;

    // Lookup table for storing the settings.
    OptionsMap *m_settings;
};

#endif // !OPTIONS_H