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/*
 * $Id: XMLNumber.hpp,v 1.1.1.1 2002/02/01 22:22:15 peiyongz Exp $
 * $Log: XMLNumber.hpp,v $
 * Revision 1.1.1.1  2002/02/01 22:22:15  peiyongz
 * sane_include
 *
 * Revision 1.2  2001/10/09 21:28:28  peiyongz
 * explicit ctor/dtor defined.
 *
 * Revision 1.1  2001/09/27 14:54:03  peiyongz
 * DTV Reorganization: new class
 *
 */

#ifndef XMLNUMBER_HPP
#define XMLNUMBER_HPP

#include <xercesc/util/XercesDefs.hpp>

class XMLUTIL_EXPORT XMLNumber
{
public:

    virtual ~XMLNumber();

	/**
	 *  Return string representation of the decimal value.
     *  A decimal point will be included as necessary, 
     *  the caller of this method is responsible for the 
     *  de-allocation of the memory.
	 */
    virtual XMLCh*     toString() const = 0;
        
	/**
	 * Returns the sign of this number
     *
     * -1   negative
     *  0   zero
     *  1   positive
	 *
	 */
    virtual int        getSign() const = 0;

protected:

    XMLNumber();

};

#endif