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Filename : TIME.H

// Chapter 6 - Program 10

// This is probably the minimum usable time class, but is intended as
// an illustration of a class rather than to build an all inclusive
// class for future use. Each student can develop his own to suit
// his own taste.

#ifndef TIME_H
#define TIME_H

class time_of_day {
protected:
int hour; // 0 through 23
int minute; // 0 through 59
int second; // 0 through 59
static char format; // Format to use for output
static char out_string[25]; // Format output area

public:
// Constructor - Set time to current time and format to 1
time_of_day(void);
time_of_day(int H) {hour = H; minute = 0; second = 0; };
time_of_day(int H, int M) {hour = H; minute = M; second = 0; };
time_of_day(int H, int M, int S) {hour = H;
minute = M; second = S; };

// Set the time to these input values
// return = 0 ---> data is valid
// return = 1 ---> something is out of range
int set_time(void);
int set_time(int hour_in);
int set_time(int hour_in, int minute_in);
int set_time(int hour_in, int minute_in, int second_in);

// Select string output format
void set_time_format(int format_in) { format = format_in; };

// Return an ASCII-Z string depending on the stored format
// format = 1 13:23:12
// format = 2 13:23
// format = 3 1:23 PM
char *get_time_string(void);

};

#endif