src/writer/writer.h

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#ifndef SRC_WRITER_WRITER_H_
#define SRC_WRITER_WRITER_H_

#include <string>

#include "src/ast/module.h"

namespace tint {
namespace writer {

/// Base class for the output writers
class Writer {
 public:
  virtual ~Writer();

  /// @returns the writer error string
  const std::string& error() const { return error_; }

  /// Converts the module into the desired format
  /// @returns true on success; false on failure
  virtual bool Generate() = 0;

 protected:
  /// Constructor
  /// @param module the tint module to convert
  explicit Writer(ast::Module module);

  /// Sets the error string
  /// @param msg the error message
  void set_error(const std::string& msg) { error_ = msg; }

  /// An error message, if an error was encountered
  std::string error_;
  /// The module being converted
  ast::Module module_;
};

}  // namespace writer
}  // namespace tint

#endif  // SRC_WRITER_WRITER_H_