// class chat declaration.

#ifndef CHAT_H
#define CHAT_H

#include <vector>
#include "incl.h"
#include "data.h"
#include "room.h"
#include "user.h"

using namespace std;

class chat : public data<room>
{
private:

public:
 room* get_room( string &s_name, bool &b_found )
 {
  return static_cast<room*>( get_elem( s_name, b_found ) );
 }

 // public methods: 
 explicit chat();  // a standard constructor.
 ~chat();          // destructor.

 // get the object of a specific user.
 virtual user* get_user( string &s_nick ); 
 virtual user* get_user( string &s_nick, bool &b_found );
 static  void get_user_( name* name_obj, void *v_arg   ); 

 // will be called every time a user tries to login.
 virtual void login( map_string &map_params );

 // will be called if a user posts a message.
 virtual void post ( user* u_user, map_string &map_params );
};

#endif