#ifndef META_DATA_REGION_HH
#define META_DATA_REGION_HH

#include <string>

#include <hdf5.h>

#include "bbox.hh"
#include "defs.hh"

#include "physical_quantity.hh"



namespace CarpetIOF5 {
  
  namespace F5 {
    
    using std::string;
    
    class meta_data_region_t {
      
      physical_quantity_t & m_physical_quantity;
      
      bbox<int, dim> const m_region;
      string const m_name;
      
      hid_t m_properties;
      hid_t m_dataset;
      hid_t m_dataspace;
      
      meta_data_region_t ();
      meta_data_region_t (meta_data_region_t const &);
      meta_data_region_t operator= (meta_data_region_t const &);
      
    public:
      
      meta_data_region_t (physical_quantity_t & physical_quantity,
                          bbox<int, dim> const & region);
      
      virtual
      ~ meta_data_region_t ();
      
      physical_quantity_t &
      get_physical_quantity ()
        const;
      
      void
      write (int proc)
        const;
      
      virtual bool
      invariant ()
        const;
      
    };
    
  } // namespace F5

} // namespace CarpetIOF5

#endif  // #ifndef META_DATA_REGION_HH