monoid_base.hh

// monoid_base.hh: this file is part of the Vaucanson project.
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#ifndef VCSN_ALGEBRA_CONCEPT_MONOID_BASE_HH
# define VCSN_ALGEBRA_CONCEPT_MONOID_BASE_HH

# include <vaucanson/algebra/concept/semigroup_base.hh>

namespace vcsn {

  namespace algebra {

    /*-----------------.
    | MonoidBase<Self> |
    `-----------------*/

    template<class Self>
    struct MonoidBase : SemigroupBase<Self>
    {
      template<typename T>
      Element<Self, T> identity(SELECTOR(T)) const;

      template<typename T>
      Element<Self, T> zero(SELECTOR(T)) const;

    protected:
      MonoidBase();

      MonoidBase(const MonoidBase& other);
    };

    template <class T>
    struct identity_as
    {
      template <class S>
      static
      Element<S, T> of(const S& s);
    };

    template <class T>
    struct zero_as
    {
      template <class S>
      static
      Element<S, T> of(const S& s);
    };

  } // algebra
   
  /*----------------------------------.
  | dynamic_traits<MonoidBase<Self> > |
  `----------------------------------*/

  template<class Self>
  struct dynamic_traits<algebra::MonoidBase<Self> >
    : dynamic_traits<algebra::SemigroupBase<Self> >
  { };

  template<typename S>
  struct virtual_types<algebra::MonoidBase<S> >
    : virtual_types<algebra::SemigroupBase<S> >
  { };

  /*---------------------------------.
  | MetaElement<MonoidBase<Self>, T> |
  `---------------------------------*/

  template<class Self, typename T>
  struct MetaElement<algebra::MonoidBase<Self>, T>
    : MetaElement<algebra::SemigroupBase<Self>, T>
  {
  protected:
    MetaElement();

    MetaElement(const MetaElement& other);
  };

  template<typename T, typename Self>
  T op_default(SELECTOR(algebra::MonoidBase<Self>), SELECTOR(T));

} // vcsn

# ifndef VCSN_USE_INTERFACE_ONLY
#  include <vaucanson/algebra/concept/monoid_base.hxx>
# endif // VCSN_USE_INTERFACE_ONLY

#endif // ! VCSN_ALGEBRA_CONCEPT_MONOID_BASE_HH

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