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 *  file:  OptionalUnlabeledTracker.h
 * 
 *  Copyright (c) 2005, Michael E. Smoot .
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#ifndef TCLAP_OPTIONAL_UNLABELED_TRACKER_H
#define TCLAP_OPTIONAL_UNLABELED_TRACKER_H

#include <string>

namespace TCLAP {

    class OptionalUnlabeledTracker {

    public:

        static void check(bool req, const std::string &argName);

        static void gotOptional() { alreadyOptionalRef() = true; }

        static bool &alreadyOptional() { return alreadyOptionalRef(); }

    private:

        static bool &alreadyOptionalRef() {
            static bool ct = false;
            return ct;
        }
    };


    inline void OptionalUnlabeledTracker::check(bool req, const std::string &argName) {
        if (OptionalUnlabeledTracker::alreadyOptional())
            throw(SpecificationException(
                    "You can't specify ANY Unlabeled Arg following an optional Unlabeled Arg",
                    argName));

        if (!req)
            OptionalUnlabeledTracker::gotOptional();
    }


} // namespace TCLAP

#endif