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CIFOBJ
Usage Example: V7-0-12

----------------CIF Loader/Builder Usage Examples-------------

1. Reading the content of a dictionary file and converting to dictionary object file.

2. Reading the dictionary object file and accessing its data


#include "CifLoadReorganizer.h"

    
    /*
    ** Example 1: How to read the content of a dictionary file and
    **   convert it to dictionary object file.
    */

    // The (absolute or relative) name of the dictionary file should be
    // stored in dictFileName
    string dictFileName;
    
    // The (absolute or relative) name of the DDL file should be
    // stored in ddlFileName
    string ddlFileName;

    // The (absolute or relative) name of the dictionary object file should be
    // stored in dictObjFileName
    string dictObjFileName;

    // Create dictionary object
    DictFileCont dictFileCont(dictObjFileName, dictFileName, ddlFileName);

    // Initialize dictionary object (this will also parse and process the
    // dictionary)
    dictFileCont.Init();

    // Write out the dictionary object file (with the name dictObjFileName)
    dictFileCont.Write();

    
    /*
    ** Example 2: How to read the content of a dictionary object file and
    **   access its data.
    */

    // The (absolute or relative) name of the dictionary object file should be
    // stored in dictObjFileName
    string dictObjFileName;

    // The name of the dictionary (block)
    string dictName;

    // Item name
    string itemName;


    // Create dictionary object file object
    DictFileCont dictFileCont(dictObjFileName);

    // Read the dictonary object file
    dictFileCont.Read();

    // Indicate that dictName dictionary is to be used from the file.
    dictFileCont.SetCurrentDictionary(dictName);

    // Get access to the above dictionary
    DdlDictCont* ddlDictContP = dictFileCont.GetCurrDictCont();

    // Get and print dictionary title
    vector<string> title;
    ddlDictContP->GetDdlItem(title, DdlContInfo::CIF_DDL_CATEGORY_DICTIONARY,
      DdlContInfo::CIF_DDL_ITEM_TITLE);

    cout << "Dictionary " << dictName << "\'s title: " << title << endl;

    // Get access to an item
    DdlCont* itemContP = ddlDictContP->GetDdlCont(itemName, RcsbDdlItem);

    // Get and print item's construct
    vector<string> construct;
    itemContP->GetDdlItem(construct,
      DdlContInfo::CIF_DDL_CATEGORY_ITEM_TYPE_LIST,
      DdlContInfo::CIF_DDL_ITEM_CONSTRUCT);

    cout << "Item: " << itemName << "\'s construct: " << construct << endl;

 

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