19. Appendix F debug.h

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//*****************************************************************
// Copyright policy is GNU/GPL and it is requested that
// you include author's name and email on all copies
// Author : Al Dev Email: alavoor@yahoo.com
//*****************************************************************
/****************************************************************
        Program for debugging C++/C programs
*****************************************************************/

#define print_log(AA, BB, CC, DD, EE) ((void) 0)

#ifdef DEBUG

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
//#include <assert.h>  // assert() macro which is also used for debugging

const bool LOG_YES = true;  // print output to log file
const bool LOG_NO = false;  // Do not print output to log file

// Debugging code 
// Use debug2_ to output result to a log file

#define debug_(NM, VL) (void) ( local_dbg(NM, VL, __FILE__, __LINE__) )
#define debug2_(NM, VL, LOG_FILE) (void) ( local_dbg(NM, VL, __FILE__, __LINE__, LOG_FILE) )

void local_dbg(char name[], char value[], char fname[], int lineno, bool logfile= false);
void local_dbg(char name[], string value, char fname[], int lineno, bool logfile= false);
void local_dbg(char name[], int value, char fname[], int lineno, bool logfile= false);
void local_dbg(char name[], unsigned long value, char fname[], int lineno, bool logfile= false);
void local_dbg(char name[], float value, char fname[], int lineno, bool logfile= false);
void local_dbg(char name[], double value, char fname[], int lineno, bool logfile= false);

#else  //--------> else

#define debug_(NM, VL) ((void) 0)
#define debug2_(NM, VL, LOG_FILE) ((void) 0)

#endif // DEBUG