// gdcmBinEntry.h
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef GDCMBinEntry_H
#define GDCMBinEntry_H

#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>

#include "gdcmValEntry.h"

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
 * \ingroup gdcmBinEntry
 * \brief   The dicom header of a Dicom file contains a set of such entries
 *          (when successfuly parsed against a given Dicom dictionary)
 *          This one contains a 'string value'.
 */
class GDCM_EXPORT gdcmBinEntry  : public gdcmValEntry {

public:

   gdcmBinEntry(gdcmDictEntry* e); 
   ~gdcmBinEntry(void);
   
   void Print(std::ostream &os = std::cout);

   /// \brief Returns the area value of the current Dicom Header Entry
   ///  when it's not string-translatable (e.g : a LUT table)         
   inline void *       GetVoidArea(void)  { return voidArea; };

   /// \brief Sets the value (non string) of the current Dicom Header Entry
   inline void SetVoidArea(void * area)  { voidArea = area;  };
         
protected:

private:

// Variables
   
   /// \brief unsecure memory area to hold 'non string' values 
   /// (ie : Lookup Tables, overlays, icons)   
  // void *voidArea;

};

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#endif