#ifndef DEF_EARRAY_H
#define DEF_EARRAY_H

#include <sched.h>

/*
 * This class implements a simple extensible array structure.
 * An entry with a 0 value is considered free and can be allocated.
 * The array will free as much space when elements are removed.
 */

template <typename T>
struct earray {
	private:
	int ref_vect_init_len;
	int vect_len;		// NEVER CHANGE THIS AFTER INITIALISATION!!!!

	int ref_vect_len;
	int elements;
	T ***data;

	mutex_t mutex;

	public:
	earray(int refvectinitlen, int vectlen);
	~earray();

	int add(T* ptr);		// return element number or -1 if fail
	T* at(int num);			// returns 0 when nothing
	void set(int num, T* ptr);
};



#endif