// File: simpleStringTest.cpp
// Tests the simpleString class

#include "simpleString.h"
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

void testSimpleString();
simpleString testSimpleStringPart2 (simpleString &);

int main()
{
    testSimpleString();
}

// Prompts for input string and uses it to test the
// simpleString class.

void testSimpleString ()
{
    simpleString aString;          // to be initialized from user input
    simpleString anotherString;    // initialized by copy constructor

    // read in a string.
    cout << "Enter a string and press RETURN: ";
    aString.readString();

    // test copy constructor and assignment operator
    anotherString = testSimpleStringPart2 (aString);
    
    // repeat tests on copy
    testSimpleStringPart2 (anotherString);
}

simpleString testSimpleStringPart2 (simpleString & aString)
{
    // test copy constructor and assignment operator
    simpleString anotherString = aString;

    // display the string just read.
    cout << "The string read was: ";
    aString.writeString();
    cout << endl;

    // display each character on a separate line.
    cout << "The characters in the string follow:" << endl;
    for (int pos = 0; pos < aString.getLength(); pos++)
      cout << aString.at(pos) << endl;

    // test of copy constructor and destructor
    return anotherString;
}