/**
 * Copyright 2014 (c) Anna Schumaker.
 */
#ifndef OCARINA_CORE_TAGS_ARTIST_H
#define OCARINA_CORE_TAGS_ARTIST_H

#include <core/database.h>

/**
 * The Artist tag is used to store the name of artists added
 * to the tag database.
 */
struct artist : public db_entry {
	std::string ar_name;  /* This artist's name. */
	std::string ar_lower; /* This artist's name (lowercased). */

	artist(); /**< Artist tag constructor. */

	/**
	 * Artist tag constructor
	 *
	 * @param  name  Artist name.
	 */
	artist(const std::string &);

	const std::string primary_key() const;
	void read(file &);
	void write(file &);
};


/* Called to initialize the artist database. */
void artist_db_init();

/* Called to clean up the artist database. */
void artist_db_deinit();

/* Called to find an artist tag by name. */
struct artist *artist_find(const std::string &);

/* Called to get an artist tag with a specific index. */
struct artist *artist_get(const unsigned int);

/* Called to compare two artist tags. */
int artist_compare(struct artist *, struct artist *);

#endif /* OCARINA_CORE_TAGS_ARTIST_H */