serviceapifw_plat/liw_generic_parameter_api/inc/liwvariant.h
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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2003-2005 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+* All rights reserved.
+* This component and the accompanying materials are made available
+* under the terms of the License "Eclipse Public License v1.0"
+* which accompanies this distribution, and is available
+* at the URL "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html".
+*
+* Initial Contributors:
+* Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
+*
+* Contributors:
+*
+* Description:       Variant data type for LIW generic parameters.
+*
+*/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+#ifndef LIW_VARIANT_H
+#define LIW_VARIANT_H
+
+// INCLUDES
+#include <e32std.h>
+#include <s32strm.h>
+#include <f32file.h>
+#include "liwvarianttype.hrh"
+
+// FORWARD DECLARATIONS
+
+class CLiwGenericParamList;
+class MLiwNotifyCallback;
+
+// New variant types
+class CLiwContainer;
+class CLiwIterable;
+class CLiwList;
+class CLiwMap;
+class MLiwInterface;
+class CLiwBuffer;
+
+
+// CLASS DECLARATION
+
+/**
+* Variant data class to hold a value of a TLiwGenericParam instance.
+* The variant contains a data type and a value. This class is attached to
+* TLiwGenericParam instance which holds the semantic type of the value.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+* @since Series 60 2.6
+* @see TLiwGenericParam
+*/
+class TLiwVariant
+    {
+    public:  // Constructors
+        /**
+        * Default constructor. Initializes this variant to be empty.
+        *
+        * @post IsEmpty()
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant();
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant(TInt32 aValue);
+        
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant(TInt64 aValue);
+        
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant(TUint aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant(TBool aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const TUid& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const TTime& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const TDesC& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const HBufC* aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const TDesC8& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const RFile& aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const CLiwList* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const CLiwMap* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const MLiwInterface* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant(const CLiwIterable* aValue);
+
+		/**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant(TReal aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Constructor from a value.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The value to set for this variant object.
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant(const CLiwBuffer* aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Copy constructor. Does not take ownership of data.
+        *
+        * @param aSrc The source object.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TLiwVariant(const TLiwVariant& aSrc);
+                
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator. Does not take ownership of data.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TLiwVariant& TLiwVariant::operator=(const TLiwVariant& aValue);
+
+        // This class does not need a destructor because memory allocation
+        // policy for variant class has been implemented by TLiwGenericParam
+        // class.
+
+    public:  // Interface
+        /**
+        * Returns the type id of data this variant object is holding.
+        */
+        inline LIW::TVariantTypeId TypeId() const;
+
+        /**
+        * Returns ETrue if this variant is empty (it does not hold any value).
+        */
+        inline TBool IsEmpty() const;
+
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TInt32& aValue) const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TInt64& aValue) const;
+        
+		/**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TUid& aValue)   const;
+
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the boolean value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */
+        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TUint& aValue) const;
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the boolean value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TBool& aValue) const;
+        
+        
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TPtrC& aValue)  const;
+
+        //needed at least temporarily for data binding integration...
+        //inline TBool Get(const TPtrC** aValue)  const;
+          
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TTime& aValue)  const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TPtrC8& aValue) const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(RFile& aValue) const;
+
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(CLiwList& aValue) const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(CLiwMap& aValue) const;
+
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TInt32 AsTInt32() const;
+
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TInt64 AsTInt64() const;
+
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TBool AsTBool() const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TBool AsTUint() const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TUid AsTUid() const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TPtrC AsDes() const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TTime AsTTime() const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C TPtrC8 AsData() const; 
+        
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C RFile AsFileHandle() const;
+
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C const CLiwList* AsList() const;
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C const CLiwMap* AsMap() const;
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C MLiwInterface* AsInterface() const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function default initialized data is returned.
+        */        
+        IMPORT_C CLiwIterable* AsIterable() const;
+
+        /**
+        * Deletes possibly set value and resets this variant to empty.
+        *
+        * @post IsEmpty()
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Reset();
+
+        /**
+        * Sets integer value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(TInt32 aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Sets integer value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(TInt64 aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Sets Boolean value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(TBool aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Sets Boolean value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(TUint aValue);
+        /**
+        * Sets unique ID value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const TUid& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Sets date and time value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const TTime& aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets constant text reference to this variant. 
+        *
+        * @param aValue Text value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const TDesC& aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets constant text reference to this variant. 
+        *
+        * @param aValue Text value for this variant object to hold. 
+        *               Ownership is not taken.
+        */
+        inline void Set(const HBufC* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets constant 8-bit text reference to this variant.
+        * 
+        * @param aValue Text value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const TDesC8& aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets RFile file handle to this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue File handle for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const RFile& aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets list of variants to this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Array of variants for this variant object to hold.
+        * @postcond *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const CLiwList* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets map of variants to this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Dictionary of variants for this variant object to hold.
+        * @postcond *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const CLiwMap* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets interface pointer to this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Interface pointer for this variant object to hold.
+        * @postcond *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const MLiwInterface* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Sets list of variants to this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue Sequence of variants for this variant object to hold.
+        * @postcond *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void Set(const CLiwIterable* aValue);
+
+	    /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */ 
+		IMPORT_C TBool Get(TDes& aValue)  const;
+        
+        /**
+        * Sets the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */ 
+		IMPORT_C TBool Get(TDes8& aValue)  const;
+	    /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const TTime& aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const TUid& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(TInt32 aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(TInt64 aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(TBool aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(TUint aValue);
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const TDesC& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const HBufC* aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const TDesC8& aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source object.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const RFile& aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const CLiwList* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const CLiwMap* aValue);
+
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const MLiwInterface* aValue);
+        
+        /**
+        * Assignment operator for the variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue The source.
+        */        
+        inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const CLiwIterable* aValue);
+        
+    public:
+        /**
+        * Data copying support for TLiwGenericParam.
+        * Sets the copy of given variant value to this variant
+        * @param aValue variant value for this variant object to hold.
+        * @post *this == aValue
+        */
+        IMPORT_C void SetL(const TLiwVariant& aValue);
+        /**
+        * Retrieves the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @param aValue If this variant's type does not match the
+        *               parameter type, the parameter will not be modified.
+        * @return ETrue if aValue was set, EFalse if types did not match.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TBool Get(TReal& aValue) const;
+        
+        /**
+		* Sets integer value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+		*
+		* @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+		* @post *this == aValue
+		*/
+		IMPORT_C void Set(TReal aValue);	
+	
+		/**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C TReal AsTReal() const;
+
+		 /**
+		 * Assignment operator for the variant.
+		 *
+		 * @param aValue The source object.
+		 */        
+		 inline TLiwVariant& operator=(TReal aValue);
+		 
+		 /**
+		* Sets integer value to this variant. The previous value is overwritten.
+		*
+		* @param aValue Value for this variant object to hold.
+		* @post *this == aValue
+		*/
+		IMPORT_C void Set(const CLiwBuffer* aValue);	
+	
+		/**
+        * Returns the value held by this variant.
+        *
+        * @return The value held by this variant. If the data type does not
+        *         match the function, the default initialized data is returned.
+        */
+        IMPORT_C  CLiwBuffer* AsBuffer() const;
+
+		/**
+		* Assignment operator for the variant.
+		*
+		* @param aValue The source object.
+		*/        
+		inline TLiwVariant& operator=(const CLiwBuffer* aValue);
+		
+		/**
+        * TLiwVariant cleanup method
+        *
+        * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 		IMPORTANT NOTE  	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+	    * 
+	    * Variants can be pushed into the CleanupStack using this method
+	    * along with TCleanupItem
+	    *
+	    * @ param aObj - TLiwVariant Object but of type TAny* for usage with TCleanupItem
+	    * 
+	    * Example 1: Here the client explicitly pushes the variant into the CleanupStack using 
+	    *  TCleanupItem
+	    *
+	    * @code
+	    * 	 TLiwVariant var;
+		*    
+		*    //The below statement pushes the variant object "var" into the CleanupStack using TCleanupItem and VariantCleanup.
+		*    CleanupStack::PushL( TCleanupItem( TLiwVariant::VariantCleanup , &var ) ); 
+    	* 	  
+		*    User::Leave(KErrGeneral);  //This calls the VariantCleanup method which cleans up TLiwVariant
+		*    CleanupStack::Pop(&var);	//These statements are not executed due to "Leave"
+		*    var.Reset(); 
+	    * @endcode 
+    	*  
+	    *  
+	    * Example 2: Here the client calls the PushL method of TLiwVariant which pushes the object into 
+	    *  the CleanupStack using TCleanupItem
+	    * 
+	    * @code
+	    *    TLiwVariant var;
+		*    var.PushL();				//This pushes the variant object "var" into the CleanupStack using TCleanupItem and VariantCleanup.
+		*    User::Leave(KErrGeneral);  //This calls the VariantCleanup method which cleans up TLiwVariant
+		*    CleanupStack::Pop(&var);	//These statements are not executed due to "Leave"
+		*    var.Reset(); 
+	    * @endcode 
+	    *
+	    * The clients can use the convenient PushL method which is recommended (as shown in e.g 2) rather than 
+	    *  explicitly pushing the variant object into the CleanupStack using TCleanupItem and VariantCleanup.
+    	* 
+	    * @ see PushL() method
+	    */
+        IMPORT_C static void VariantCleanup( TAny* aObj );
+		 
+		  
+		/**
+	    * A friendly and convenient method to push the TLiwVariant Object into the CleanupStack
+	    * 
+	    * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 		IMPORTANT NOTE  	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+	    *
+	    * This method informs the CleanupStack that VariantCleanup method should be called incase of 
+	    *  any Leave
+	    *
+	    * @code
+	    * 	 TLiwVariant var;
+		*    var.PushL();				//This pushes the variant object "var" into the CleanupStack using TCleanupItem and VariantCleanup.
+		*    User::Leave(KErrGeneral);  //This calls the VariantCleanup method which cleans up TLiwVariant
+		*    CleanupStack::Pop(&var);	//These statements are not executed
+		*    var.Reset(); 		
+	    * @endcode 
+    	*  
+	    * This method is recommended than explicitly pushing the parameter object into the CleanupStack 
+    	*  using TCleanupItem and VariantCleanup.
+    	*
+    	* @see VariantCleanup() method
+	    */
+	    IMPORT_C void PushL();
+        
+    private:
+        /**
+        * Streaming support for TLiwGenericParam.
+        * Internalizes this variant from a stream.
+        */
+        void InternalizeL(RReadStream& aStream);
+
+        /**
+        * Streaming support for TLiwGenericParam.
+        * Externalizes this variant to a stream.
+        */
+        void ExternalizeL(RWriteStream& aStream) const;
+
+        /**
+        * Streaming support for TLiwGenericParam.
+        * Returns the maximum externalized size of this variant in bytes.
+        */
+        TInt Size() const; 
+
+        /**
+        * Destroys any dynamic resource owned by this variant.
+        */
+        void Destroy();
+
+        /// Debug invariant
+        void __DbgTestInvariant() const;
+        
+        static void CleanupDestroy(TAny* aObj);
+        
+        operator TCleanupItem();
+        
+    private:  // Data
+        /// Type of the data this variant is holding
+        TUint8 iTypeId;
+
+        /// POD storage for a 64-bit integer
+        struct SInt64
+            {
+            TInt32 iLow;
+            TInt32 iHigh;
+            void InternalizeL(RReadStream& aStream);
+            void ExternalizeL(RWriteStream& aStream) const;
+            void Set(const TInt64& aTInt64);
+            operator TInt64() const;
+            TBool operator==(const SInt64& aRhs) const;
+            };
+
+        // Data value stored in this variant.
+        // One of these are effective at a time depending on the iTypeId
+        //
+        union UData
+            {
+            TInt32 iInt32;      // 32-bit integer
+			TInt64 iLong;      // 64-bit integer
+            SInt64 iInt64;      // 64-bit integer
+            HBufC* iBufC;       // owned string pointer 
+            HBufC8* iBufC8;     // owned 8-bit data pointer 
+            CLiwList* iList;    // List
+            CLiwMap* iMap;      // Map
+            MLiwInterface* iSession;     // Interface Type
+            CLiwIterable* iIterable;    // Iterator
+            CLiwBuffer* iBuffer;
+            TBool  iBool;      //boolean
+            TUint  iUint;      //Unsinged Integer
+            TReal  iReal;
+            };
+
+        UData  iData;  // Data union
+        TPtrC  iPtrC;  // Pointer to string
+        TPtrC8 iPtrC8; // Pointer to 8-bit data 
+
+    private:  // friend declarations
+        friend IMPORT_C TBool operator==(const TLiwVariant& aLhs, const TLiwVariant& aRhs);
+        /// TLiwGenericParam needs access to private streaming and copying methods.
+        friend class TLiwGenericParam;
+        friend class CLiwCriteriaItem;
+        
+    };
+
+//definitions of new variant types
+
+// CLASS DECLARATION
+/**
+* A type of variant class to execute a set of service command operations
+* on an interface. The service provider should implement MLiwInterface to group
+* set of related operations and offer them as service commands to the consumers.
+*
+* To maintain its internal state across the execution of service commands and 
+* enable invocation of operations directly on the interface, service providers
+* may offer an interface.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see TLiwVariant
+*/
+class MLiwInterface
+{
+ public:
+ 
+  /**
+    * The consumer application should call this method to execute a service 
+    * command directly on the interface. The service provider should
+    * provide a concrete implementation for the supported service
+    * command aCmdName. The consumer application should fill in the necessary
+    * parameters in \em aInParamList. 
+    *
+    * @param aCmdName the name of the service command which the consumer wants to invoke
+    * @param aInParamList the input parameter list, can be empty list
+    * @param [in,out] aOutParamList the output parameter list, can be empty lis. The
+    * service provider can use the output parameter list to fill in necessary return values
+    * @param aCmdOptions Options for the command, see TLiwServiceCmdOptions in LiwCommon.hrh.
+    * @param aCallback callback to be registered by consumer application
+    *               
+    * 
+    *
+    * @see TLiwServiceCmdOptions
+    * @see CLiwGenericParamList
+    * @see MLiwNotifyCallback
+    *
+   */
+  virtual void ExecuteCmdL(const TDesC8& aCmdName,
+                           const CLiwGenericParamList& aInParamList,
+                           CLiwGenericParamList& aOutParamList,
+                           TUint aCmdOptions = 0,
+                           MLiwNotifyCallback* aCallback = 0) = 0;
+  
+  
+  /**
+    * The service provider should provide a concrete implementation
+    * for this method. The internal state of the service provider
+    * implemeting \c MLiwInterface can be reset within this method.
+    * The consumer application should call this method if there 
+    * are no more service commands to be executed on the interface.
+    * 
+    * 
+    *               
+    * <p align="center"></p>
+    *
+   */
+  virtual void Close() = 0;
+};
+
+/**
+* Base class for the framework supported container types.
+* \c CLiwContainer is a self managing, reference counted container.
+* This class offers minimal interface to manage the reference counter
+* and to serialize the container data into the stream.
+*
+* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+*
+* Since container objects are reference counted, they cannot go with CleanupStack::PushL.
+* The issue is solved by using CleanupClosePushL for pushing the container objects into the CleanupStack.
+* Hence CLiwContainer::Close method is introduced common to all container objects
+*
+* All the container data types supported by the framework are
+* derived from \c CLiwContainer.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see CLiwContainer::Close
+* @see CLiwContainer::PushL
+*
+* @see CLiwList
+* @see CLiwMap
+* @see CLiwIterable
+*/
+class CLiwContainer : public CBase
+{
+ public:
+ 
+  /**
+    * Serializes the collection entries to an output stream.
+    * The derving container types from \c CLiwContainer
+    * should provide a concrete implementation to serialize the collection
+    * data. The default implementation of this method just leaves with
+    * an error code \c KErrNotSupported.
+    * 
+    * @param aOutputStream the output stream to which the data will be streamed
+    *               
+    * @leave KErrNotSupported whenever this method is called instead
+    * of a dervied class implementation of this method
+    *
+    * @see RWiteStream
+    *
+   */
+  IMPORT_C virtual void ExternalizeL(RWriteStream& aOutputStream) const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the size of collection data values. This default implementation of 
+    * this method leaves with an error code \c KErrNotSupported. Typically, the size
+    * is calculated based on the size of data type(s) the container holds and the total
+    * number of entries present in the collection.
+    *
+    * @return the size of collection data values
+    *               
+    * @leave KErrNotSupported whenever this method is called instead
+    * of derived class implementation of this method
+   */
+  IMPORT_C virtual TInt Size() const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Increments the container reference count by one. The reference
+    * count gets incremented whenever a copy of the data values
+    * is made.
+    *
+    */
+  inline void IncRef();
+  
+  /**
+    * Decrements the container reference count by one. If there
+    * are no more references to the container type, this container
+    * instance will be deleted.
+    *
+    */
+  inline void DecRef();
+  
+  /**
+    * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 		IMPORTANT NOTE  	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
+	*
+    * Since reference counting does not work with CleanupStack directly, 
+    * CleanupStack::PushL cannot be used for container objects which are reference counted
+    * 
+    * So CleanupClosePushL method is used for container objects. Hence the need for this method
+    * 
+    * This method informs the CleanupStack that Close method should be called incase of any Leave
+    * 
+    * Close() inturn calls DecRef which ensures proper cleanup of container objects
+    *
+    *
+    * Example 1: //Using PushL to push the container object into the CleanupStack using CleanupClosePushL
+    * 
+    * @code
+    *	CLiwMap* map = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+    * 	map->PushL();
+    * 	map->InsertL(KNullDesC8,variant);	//incase of any leave, CLiwContainer::Close is called
+    * 	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(map);	//CLiwContainer::Close() is called
+    * @endcode 
+    *
+    * Example 2: //Using NewLC to push the container object into the CleanupStack using CleanupClosePushL
+    * 
+    * @code
+    *	CLiwMap* map = CLiwDefaultMap::NewLC();
+    * 	map->InsertL(KNullDesC8,variant);	//incase of any leave, CLiwContainer::Close is called
+    * 	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(map);   //CLiwContainer::Close() is called
+    * @endcode
+    *
+    * @ see CLiwContainer::NewLC (pushes the container object using CleanupClosePushL)
+    * @ see CLiwContainer::PushL (pushes the container object using CleanupClosePushL)
+    */
+  IMPORT_C void Close(); 
+  
+  /**
+    * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 		IMPORTANT NOTE  	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
+	*
+	* A Friendly method to push the CLiwContainer Object into the CleanupStack using CleanupClosePushL
+    * 
+    * This method informs the CleanupStack that Close method should be called incase of any Leave
+    *
+    * @code
+    * 	CLiwMap* map = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+    * 	map->PushL();
+    * 	map->InsertL(KNullDesC8,variant);	//incase of any leave, CLiwContainer::Close is called
+    * 	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(map);	//CLiwContainer::Close() is called
+    * @endcode
+    *
+    * @ see CLiwContainer::Close
+    */
+  IMPORT_C void PushL();
+  
+ protected:
+   
+   /**
+    * Protected default constructor. This method is available
+    * only for the derived container types. The reference
+    * count is set to its default vale.
+    * 
+    */
+  CLiwContainer() : iRefCount(1) {}
+  
+  /**
+    * Destructor.
+    *
+    */
+  IMPORT_C virtual ~CLiwContainer();
+
+ private:
+ 
+  /* Reference counter of the container datatype.
+   * During the construction, the counter is set to its
+   * default value of 1. When the counter reaches the value
+   * of zero (meaning that there are no more references to
+   * the container data type), the container instance is deleted.   
+   */
+  TInt iRefCount;
+};
+
+/**
+* Abstract interface to iterate over the collection entries.
+* The service provider should provide a concrete implementation 
+* for the iterator.
+*
+* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+* Since container objects are reference counted, they cannot go with CleanupStack::PushL.
+* The issue is solved by using CleanupClosePushL for pushing the container objects into the CleanupStack.
+* Hence CLiwContainer::Close method is introduced common to all container objects
+*
+* This implies that the object of this concrete implementation class being created should be pushed into the 
+* CleanupStack using CLiwContainer::PushL.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see CLiwContainer
+* 
+* @see CLiwContainer::Close
+* @see CLiwContainer::PushL
+*
+*/
+class CLiwIterable : public CLiwContainer
+{
+ public:
+ 
+ /**
+    * Resets the iterator. The service provider should provide a concrete
+    * implementation to reset the iterator.
+    *
+   */
+  virtual void Reset() = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Iterates over the collection entries to fetch the next data element.
+    * The service provider should provide a concrete implementation
+    * for this method.
+    *
+    * @param aEntry contains the next data element and its corresponding data type
+    *
+    * @return false if there are no more data elements to be fetched;
+    * true otherwise
+    * 
+   */
+  virtual TBool NextL(TLiwVariant& aEntry) = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Default equality operator implementation
+    * 
+    * @param aIterable the iterator instance to be compared
+    * 
+   */
+  IMPORT_C virtual TBool operator==(CLiwIterable& aIterable);
+};
+
+/**
+* Abstract interface for an ordered collection or sequence. Typically, 
+* the collection entries are of type \c TLiwVariant instances. 
+* \c CLiwList offers abstract methods to:
+*  <ul>
+*     <li>access elements based on an index</li>
+*     <li>remove an element from the collection</li>
+*     <li>append to an element to the collection</li>
+*     <li>remove a key-value pair based on a key</li>
+*		 <li>get the total number of stored key-value pairs</li>
+*   </ul>
+* A default concrete implementation is provided in the form of specialized class 
+* \c CLiwDefaultList
+*
+* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+* Since container objects are reference counted, they cannot go with CleanupStack::PushL.
+* The issue is solved by using CleanupClosePushL for pushing the container objects into the CleanupStack.
+* Hence CLiwContainer::Close method is introduced common to all container objects.
+* 
+* This implies that the object of this concrete implementation class being created should be pushed into the 
+* CleanupStack using CLiwContainer::PushL.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see CLiwContainer
+* 
+* @see CLiwContainer::Close
+* @see CLiwContainer::PushL
+*
+* @see CLiwDefaultList
+*
+*/
+class CLiwList : public CLiwContainer
+{
+ public:
+ 
+   /**
+    * Appends an entry to the end of the collection. This is an abstract
+    * method.
+    *  
+    * @param aEntry an Element to be added to the end of the collection
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultList::AppendL
+   */
+  virtual void AppendL(const TLiwVariant& aEntry) = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Gets an entry from the collection based on an integeral index.
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex an index to get an entry from the collection
+    * @param aEntry the returned element from the collection
+    *
+    * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+    *
+    * This is a copy of the value present in the list at the particular index. To ensure proper cleanup 
+    * TLiwVariant::PushL method should be called beforehand.
+	*
+    * @return false if no element is found at the passed index;
+    * true if an element is found 
+    * 
+    * @see CLiwDefaultList::AtL
+    * @see TLiwVariant::PushL
+   */
+  virtual TBool AtL(TInt aIndex, TLiwVariant& aEntry) const = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the number of elements present in the collection. This
+    * is an abstract method.
+    *  
+    * @return the number of elements; Zero if there are no elements stored
+    * 
+    * @see CLiwDefaultList::Count
+   */
+  virtual TInt Count() const = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Removes an element located at the passed index from the collection. This
+    * is an abstract method.
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex the index of the element to be removed from the collection
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultList::Remove
+   */
+  virtual void Remove(TInt aIndex) = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Equality operator implementation for collection container.
+    *  
+    * @param aList the list container to be compared
+    *
+    * @return true if the compared list collections are the same; false otherwise
+    * 
+    * @see CLiwDefaultList::operator==
+   */
+  IMPORT_C virtual TBool operator==(const CLiwList& aList) const;
+};
+
+/**
+* Abstract interface for an associative array. The collection
+* key entries are of type string (Descriptor type) and their  
+* associated values can be an variant type (\c TLiwVariant). 
+*
+*  \c CLiwMap offers abstract methods to:
+*  <ul>
+*     <li>insert a key-value pair</li>
+*     <li>find a stored value based on a key</li>
+*     <li>get a key based on an index</li>
+*     <li>remove a key-value pair based on a key</li>
+*		 <li>get the total number of stored key-value pairs</li>
+*   </ul>
+* 
+* A default concrete implementation is provided in the form of specialized class 
+* \c CLiwDefaultMap
+*
+* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+* Since container objects are reference counted, they cannot go with CleanupStack::PushL.
+* The issue is solved by using CleanupClosePushL for pushing the container objects into the CleanupStack.
+* Hence CLiwContainer::Close method is introduced common to all container objects.
+* 
+* This implies that the object of this concrete implementation class being created should be pushed into the 
+* CleanupStack using CLiwContainer::PushL.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see CLiwContainer
+* 
+* @see CLiwContainer::Close
+* @see CLiwContainer::PushL
+*
+* @see TLiwVariant
+* @see CLiwDefaultMap
+*
+*/
+class CLiwMap : public CLiwContainer
+{
+ public:
+ 
+ /**
+    * Inserts a key-value pair element to the map collection. A default
+    * implementation is provided in \c CLiwDefaultMap.
+    *  
+    * @param aKey the key to be stored
+    * @param aValue the value associated with the key to be stored
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultMap::InsertL
+   */
+  virtual void InsertL(const TDesC8& aKey, const TLiwVariant& aValue) = 0;
+ 
+  /**
+    * Finds a value stored in the map collection based on the key. A default
+    * implementation is provided in \c CLiwDefaultMap.
+    *  
+    * @param aKey the key to be searched
+    * @param aFndValue the value associated with the found key
+    *
+    * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+    *
+    * This is a copy of the value present in the map for the particular key. To ensure proper cleanup 
+    * TLiwVariant::PushL method should be called beforehand.
+	*
+    * @return false if there is no key stored; true otherwise
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultMap::FindL
+    * @see TLiwVariant::PushL
+   */
+  virtual TBool FindL(const TDesC8& aKey, TLiwVariant& aFndValue) const = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the number of key-value pair stored in the map collection. A default
+    * implementation is provided in \c CLiwDefaultMap.
+    *  
+    * @return the number of key-value pair stored in the map collection
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultMap::Count
+   */
+  virtual TInt Count() const = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the key stored at the passed index. A default
+    * implementation is provided in \c CLiwDefaultMap.
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex the index of the key to be found
+    * @param aFndKey the key found at the passed index
+    *
+    * @return true if a key-value entry is found at the passed index;
+    * false otherwise
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultMap::AtL
+    * 
+   */
+  virtual TBool AtL(TInt aIndex, TDes8& aFndKey) const = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the key stored at the passed index. A default
+    * implementation is provided in \c CLiwDefaultMap.
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex the index of the key to be found
+    *
+    * @return the key if a key-value entry is found at the passed index;
+    * Leaves otherwise
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultMap::AtL
+    * 
+   */
+  // virtual const TDesC8& AtL(TInt aIndex) const = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Removes a key from the map collection. A default
+    * implementation is provided in \c CLiwDefaultMap.
+    *  
+    * @param aKey the key to be removed from the map
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultMap::Remove
+   */
+  virtual void Remove(const TDesC8& aKey) = 0;
+  
+  /**
+    * Default implementation of equality operator.
+    *  
+    * @param aMap the map to be compared
+    *
+    * @see CLiwDefaultMap::operator==
+    * 
+   */
+  IMPORT_C virtual TBool operator==(const CLiwMap& aMap) const;
+};
+
+/**
+* An ordered collection or sequence. \c CLiwDefaultList providers
+* a default implementation for \c CLiwList. The collection entries are typically 
+* of type \c TLiwVarian. 
+*
+*  This class provides concrete implementation to:
+*  <ul>
+*     <li>access elements based on index</li>
+*     <li>remove an element</li>
+*     <li>append an element to the end of the list collection</li>
+*		 <li>get the total number of elements stored in the list collection</li>
+*   </ul>
+*
+*
+* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+* Since container objects are reference counted, they cannot go with CleanupStack::PushL.
+* The issue is solved by using CleanupClosePushL for pushing the container objects into the CleanupStack.
+* Hence CLiwContainer::Close method is introduced common to all container objects.
+* 
+* This implies that the object of this concrete implementation class being created should be pushed into the 
+* CleanupStack using CLiwContainer::PushL.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see CLiwContainer
+* 
+* @see CLiwContainer::Close
+* @see CLiwContainer::PushL
+*
+* @see CLiwList
+* @see TLiwVariant
+*
+*/
+class CLiwDefaultList : public CLiwList
+{
+ public:
+  
+  /**
+    * Creates and returns a new instace of \c CLiwDefaultList
+    *
+  	* @code
+    * void CreateListL()
+    * {
+    * 	CLiwDefaultList* pList = CLiwDefaultList::NewL();
+    *   pList->PushL();	//pushes the List into cleanupstack using CleanupClosePushL
+	* 	
+	*	CleanupStack::Pop(pList);
+	*	pList->DecRef();
+	* }			
+    *
+    * @endcode 
+    *
+   	* @return an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap
+   	* 
+   	* @ see PushL
+   	* @ see Close
+   	*/
+  	IMPORT_C static CLiwDefaultList* NewL();
+  
+  /**
+    * Creates and returns a new instace of \c CLiwDefaultList
+    *
+  	* @code
+    * void CreateListL()
+    * {
+    * 	CLiwDefaultList* pList = CLiwDefaultList::NewLC(); //pushes the List into cleanupstack using CleanupClosePushL
+    *   
+	*	CleanupStack::Pop(pList);
+	*	pList->DecRef();
+	* }			
+    *
+    * @endcode 
+    *
+   	* @return an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap
+   	* 
+   	* @ see PushL
+   	* @ see Close
+   	*/
+  	IMPORT_C static CLiwDefaultList* NewLC();
+  
+  /**
+    * Creates and returns a new instace of \c CLiwDefaultList. The
+    * collection elements will be generated from the data
+    * values read from the input stream. This method leaves 
+    * the created instance in the cleanup stack.
+    *
+    * @param aInputStream the input stream containing the data
+    * values to append to the list collection
+    *
+    * @return an instance of \c CLiwDefaultList     
+   */
+  static CLiwDefaultList* NewLC(RReadStream& aInputStream);
+  
+  /**
+    * Appends an entry to the end of the collection. The entry to be
+    * added is of type \c TLiwVariant.
+    *  
+    * @param aEntry an Element to be added to the end of the collection
+    *
+    * 
+    * A string content being added to the end of the collection
+    *
+    * @code
+    * _LIT8(KLitPbkService,"PhoneBookService");
+    * CLiwDefaultList* pList = CLiwDefaultList::NewL();
+    * pList->PushL();
+    * pList->AppendL(TLiwVariant(KLitPbkService));
+    * CleanupStack::Pop(pList);
+    * pList->DecRef();
+    * @endcode
+    *
+    * An integer value being added to the end of the collection
+    *
+    * @code
+    * CLiwDefaultList* pList = CLiwDefaultList::NewL();
+    * pList->PushL();
+    * TInt intVal=0; 
+    * pList->AppendL(TLiwVariant(intVal));
+    * CleanupStack::Pop(pList);
+    * pList->DecRef();
+    * @endcode
+    * 
+    */
+  IMPORT_C void AppendL(const TLiwVariant& aEntry);
+  
+  /**
+    * Gets an entry from the collection based on an integeral index.
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex to get an entry from the collection
+    * @param aEntry the returned element from the collection
+    *
+    * @return false if no element is found at the passed index;
+    * true if an element is found 
+    *     
+    * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+    *
+    * This is a copy of the value present in the list at the particular index. To ensure proper cleanup 
+    * TLiwVariant::PushL method should be called beforehand.
+	*
+    *  
+    * An integral value being retrieved from the collection
+    * 
+    * @code
+    * CLiwDefaultList* pList = CLiwDefaultList::NewL();
+    * pList->PushL();
+    * TInt intVal=1100; //some magic number
+    * pList->AppendL(TLiwVariant(intVal));
+    *
+    * TInt nIndex=0; //only one entry is stored..
+    * TLiwVariant valFnd;
+    * valFnd.PushL(); //Pushes the TLiwVariant into the CleanupStack using TCleanupItem
+    * if(EFalse!=pList->AtL(nIndex,valFnd))
+    * {
+    * 	TInt intValFnd=-1;
+    *   valFnd.Get(intValFnd);
+    * }
+    * 
+    * CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(valFnd); //Pops and Destroys the TLiwVariant object
+    * CleanupStack::Pop(pList);
+    * pList->DecRef();
+    * @endcode
+    *
+    * @see TLiwVariant::PushL
+    */
+  IMPORT_C TBool AtL(TInt aIndex, TLiwVariant& aEntry) const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the number of elements present in the collection.
+    *  
+    * @return the number of elements; Zero if there are no elements stored
+    *
+   */
+  IMPORT_C TInt Count() const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Removes an element located at the passed index from the collection.
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex the index of the element to be removed from the collection
+    *
+    * 
+    * An element being removed from the collection
+    * 
+    * @code
+    * CLiwDefaultList* pList = CLiwDefaultList::NewL();
+    * pList->PushL();
+    * TInt intVal=1100; //some magic number
+    * pList->AppendL(TLiwVariant(intVal));
+    *
+    * TInt nIndex=0; //only one entry is stored..
+    * pList->Remove(nIndex);
+    *
+    * if(0==pList->Count())
+    * {
+    * 	//should be zero
+    * }
+    *  
+    * CleanupStack::Pop(pList);
+    * pList->DecRef();
+    * @endcode
+    * 
+   */
+  IMPORT_C void Remove(TInt aIndex);
+  
+  /**
+    * Serializes the collection data entries to an output stream. 
+    * 
+    * @param aOutputStream the output stream to which the data will be streamed
+    *               
+    * @see RWiteStream
+    */
+  IMPORT_C void ExternalizeL(RWriteStream& aOutputStream) const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the size of the collection. The size is 
+    * calculated based on the total numer of elements
+    * and the size of each element in the collection
+    *  
+    * @return the size of the collection
+   */
+  IMPORT_C TInt Size() const;
+
+ private:
+ 
+  /*
+   * Constructor
+   */
+  CLiwDefaultList(CLiwGenericParamList* aList) : iList(aList) {}
+  
+  /*
+   * Destructor
+   */
+  IMPORT_C virtual ~CLiwDefaultList();
+  
+  /*
+   * the underlying generic parameter list
+   */
+  CLiwGenericParamList* iList;
+};
+
+/**
+* An associative array or dictionary class. The collection
+* key entries are of type string (Descriptor type) and their  
+* associated values can be an variant type.
+* 
+*  \c CLiwDefaultMap provides default map implementation to
+*  <ul>
+*     <li>insert a key-value pair</li>
+*     <li>find a stored value based on a key</li>
+*     <li>get a key based on an index</li>
+*     <li>remove a key-value pair based on a key</li>
+*		 <li>get the total number of stored key-value pairs</li>
+*   </ul>
+* 
+*
+* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+* Since container objects are reference counted, they cannot go with CleanupStack::PushL.
+* The issue is solved by using CleanupClosePushL for pushing the container objects into the CleanupStack.
+* Hence CLiwContainer::Close method is introduced common to all container objects.
+* 
+* This implies that the object of this concrete implementation class being created should be pushed into the 
+* CleanupStack using CLiwContainer::PushL.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see CLiwContainer
+* 
+* @see CLiwContainer::Close
+* @see CLiwContainer::PushL
+*
+* @see TLiwVariant
+* @see CLiwMap
+*
+*/
+class CLiwDefaultMap : public CLiwMap
+{
+ public:
+  
+   /*
+   	* Creates an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap
+   	* 
+   	* Instance of the map created, can be pushed into the CleanupStack using PushL()
+   	* to ensure proper cleanup of this container object
+   	*
+   	* @code
+    * void CreateMapL()
+    * {
+    * 	CLiwDefaultMap* pMap = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+    *   pMap->PushL();	//pushes the map into cleanupstack using CleanupClosePushL
+	* 	
+	*	CleanupStack::Pop(pMap);
+	*	pMap->DecRef();
+	* }			
+    *
+    * @endcode 
+    *
+   	* @return an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap
+   	* 
+   	* @ see PushL
+   	* @ see Close
+   	*/
+    IMPORT_C static CLiwDefaultMap* NewL();
+   
+   /*
+   	* Creates an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap
+   	*
+   	* Pushes the map into the CleanupStack using CleanupClosePushL
+   	* 
+   	* @code
+    * void CreateMapL()
+    * {
+    * 	CLiwDefaultMap* pMap = CLiwDefaultMap::NewLC(); //pushes the map into cleanupstack using CleanupClosePushL
+    * 	
+	*	CleanupStack::Pop(pMap);
+	*	pMap->DecRef();
+	* }			
+    *
+    * @endcode 
+    * @return an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap
+    *
+    * @ see Close
+   	*/
+    IMPORT_C static CLiwDefaultMap* NewLC();
+  
+   /*
+   	* Creates an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap and 
+   	* fills up the collection entries from the input stream.
+   	* The created instance is left in the cleanupstack.
+   	*
+   	* @return an instance of \c CLiwDefaultMap   
+   	*/
+    static CLiwDefaultMap* NewLC(RReadStream& aInputStream);
+  
+  /**
+    * Inserts a key-value pair element to the map collection. If
+    * the specified key already exists, it will be removed from
+    * the collection and the new key-value pair will be added to the
+    * map.
+    *  
+    * @param aKey the key to be stored
+    * @param aValue the value associated with the key to be stored
+    *
+    * 
+    * @code
+    * void AddMapEntryL(const TDesC* ptrFirstNameVal)
+    * {
+    * 	_LIT8(KKey,"firstName");
+    * 	TBuf8<128> pbkFieldKey(KKey);
+    *
+    *	CLiwDefaultMap* pMap = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+    *   pMap->PushL();	//pushes the map into cleanupstack using CleanupClosePushL
+	* 	pMap->InsertL(pbkFieldKey, TLiwVariant(*ptrFirstNameVal));  
+	*   CleanupStack::Pop(pMap);
+	*	pMap->DecRef();
+	* }			
+    *@endcode 
+    *
+    */
+  IMPORT_C void InsertL(const TDesC8& aKey, const TLiwVariant& aValue);
+  
+  /**
+    * Finds a value stored in the map collection based on the key.
+    *  
+    * @param aKey the key to be searched
+    * @param aFndValue the value associated with the found key
+    *
+    * !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+    *
+    * This is a copy of the value present in the map for the particular key. To ensure proper cleanup 
+    * TLiwVariant::PushL method should be called beforehand.
+	*
+    * @return false if there is no key stored; true otherwise
+    *
+    * 
+    *
+    * @code
+    * void FindAnEntryL()
+    * {
+    * 	_LIT8(KKey,"firstName");
+    * 	TBuf8<128> pbkFieldKey(KKey);
+    *   TLiwVariant firstNameVal;
+    *	firstNameVal.PushL();
+    *
+    *	CLiwDefaultMap* pMap = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+	*	pMap->PushL();
+	* 	if(EFalse!=pMap->FindL(pbkFieldKey, firstNameVal))
+	*   {
+	*			//key value has been found
+	*   }  
+	*	
+	*	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(pMap);
+	*	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(firstNameVal);
+	* }			
+    * @endcode 
+    *
+    * @see TLiwVariant::PushL 
+   */
+  IMPORT_C TBool FindL(const TDesC8& aKey, TLiwVariant& aValue) const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the number of key-value pair stored in the map collection.
+    *  
+    * @return the number of key-value pair stored in the map collection
+   */
+  IMPORT_C TInt Count() const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the key stored at a specified index. 
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex the index of the key to be found
+    * @param aFndKey the key found at the passed index
+    *
+    * @return true if a key-value entry is found at the passed index;
+    * false otherwise
+    *
+    * 
+    *
+    * @code
+    * void FindAnEntryL()
+    * {
+    * 	_LIT8(KKey,"firstName");
+    * 	TBuf8<128> pbkFieldKeyVal(KKey);
+    *   
+	* 	TInt nIndex=0;
+	*	CLiwDefaultMap* pMap = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+	*	pMap->PushL();
+	*
+	*	if(EFalse!=pMap->AtL(nIndex, pbkFieldKeyVal))
+	*   {
+	*			//key value has been found
+	*   }
+	*
+	*	CleanupStack::Pop(pMap); 
+	*	pMap->DecRef(); 
+	* }			
+    * @endcode 
+    * 
+   */
+  IMPORT_C TBool AtL(TInt aIndex, TDes8& aFndKey) const;
+  
+   /**
+    * Returns the key stored at a specified index. 
+    *  
+    * @param aIndex the index of the key to be found
+    * @param aFndKey the key found at the passed index
+    *
+    *
+    * @return the key if a key-value entry is found at the passed index;
+    * Leaves otherwise
+    *
+    * 
+    *
+    * @code
+    * void FindAnEntryL()
+    * {
+    * 	_LIT8(KKey,"firstName");
+    * 	TBuf8<128> pbkFieldKeyVal(KKey);
+    *   
+	* 	TInt nIndex=0;
+	*	CLiwDefaultMap* pMap = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+	*	pMap->PushL();
+	*
+	*	pbkFieldKeyVal = pMap->AtL(nIndex);
+	*	if(pbkFieldKeyVal)			
+	*   {
+	*		//key value has been found
+	*  	}
+	*
+	*	CleanupStack::Pop(pMap); 
+	*	pMap->DecRef(); 
+	* }			
+    * @endcode 
+    * 
+   */
+   IMPORT_C const TDesC8& AtL(TInt aIndex) const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Removes a key from the map collection.
+    *  
+    * @param aKey the key to be removed from the map
+    *
+    * 
+    *
+    * @code
+    * void RemoveMapEntryL(const TDesC* ptrFirstNameVal)
+    * {
+    * 	_LIT8(KKey,"firstName");
+    * 	TBuf8<128> pbkFieldKey(KKey);
+    *	CLiwDefaultMap* pMap = CLiwDefaultMap::NewL();
+	*	pMap->PushL();
+	*
+	* 	pMap->InsertL(pbkFieldKey, TLiwVariant(*ptrFirstNameVal));  
+	*	pMap->Remove(pbkFieldKey);
+	*
+	*	if(0==pMap->Count())
+	*	{
+	*		//no entries stored; removal successful
+	*	}
+	*	
+	*	CleanupStack::Pop(pMap);
+	*	pMap->DecRef();
+	* }			
+    * @endcode 
+    * 
+   */
+  IMPORT_C void Remove(const TDesC8& aKey);
+  
+  /**
+    * The container managed data values can be serialized to an output
+    * stream. 
+    * 
+    * @param aOutputStream the output stream to which the data will be streamed
+    *               
+    * 
+    *
+    * @see RWiteStream
+    *
+   */
+  void ExternalizeL(RWriteStream& aOutputStream) const;
+  
+  /**
+    * Returns the size of the collection. The size is 
+    * calculated based on the total numer of key-value elements
+    * and the size of each pair in the collection
+    *  
+    * @return the size of the collection
+   */
+   IMPORT_C TInt Size() const;
+
+ private:
+ 
+ 	/*
+ 	 * Constructor
+ 	 */
+  CLiwDefaultMap(CLiwGenericParamList* aMap) : iMap(aMap) {}
+  
+  /*
+ 	 * Destructor
+ 	 */
+ 	 IMPORT_C virtual ~CLiwDefaultMap();
+  
+  /*
+   * the underlying generic parameter list
+   */
+  CLiwGenericParamList* iMap;
+};
+
+/**
+* Abstract generic buffer representation. Class used for passing generic buffer data between 
+* service provider and the consumers.
+
+* The class offers APIs for the consumers to access the buffer data in a generic manner. Depending on 
+* the data agreement between the service provider and its consumers, one 
+* or more of the API operations may be inappropriate e.g. a service provider may not 
+* support write operation on the buffer
+*
+* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+* Since container objects are reference counted, they cannot go with CleanupStack::PushL.
+* The issue is solved by using CleanupClosePushL for pushing the container objects into the CleanupStack.
+* Hence CLiwContainer::Close method is introduced common to all container objects.
+* 
+* This implies that the object of this concrete implementation class being created should be pushed into the 
+* CleanupStack using CLiwContainer::PushL.
+*
+* @lib ServiceHandler.lib
+*
+* @see CLiwContainer
+* 
+* @see CLiwContainer::Close
+* @see CLiwContainer::PushL
+*
+*/
+class CLiwBuffer : public CLiwContainer
+{
+	public:		
+		enum TLiwBufferAccess
+		{
+			KLiwBufferNonReadable = 0,
+			KLiwBufferReadOnly = 1
+		};
+
+
+		/*
+		 * Returns the pointer to the underlying buffer
+		 *
+		 * @return the pointer to the underlying buffer
+		 */
+		virtual TUint8* Buf() const =0;
+		
+		/*
+		 * Returns the length of the buffer data
+		 *
+		 * @return the length of the buffer data
+		 */
+		virtual TInt Len() =0;
+		
+		/*
+		 * Reads the specified number of bytes of buffer data 
+		 * 
+		 * @param aPtr the pointer to the area into which buffer data is read
+		 * @param aLength the number of bytes to be read from the buffer
+		 *
+		 * @return KErrNone if the operation is successful; Otherwise
+		 *		   TLiwBufferAccess::KLiwBufferNonReadable
+		 *        
+		 */
+		inline virtual TInt Read(TUint8* /*aPtr*/,TInt /*aLength*/)
+		{
+			return KLiwBufferNonReadable;
+		}
+		
+		/*
+		 * Writes the specified number of bytes into the buffer 
+		 * 
+		 * @param aPtr the pointer to the data to be written into buffer
+		 * @param aLength the number of bytes to be written into buffer
+		 *
+		 * @return KErrNone if the operation is successful; Otherwise
+		 *		   TLiwBufferAccess::KLiwBufferReadOnly if writing is not supported
+		 *        
+		 */
+		inline virtual TInt Write(const TUint8 * /*aPtr*/, TInt /*aLength*/)
+		{
+			return KLiwBufferReadOnly;
+		}
+			
+		/*
+		 * Releases the buffer. The service provider implementing concrete buffer
+		 * type should provide appropriate implementation
+		 */
+		virtual void Release() =0;
+		
+		/*
+		 * Returns the appropriate type of buffer.
+		 */
+		virtual TInt TypeID()=0;
+		
+		/*
+		 * The concrete implementation of buffer types should perform equality operation
+		 * check
+		 */
+		virtual TBool operator==(CLiwBuffer& aBuffer) =0;
+};
+
+/**
+* Returns ETrue if two variants are equal.
+*
+* @param aLhs Left hand side.
+* @param aRhs Right hand side.
+* @return ETrue if equal, EFalse otherwise.
+*/
+IMPORT_C TBool operator==(const TLiwVariant& aLhs, const TLiwVariant& aRhs);
+
+/**
+* Returns ETrue if two variants are not equal.
+*
+* @param aLhs Left hand side.
+* @param aRhs Right hand side.
+* @return ETrue if not equal, EFalse otherwise.
+*/
+inline TBool operator!=(const TLiwVariant& aLhs, const TLiwVariant& aRhs);
+
+/**
+* Dumps the contents of aVariant to debug output. Available only in debug builds.
+*
+* @param aVariant The object to be dumped.
+*/
+IMPORT_C void Dump(const TLiwVariant& aVariant);
+
+
+// INLINE FUNCTIONS
+#include "liwvariant.inl"
+
+#endif // LIW_VARIANT_H
+
+// End of File