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

Pstring::Pstring(const string * s)
    : myString(s)
// post: represent s 
{

}

void Pstring::print(ostream& out) const
// post: *this written to out    
{
    out << *myString;
}

bool Pstring::equals(const Pstring& rhs) const
// post: return true iff Pstrings are equal (as strings)
{
    return *myString == *(rhs.myString);
}

bool Pstring::less(const Pstring& rhs) const
// post: return true iff less than rhs (as string)
{
    return *myString < *(rhs.myString);
}

ostream& operator<<(ostream& out, const Pstring& p)
// post: p written to out, out returned
{
    p.print(out);
    return out;
}

bool operator == (const Pstring& lhs, const Pstring& rhs)
// post: return true iff lhs == rhs (as strings)    
{
    return lhs.equals(rhs);
}
bool operator < (const Pstring& lhs, const Pstring& rhs)
// post: return true iff lhs < rhs (as strings)    
{
    return lhs.less(rhs);
}

Pstring::operator string() const
// post: return string equivalent    
{
    return *myString;
}