#ifndef GENERIC_LIST_H
#define GENERIC_LIST_H

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

template<class T>
class GenericList {
  public:
	       GenericList(int max);
	      ~GenericList();

	int    length() const;
	void   add(T item);
	bool   full() const;
	void   erase();

	// additional syntax "<>" not suitable for all compilers, e.g., Visual Studio
	friend ostream& operator<< <> (ostream& out, const GenericList<T>& theList);

  private:
	T*     stuff;
	int    maxLength;
	int	 currentLength;
};

#include "genericList.cpp"

#endif // GENERIC_LIST