From 24d1e19f1dfb0b6ef02681bc61b0041e057a137a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Guilherme Maciel Ferreira <guilherme.maciel.ferreira@intra2net.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:12:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Improved Host interface by including const parameters and assertions

---
 src/ping/host.cpp |   17 +++++++++++++----
 src/ping/host.h   |    8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/ping/host.cpp b/src/ping/host.cpp
index 1bdadb3..89773c1 100644
--- a/src/ping/host.cpp
+++ b/src/ping/host.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#include <boost/assert.hpp>
+#include <climits>
+
 #include "host.h"
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -21,8 +24,10 @@ std::string Host::get_address() const
     return address;
 }
 
-void Host::set_address( std::string address )
+void Host::set_address( const std::string& address )
 {
+    BOOST_ASSERT( !address.empty() );
+
     this->address = address;
 }
 
@@ -31,8 +36,10 @@ uint16_t Host::get_port() const
     return port;
 }
 
-void Host::set_port( uint16_t port )
+void Host::set_port( const uint16_t port )
 {
+    BOOST_ASSERT( ( 0 < port ) && ( port < USHRT_MAX ) );
+
     this->port = port;
 }
 
@@ -41,8 +48,10 @@ uint32_t Host::get_interval() const
     return interval;
 }
 
-void Host::set_interval( uint32_t interval )
+void Host::set_interval( const uint32_t interval )
 {
+    BOOST_ASSERT( ( 0 < interval ) && ( interval < UINT_MAX ) );
+
     this->interval = interval;
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> Host::get_options() const
     return options;
 }
 
-void Host::set_options( std::vector<std::string> options )
+void Host::set_options( const std::vector<std::string>& options )
 {
     this->options = options;
 }
diff --git a/src/ping/host.h b/src/ping/host.h
index e9ec04f..7ba9cbd 100644
--- a/src/ping/host.h
+++ b/src/ping/host.h
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ public:
     virtual ~Host();
 
     std::string get_address() const;
-    void set_address( std::string address );
+    void set_address( const std::string& address );
 
     uint16_t get_port() const;
-    void set_port( uint16_t port );
+    void set_port( const uint16_t port );
 
     uint32_t get_interval() const;
-    void set_interval( uint32_t interval );
+    void set_interval( const uint32_t interval );
 
     std::vector<std::string> get_options() const;
-    void set_options( std::vector<std::string> options );
+    void set_options( const std::vector<std::string>& options );
 
 private:
     std::string address;
-- 
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