//////////////////////////////////////
// program to demonstrate use of class list_item
//
using namespace std;
#include <iostream>
#include "list-item.h"

list_item* menu_root(0);
static list_guard whatever(menu_root, "guard");

int main() {
  cout << "* first part of main()" << endl;
  list_item*& menu_head(menu_root->next);
  menu_head->dump();              // show initial state

  { // begining of temporary scope
    list_item kumquat(menu_root, "kumquat");  // add temporary item
    menu_head->dump();             // show new state including temporary item
  } // temporary item goes out of scope now

  menu_head->dump();               // show original state again
  cout << "* second part of main()" << endl;

// Slightly simpler procedures are also available
// when the root itself is a dynamic (local) variable:
  {
    list_item myroot("dynamic");  // create dummy root-item directly
    list_item*& myhead(myroot.next);
    list_item cat(myroot, "cat");
    list_item dog(myroot, "dog");
    list_item bird(&myroot, "bird");
    myhead->dump();          // dump the local list
  }  // myroot, cat, dog, and bird all go out of scope now

  cout << "* third part of main()" << endl;

// Yet another set of procedures is available:
  {
    list_root myptr("game");
    list_item*& myhead(myptr.root->next);
    list_item rock(myptr.root, "rock");
    list_item paper(myptr.root, "paper");
    list_item scissors(myptr.root, "scissors");
    myhead->dump();          // dump the local list
  }  // myptr, rock, paper, and scissors all go out of scope now

  cout << "* end of main()" << endl;
}