text: ///\file
  
  /******************************************************************************
  The MIT License(MIT)
  
  Embedded Template Library.
  https://github.com/ETLCPP/etl
  https://www.etlcpp.com
  
  Copyright(c) 2017 jwellbelove
  
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  ******************************************************************************/
  
  #ifndef ETL_PACKET_INCLUDED
  #define ETL_PACKET_INCLUDED
  
  #include <new>
  
  #include "platform.h"
  #include "static_assert.h"
  #include "alignment.h"
  
  #undef ETL_FILE
  #define ETL_FILE "38"
  
  //*****************************************************************************
  ///\defgroup packet packet
  /// A class that can contain one a several related types.
  ///\ingroup containers
  //*****************************************************************************
  
  namespace etl
  {
    //***************************************************************************
    /// A template class that can store any types derived from TBase that conform
    /// to the size and alignment requirements.
    ///\ingroup packet
    //***************************************************************************
    template <typename TBase, size_t SIZE, size_t ALIGNMENT>
    class packet
    {
    public:
  
      //***************************************************************************
      /// Constructor that static asserts any types that do not conform to the max size and alignment.
      //***************************************************************************
      template <typename T>
      explicit packet(const T& value)
      {
        ETL_STATIC_ASSERT((etl::is_base_of<TBase, T>::value), "Unsupported type");
        ETL_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(T) <= SIZE, "Unsupported size");
        ETL_STATIC_ASSERT(etl::alignment_of<T>::value <= ALIGNMENT, "Unsupported alignment");
  
        ::new (static_cast<T*>(data)) T(value);
      }
  
      //***************************************************************************
      /// Destructor
      //***************************************************************************
      ~packet()
      {
        static_cast<TBase*>(data)->~TBase();
      }
  
      //***************************************************************************
      /// Assignment operator for type.
      ///\param value The value to assign.
      //***************************************************************************
      template <typename T>
      packet& operator =(const T& value)
      {
        ETL_STATIC_ASSERT((etl::is_base_of<TBase, T>::value), "Unsupported type");
        ETL_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(T) <= SIZE, "Unsupported size");
        ETL_STATIC_ASSERT(etl::alignment_of<T>::value <= ALIGNMENT, "Unsupported alignment");
  
        static_cast<TBase*>(data)->~TBase();
        ::new (static_cast<T*>(data)) T(value);
  
        return *this;
      }
  
      //***************************************************************************
      /// Get access to the contained object.
      //***************************************************************************
      TBase& get()
      {
        return *static_cast<TBase*>(data);
      }
  
      //***************************************************************************
      /// Get access to the contained object.
      //***************************************************************************
      const TBase& get() const
      {
        return *static_cast<const TBase*>(data);
      }
  
    private:
  
      packet(const packet& other);
      packet& operator =(const packet& other);
  
      //***************************************************************************
      /// The internal storage.
      /// Aligned on a suitable boundary, which should be good for all types.
      //***************************************************************************
      typename etl::aligned_storage<SIZE, ALIGNMENT>::type data;
    };
  }
  
  #undef ETL_FILE
  
  #endif
  