#ifndef readCardHH
#define readCardHH

#include <TString.h>
#include <iosfwd>
#include <vector>

//read characters to list (tokenize)
//nread=0 read to end of file or till eol maker encountered
//nread>0 read nread items
Int_t readCard(std::istream& card,std::vector<TString>&,Int_t nread=0);

//read doubles to list (nread items)
Int_t readCard(std::istream& card,std::vector<Double_t>&,Int_t nread=1);

//read integers to list (nread items)
Int_t readCard(std::istream& card,std::vector<Int_t>&,Int_t nread=1);

//read a card, skiping those where 1st character is in 'commentMarkers'
TString getCard(std::istream& input,TString commentMarkers="");

//testing
void testRead();

#endif