typeof.h

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#ifndef TYPEOF
#define TYPEOF
#include <typeinfo>
#include <cxxabi.h>
#include <string>
#include <memory>

namespace ebml {
    template<typename T>
    inline std::string typeof(const T* inst) {
        int status;
        std::unique_ptr<char, void(*)(void*)> name(
            abi::__cxa_demangle(typeid(*inst).name(), nullptr, nullptr, &status),
                std::free
        );

        if (status != 0) {
            return "Error getting type name";
        }

        return name.get();
    }

    template<typename T>
    inline std::string typeof() {
        int status;
        std::unique_ptr<char, void(*)(void*)> name(
            abi::__cxa_demangle(typeid(T).name(), nullptr, nullptr, &status),
                std::free
        );

        if (status != 0) {
            return "Error getting type name";
        }

        return name.get();
    }
}
#endif