//=========================================================================
//$Id$
//
//File description
//  This is a collection of helper functions
//
//TO-DO:
//  1. 
//=========================================================================
#ifndef HELPER_H
#define HELPER_H

//---------------------------------------------------------------------
//Header files inclusion
//---------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <sstream>
#include <string>

//---------------------------------------------------------------------
//Global data structures and variables
//---------------------------------------------------------------------


//---------------------------------------------------------------------
//Function description:
//  Convert anything to string    
//Input:
//    
//Output:
//    
//---------------------------------------------------------------------
template<class T>
std::string any2string(T i) {
  std::ostringstream buffer;
  buffer << i;
  return buffer.str();
}

#endif