X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/75ed1d15d0d866cac78f7c0da176db8dd5288bc8..e3b8a866960ec59e5c1dfa927e3e222b73ea8a57:/src/common/variant.cpp

diff --git a/src/common/variant.cpp b/src/common/variant.cpp
index e01fd101fd..85ea9a9805 100644
--- a/src/common/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/common/variant.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // Created:     10/09/98
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c)
-// Licence:   	wxWindows licence
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
@@ -17,31 +17,40 @@
 #include "wx/wxprec.h"
 
 #ifdef __BORLANDC__
-#pragma hdrstop
+    #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
 
-#if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH
-#   include <fstream.h>
-#else
-#   include <fstream>
-#   ifdef _MSC_VER
-        using namespace std;
-#   endif
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    #if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH
+        #include <fstream.h>
+    #else
+        #include <fstream>
+    #endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__MWERKS__) && __MSL__ >= 0x6000
+using namespace std ;
 #endif
 
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
 #include "wx/stream.h"
+#include "wx/txtstrm.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "wx/string.h"
+#include "wx/tokenzr.h"
+
 #include "wx/variant.h"
 
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxVariantData, wxObject)
 
-wxVariant wxNullVariant;
+wxVariant WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxNullVariant;
 
 /*
  * wxVariantDataList
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataList: public wxVariantData
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxVariantDataList: public wxVariantData
 {
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataList)
 public:
@@ -54,11 +63,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "list"; };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("list"); };
 
     void Clear();
 
@@ -81,98 +94,102 @@ wxVariantDataList::~wxVariantDataList()
 void wxVariantDataList::SetValue(const wxList& value)
 {
     Clear();
-    wxNode* node = value.First();
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node = value.GetFirst();
     while (node)
     {
-        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
+        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->GetData();
         m_value.Append(new wxVariant(*var));
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
 }
 
 void wxVariantDataList::Clear()
 {
-    wxNode* node = m_value.First();
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node = m_value.GetFirst();
     while (node)
     {
-        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
+        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->GetData();
         delete var;
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
     m_value.Clear();
 }
 
 void wxVariantDataList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "list"), "wxVariantDataList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("wxVariantDataList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
 
     listData.Clear();
-    wxNode* node = m_value.First();
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node = m_value.GetFirst();
     while (node)
     {
-        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
+        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->GetData();
         listData.m_value.Append(new wxVariant(*var));
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
 }
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "list"), "wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
-    wxNode* node1 = m_value.First();
-    wxNode* node2 = listData.GetValue().First();
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node1 = m_value.GetFirst();
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node2 = listData.GetValue().GetFirst();
     while (node1 && node2)
     {
-        wxVariant* var1 = (wxVariant*) node1->Data();
-        wxVariant* var2 = (wxVariant*) node2->Data();
+        wxVariant* var1 = (wxVariant*) node1->GetData();
+        wxVariant* var2 = (wxVariant*) node2->GetData();
         if ((*var1) != (*var2))
             return FALSE;
-        node1 = node1->Next();
-        node2 = node2->Next();
+        node1 = node1->GetNext();
+        node2 = node2->GetNext();
     }
     if (node1 || node2) return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataList::Write(ostream& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = "";
-    wxNode* node = m_value.First();
+    str = wxT("");
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node = m_value.GetFirst();
     while (node)
     {
-        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
-        if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += " ";
+        wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->GetData();
+        if (node != m_value.GetFirst())
+          str += wxT(" ");
         wxString str1;
         str += var->MakeString();
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
 
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataList::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -181,7 +198,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
  * wxVariantDataStringList
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataStringList: public wxVariantData
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxVariantDataStringList: public wxVariantData
 {
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataStringList)
 public:
@@ -193,11 +210,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "stringlist"; };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("stringlist"); };
 
 protected:
     wxStringList  m_value;
@@ -212,7 +233,7 @@ void wxVariantDataStringList::SetValue(const wxStringList& value)
 
 void wxVariantDataStringList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "stringlist"), "wxVariantDataStringList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("wxVariantDataStringList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList& listData = (wxVariantDataStringList&) data;
 
@@ -221,58 +242,62 @@ void wxVariantDataStringList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "stringlist"), "wxVariantDataStringList::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("wxVariantDataStringList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList& listData = (wxVariantDataStringList&) data;
-    wxNode* node1 = m_value.First();
-    wxNode* node2 = listData.GetValue().First();
+    wxStringList::compatibility_iterator node1 = m_value.GetFirst();
+    wxStringList::compatibility_iterator node2 = listData.GetValue().GetFirst();
     while (node1 && node2)
     {
-        wxString str1 ((char*) node1->Data());
-        wxString str2 ((char*) node2->Data());
+        wxString str1 ( node1->GetData() );
+        wxString str2 ( node2->GetData() );
         if (str1 != str2)
             return FALSE;
-        node1 = node1->Next();
-        node2 = node2->Next();
+        node1 = node1->GetNext();
+        node2 = node2->GetNext();
     }
     if (node1 || node2) return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(ostream& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = "";
-    wxNode* node = m_value.First();
+    str.Empty();
+    wxStringList::compatibility_iterator node = m_value.GetFirst();
     while (node)
     {
-        char* s = (char*) node->Data();
-        if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += " ";
+        const wxChar* s = node->GetData();
+        if (node != m_value.GetFirst())
+          str += wxT(" ");
         str += s;
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
 
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -281,7 +306,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
  * wxVariantDataLong
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataLong: public wxVariantData
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxVariantDataLong: public wxVariantData
 {
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataLong)
 public:
@@ -293,13 +318,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "long"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("long"); };
 
 protected:
     long m_value;
@@ -309,7 +340,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataLong, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataLong::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "long"), "wxVariantDataLong::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("long")), wxT("wxVariantDataLong::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataLong& otherData = (wxVariantDataLong&) data;
 
@@ -318,48 +349,57 @@ void wxVariantDataLong::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "long"), "wxVariantDataLong::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("long")), wxT("wxVariantDataLong::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataLong& otherData = (wxVariantDataLong&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(ostream& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str << m_value;
+    str.Printf(wxT("%ld"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxString& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(wxSTD istream& str)
 {
-    str.Printf("%ld", m_value);
+    str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(istream& str)
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+
+    s.Write32((size_t)m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-   str >> m_value;
+   wxTextInputStream s(str);
+   m_value = s.Read32();
    return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(wxString& str)
 {
-    m_value = atol((const char*) str);
+    m_value = wxAtol((const wxChar*) str);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -367,7 +407,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(wxString& str)
  * wxVariantDataReal
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataReal: public wxVariantData
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxVariantDataReal: public wxVariantData
 {
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataReal)
 public:
@@ -379,13 +419,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "double"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("double"); };
 
 protected:
     double m_value;
@@ -395,7 +441,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataReal, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataReal::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "double"), "wxVariantDataReal::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("double")), wxT("wxVariantDataReal::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataReal& otherData = (wxVariantDataReal&) data;
 
@@ -404,56 +450,65 @@ void wxVariantDataReal::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "double"), "wxVariantDataReal::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("double")), wxT("wxVariantDataReal::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataReal& otherData = (wxVariantDataReal&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(ostream& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str << m_value;
+    str.Printf(wxT("%.4f"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxString& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(wxSTD istream& str)
 {
-    str.Printf("%.4f", m_value);
+    str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(istream& str)
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+    s.WriteDouble((double)m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> (float&)m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+    m_value = (float)s.ReadDouble();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(wxString& str)
 {
-    m_value = atof((const char*) str);
+    m_value = wxAtof((const wxChar*) str);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
 /*
  * wxVariantDataBool
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataBool: public wxVariantData
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxVariantDataBool: public wxVariantData
 {
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataBool)
 public:
@@ -465,13 +520,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "bool"; };
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("bool"); };
 
 protected:
     bool m_value;
@@ -481,7 +542,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataBool, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataBool::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "bool"), "wxVariantDataBool::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("bool")), wxT("wxVariantDataBool::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataBool& otherData = (wxVariantDataBool&) data;
 
@@ -490,57 +551,68 @@ void wxVariantDataBool::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "bool"), "wxVariantDataBool::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("bool")), wxT("wxVariantDataBool::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataBool& otherData = (wxVariantDataBool&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(ostream& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
-{
-    str << (char)m_value;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%d", (int) m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%d"), (int) m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
 //    str >> (long) m_value;
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+{
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+
+    s.Write8(m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> (char&)m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.Read8() != 0;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(wxString& str)
 {
-    m_value = (atol((const char*) str) != 0);
+    m_value = (wxAtol((const wxChar*) str) != 0);
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // HAVE_BOOL
 
 /*
  * wxVariantDataChar
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataChar: public wxVariantData
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxVariantDataChar: public wxVariantData
 {
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataChar)
 public:
@@ -552,13 +624,17 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "char"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("char"); };
 
 protected:
     char m_value;
@@ -568,7 +644,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataChar, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataChar::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "char"), "wxVariantDataChar::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("char")), wxT("wxVariantDataChar::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataChar& otherData = (wxVariantDataChar&) data;
 
@@ -577,45 +653,55 @@ void wxVariantDataChar::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "char"), "wxVariantDataChar::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("char")), wxT("wxVariantDataChar::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataChar& otherData = (wxVariantDataChar&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(ostream& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
-{
-    str << m_value;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%c", m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%c"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
 //    str >> m_value;
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+{
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+
+    s.Write8(m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.Read8();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxString& str)
 {
@@ -627,9 +713,18 @@ bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxString& str)
  * wxVariantDataString
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataString: public wxVariantData
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__WIN16__)
+// Change name because of truncation
+#define wxVariantDataString wxVariantStringData
+#endif
+
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxVariantDataString: public wxVariantData
 {
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__WIN16__)
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantStringData)
+#else
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataString)
+#endif
 public:
     wxVariantDataString() { }
     wxVariantDataString(const wxString& value) { m_value = value; }
@@ -639,13 +734,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "string"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("string"); };
 
 protected:
     wxString m_value;
@@ -653,7 +754,7 @@ protected:
 
 void wxVariantDataString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "string"), "wxVariantDataString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("string")), wxT("wxVariantDataString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataString& otherData = (wxVariantDataString&) data;
 
@@ -662,42 +763,52 @@ void wxVariantDataString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "string"), "wxVariantDataString::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("string")), wxT("wxVariantDataString::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataString& otherData = (wxVariantDataString&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataString::Write(ostream& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
 {
-    str << m_value;
+    str << (const char*) m_value.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str << m_value;
+    str = m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxString& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxSTD istream& str)
 {
-    str = m_value;
+    str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataString::Read(istream& str)
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+  // why doesn't wxOutputStream::operator<< take "const wxString&"
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+    s.WriteString(m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.ReadString();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxString& str)
 {
@@ -705,7 +816,399 @@ bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxString& str)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__WIN16__)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantStringData, wxVariantData)
+#else
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataString, wxVariantData)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * wxVariantDataVoidPtr
+ */
+
+class wxVariantDataVoidPtr: public wxVariantData
+{
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataVoidPtr)
+public:
+    wxVariantDataVoidPtr() { }
+    wxVariantDataVoidPtr(void* value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    inline void* GetValue() const { return m_value; }
+    inline void SetValue(void* value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
+    virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("void*"); };
+    virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataVoidPtr; }
+
+protected:
+    void* m_value;
+
+    DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxVariantDataVoidPtr)
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataVoidPtr, wxVariantData)
+
+void wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("void*")), wxT("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+
+    wxVariantDataVoidPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataVoidPtr&) data;
+
+    otherData.m_value = m_value;
+}
+
+bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("void*")), wxT("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+
+    wxVariantDataVoidPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataVoidPtr&) data;
+
+    return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
+{
+    wxString s;
+    Write(s);
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Write(wxString& str) const
+{
+    str.Printf(wxT("%ld"), (long) m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr
+ */
+
+class wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr: public wxVariantData
+{
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr)
+public:
+    wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr() { }
+    wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr(wxObject* value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    inline wxObject* GetValue() const { return m_value; }
+    inline void SetValue(wxObject* value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
+    virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
+    virtual wxString GetType() const ;
+    virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr; }
+
+    virtual wxClassInfo* GetValueClassInfo() ; 
+protected:
+    wxObject* m_value;
+
+    DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr)
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr, wxVariantData)
+
+void wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG(  wxIsKindOf((&data), wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr) ,\
+                   wxT("wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") \
+                 );
+
+    wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr&) data;
+
+    otherData.m_value = m_value;
+}
+
+bool wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG(   wxIsKindOf((&data), wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr), wxT("wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+
+    wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr&) data;
+
+    return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
+}
+
+wxString wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::GetType() const
+{
+    wxString returnVal(wxT("wxObject"));
+    if (m_value) {
+        returnVal = m_value->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
+    }
+    return returnVal;
+}
+
+wxClassInfo* wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::GetValueClassInfo()
+{
+    wxClassInfo* returnVal=NULL;
+    
+    if (m_value) returnVal = m_value->GetClassInfo(); 
+
+    return returnVal;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
+{
+    wxString s;
+    Write(s);
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Write(wxString& str) const
+{
+    str.Printf(wxT("%s(%ld)"), GetType().c_str(), (long) m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * wxVariantDataDateTime
+ */
+
+#if wxUSE_DATETIME
+
+class wxVariantDataDateTime: public wxVariantData
+{
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataDateTime)
+
+public:
+    wxVariantDataDateTime() { }
+    wxVariantDataDateTime(const wxDateTime& value) { m_value = value; }
+#if wxUSE_ODBC
+    wxVariantDataDateTime(const TIME_STRUCT* valptr)
+        { m_value = wxDateTime(valptr->hour, valptr->minute, valptr->second); }
+    wxVariantDataDateTime(const DATE_STRUCT* valptr)
+        { m_value = wxDateTime(valptr->day, (wxDateTime::Month) (valptr->month - 1),valptr->year); }
+    wxVariantDataDateTime(const TIMESTAMP_STRUCT* valptr)
+        { m_value = wxDateTime(valptr->day, (wxDateTime::Month) (valptr->month - 1), valptr->year,
+                        valptr->hour, valptr->minute, valptr->second, valptr->fraction ); }
+#endif //ODBC
+
+    inline wxDateTime GetValue() const { return m_value; }
+    inline void SetValue(const wxDateTime& value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
+    virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("datetime"); };
+    virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataDateTime; }
+
+protected:
+    wxDateTime m_value;
+};
+
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataDateTime, wxVariantData)
+
+void wxVariantDataDateTime::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("datetime")), wxT("wxVariantDataDateTime::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+
+    wxVariantDataDateTime& otherData = (wxVariantDataDateTime&) data;
+
+    otherData.m_value = m_value;
+}
+
+
+bool wxVariantDataDateTime::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("datetime")), wxT("wxVariantDataDateTime::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+
+    wxVariantDataDateTime& otherData = (wxVariantDataDateTime&) data;
+
+    return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
+}
+
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataDateTime::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+bool wxVariantDataDateTime::Write(wxString& str) const
+{
+    str = m_value.Format();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataDateTime::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+bool wxVariantDataDateTime::Read(wxString& str)
+{
+    if(! m_value.ParseDateTime(str))
+        return FALSE;
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+#endif // wxUSE_DATETIME
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxVariantDataArrayString
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class wxVariantDataArrayString: public wxVariantData
+{
+public:
+    wxVariantDataArrayString() { }
+    wxVariantDataArrayString(const wxArrayString& value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    wxArrayString GetValue() const { return m_value; }
+    void SetValue(const wxArrayString& value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
+    virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(wxSTD istream& str);
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("arrstring"); };
+    virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataArrayString; }
+
+protected:
+    wxArrayString m_value;
+
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataArrayString)
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataArrayString, wxVariantData)
+
+void wxVariantDataArrayString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( data.GetType() == GetType(), wxT("wxVariantDataArrayString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+
+    wxVariantDataArrayString& otherData = (wxVariantDataArrayString&) data;
+
+    otherData.m_value = m_value;
+}
+
+
+bool wxVariantDataArrayString::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( data.GetType() == GetType(), wxT("wxVariantDataArrayString::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+
+    wxVariantDataArrayString& otherData = (wxVariantDataArrayString&) data;
+
+    return otherData.m_value == m_value;
+}
+
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataArrayString::Write(wxSTD ostream& str) const
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+bool wxVariantDataArrayString::Write(wxString& str) const
+{
+    size_t count = m_value.GetCount();
+    for ( size_t n = 0; n < count; n++ )
+    {
+        if ( n )
+            str += _T(';');
+
+        str += m_value[n];
+    }
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataArrayString::Read(wxSTD istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+bool wxVariantDataArrayString::Read(wxString& str)
+{
+    wxStringTokenizer tk(str, _T(";"));
+    while ( tk.HasMoreTokens() )
+    {
+        m_value.Add(tk.GetNextToken());
+    }
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
 
 /*
  * wxVariant
@@ -719,60 +1222,119 @@ wxVariant::wxVariant()
     m_data = (wxVariantData*) NULL;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(double val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(double val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataReal(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(long val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(long val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataLong(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(bool val)
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+wxVariant::wxVariant(bool val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataBool(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
+#endif
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(char val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(char val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataChar(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxString& val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxString& val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataString(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const char* val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxChar* val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataString(wxString(val));
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-/* Causes ambiguity
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxStringList& val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxStringList& val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataStringList(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
-*/
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxList& val) // List of variants
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxList& val, const wxString& name) // List of variants
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataList(val);
+    m_name = name;
+}
+
+wxVariant::wxVariant( void* val, const wxString& name)
+{
+   m_data = new wxVariantDataVoidPtr(val);
+   m_name = name;
+}
+
+wxVariant::wxVariant( wxObject* val, const wxString& name)
+{
+   m_data = new wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr(val);
+   m_name = name;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_DATETIME
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxDateTime& val, const wxString& name) // Date
+{
+	m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(val);
+	m_name = name;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_DATETIME    
+
+#if wxUSE_ODBC
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const TIME_STRUCT* valptr, const wxString& name) // Date
+{
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(valptr);
+    m_name = name;
+}
+
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const TIMESTAMP_STRUCT* valptr, const wxString& name) // Date
+{
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(valptr);
+    m_name = name;
+}
+
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const DATE_STRUCT* valptr, const wxString& name) // Date
+{
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(valptr);
+    m_name = name;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ODBC
+
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxArrayString& val, const wxString& name) // Strings
+{
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataArrayString(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
 wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxVariant& variant)
+    : wxObject()
 {
     if (!variant.IsNull())
     {
         m_data = (wxVariantData*) variant.GetData()->GetClassInfo()->CreateObject();
         variant.m_data->Copy(*m_data);
     }
+    else
+        m_data = (wxVariantData*) NULL;
+    m_name = variant.m_name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(wxVariantData* data) // User-defined data
+wxVariant::wxVariant(wxVariantData* data, const wxString& name) // User-defined data
 {
     m_data = data;
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
 wxVariant::~wxVariant()
@@ -804,7 +1366,10 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxVariant& variant)
             delete m_data;
         m_data = (wxVariantData*) variant.GetData()->GetClassInfo()->CreateObject();
     }
-    GetData()->Copy(* variant.GetData());
+
+    variant.GetData()->Copy(* GetData());
+
+    m_name = variant.m_name;
 }
 
 // Assignment using data, e.g.
@@ -846,7 +1411,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (double value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (double value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "double")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("double"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -874,7 +1439,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (long value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (long value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "long")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("long"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -902,7 +1467,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (char value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (char value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "char")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("char"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -914,6 +1479,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (char value)
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
 bool wxVariant::operator== (bool value) const
 {
     bool thisValue;
@@ -930,7 +1496,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (bool value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (bool value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "bool")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("bool"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -941,14 +1507,15 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (bool value)
         m_data = new wxVariantDataBool(value);
     }
 }
+#endif // HAVE_BOOL
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxString& value) const
 {
     wxString thisValue;
     if (!Convert(&thisValue))
         return FALSE;
-    else
-        return (value == thisValue);
+
+    return value == thisValue;
 }
 
 bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxString& value) const
@@ -958,7 +1525,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxString& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "string")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -970,9 +1537,9 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
     }
 }
 
-void wxVariant::operator= (const char* value)
+void wxVariant::operator= (const wxChar* value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "string")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(wxString(value));
     }
@@ -986,7 +1553,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const char* value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxStringList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "stringlist"), "Invalid type for == operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -999,7 +1566,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxStringList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataStringList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1013,7 +1580,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list"), "Invalid type for == operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -1026,7 +1593,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1038,24 +1605,137 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxList& value)
     }
 }
 
+bool wxVariant::operator== (void* value) const
+{
+    return (value == ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*)GetData())->GetValue());
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::operator!= (void* value) const
+{
+    return (!((*this) == (void*) value));
+}
+
+void wxVariant::operator= (void* value)
+{
+    if (GetType() == wxT("void*"))
+    {
+        ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_data)
+            delete m_data;
+        m_data = new wxVariantDataVoidPtr(value);
+    }
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_DATETIME
+bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxDateTime& value) const
+{
+    wxDateTime thisValue;
+    if (!Convert(&thisValue))
+        return FALSE;
+
+    return value.IsEqualTo(thisValue);
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxDateTime& value) const
+{
+    return (!((*this) == value));
+}
+
+void wxVariant::operator= (const wxDateTime& value)
+{
+    if (GetType() == wxT("datetime"))
+    {
+        ((wxVariantDataDateTime*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_data)
+            delete m_data;
+        m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(value);
+    }
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_DATETIME
+
+#if wxUSE_ODBC
+void wxVariant::operator= (const DATE_STRUCT* value)
+{
+    if (m_data)
+        delete m_data;
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(value);
+}
+
+
+void wxVariant::operator= (const TIME_STRUCT* value)
+{
+    if (m_data)
+        delete m_data;
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(value);
+}
+
+
+void wxVariant::operator= (const TIMESTAMP_STRUCT* value)
+{
+    if (m_data)
+        delete m_data;
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataDateTime(value);
+}
+
+#endif // wxUSE_ODBC
+
+bool wxVariant::operator==(const wxArrayString& WXUNUSED(value)) const
+{
+    wxFAIL_MSG( _T("TODO") );
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::operator!=(const wxArrayString& value) const
+{
+    return !(*this == value);
+}
+
+void wxVariant::operator=(const wxArrayString& value)
+{
+    if (GetType() == wxT("arrstring"))
+    {
+        ((wxVariantDataArrayString *)GetData())->SetValue(value);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        delete m_data;
+        m_data = new wxVariantDataArrayString(value);
+    }
+}
+
+wxArrayString wxVariant::GetArrayString() const
+{
+    if ( GetType() == wxT("arrstring") )
+        return ((wxVariantDataArrayString *)GetData())->GetValue();
+
+    return wxArrayString();
+}
+
 
 // Treat a list variant as an array
 wxVariant wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list" || GetType() == "stringlist"), "Invalid type for array operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list") || GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for array operator") );
 
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
-        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), "Invalid index for array" );
-        return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
+        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().GetCount()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
+        return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Item(idx)->GetData());
     }
-    else if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    else if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         wxVariantDataStringList* data = (wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data;
-        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), "Invalid index for array" );
+        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().GetCount()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
 
-        wxVariant variant( wxString( (char*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data()) ));
+        wxVariant variant( wxString( (const wxChar*) (data->GetValue().Item(idx)->GetData()) ));
         return variant;
     }
     return wxNullVariant;
@@ -1066,28 +1746,28 @@ wxVariant& wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx)
     // We can't return a reference to a variant for a string list, since the string
     // is actually stored as a char*, not a variant.
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list"), "Invalid type for array operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("Invalid type for array operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), "Invalid index for array" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().GetCount()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
 
-    return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
+    return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Item(idx)->GetData());
 }
 
 // Return the number of elements in a list
 int wxVariant::GetCount() const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list" || GetType() == "stringlist"), "Invalid type for GetCount()" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list") || GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for GetCount()") );
 
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
-        return data->GetValue().Number();
+        return data->GetValue().GetCount();
     }
-    else if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    else if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         wxVariantDataStringList* data = (wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data;
-        return data->GetValue().Number();
+        return data->GetValue().GetCount();
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1100,7 +1780,7 @@ wxString wxVariant::MakeString() const
         if (GetData()->Write(str))
             return str;
     }
-    return wxString("");
+    return wxString(wxT(""));
 }
 
 // Accessors
@@ -1117,7 +1797,7 @@ void wxVariant::SetData(wxVariantData* data)
 wxString wxVariant::GetType() const
 {
     if (IsNull())
-        return wxString("null");
+        return wxString(wxT("null"));
     else
         return m_data->GetType();
 }
@@ -1128,6 +1808,12 @@ bool wxVariant::IsType(const wxString& type) const
     return (GetType() == type);
 }
 
+bool wxVariant::IsValueKindOf(const wxClassInfo* type) const
+{
+    wxClassInfo* info=m_data->GetValueClassInfo(); 
+    return info ? info->IsKindOf(type) : false ;
+}
+
 
 // Value accessors
 double wxVariant::GetReal() const
@@ -1137,7 +1823,7 @@ double wxVariant::GetReal() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a real number");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a real number"));
         return 0.0;
     }
 }
@@ -1149,7 +1835,7 @@ long wxVariant::GetInteger() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to an integer");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to an integer"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1161,7 +1847,7 @@ char wxVariant::GetChar() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a char");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a char"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1173,7 +1859,7 @@ bool wxVariant::GetBool() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a bool");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a bool"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1181,29 +1867,60 @@ bool wxVariant::GetBool() const
 wxString wxVariant::GetString() const
 {
     wxString value;
-    if (Convert(& value))
-        return value;
-    else
+    if (!Convert(& value))
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a string");
-        return wxString("");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a string"));
     }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+void* wxVariant::GetVoidPtr() const
+{
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("void*")) );
+
+    return (void*) ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
+wxObject* wxVariant::GetWxObjectPtr() 
+{
+    wxASSERT(wxIsKindOf(m_data, wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr));
+    return (wxObject*) ((wxVariantDataWxObjectPtr*) m_data)->GetValue();
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_DATETIME
+wxDateTime wxVariant::GetDateTime() const
+{
+    wxDateTime value;
+    if (!Convert(& value))
+    {
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a datetime"));
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_DATETIME
+
 wxList& wxVariant::GetList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == "list") );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("list")) );
 
     return (wxList&) ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
 wxStringList& wxVariant::GetStringList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == "stringlist") );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("stringlist")) );
 
     return (wxStringList&) ((wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
+// Make empty list
+void wxVariant::NullList()
+{
+    SetData(new wxVariantDataList());
+};
+
 // Append to list
 void wxVariant::Append(const wxVariant& value)
 {
@@ -1225,13 +1942,13 @@ bool wxVariant::Member(const wxVariant& value) const
 {
     wxList& list = GetList();
 
-    wxNode* node = list.First();
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node = list.GetFirst();
     while (node)
     {
-        wxVariant* other = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
+        wxVariant* other = (wxVariant*) node->GetData();
         if (value == *other)
             return TRUE;
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -1241,24 +1958,24 @@ bool wxVariant::Delete(int item)
 {
     wxList& list = GetList();
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < list.Number()), "Invalid index to Delete" );
-    wxNode* node = list.Nth(item);
-    wxVariant* variant = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < (int) list.GetCount()), wxT("Invalid index to Delete") );
+    wxList::compatibility_iterator node = list.Item(item);
+    wxVariant* variant = (wxVariant*) node->GetData();
     delete variant;
-    delete node;
+    list.Erase(node);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 // Clear list
 void wxVariant::ClearList()
 {
-    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == "list"))
+    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == wxT("list")))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->Clear();
     }
     else
     {
-        if (GetType() != "list")
+        if (GetType() != wxT("list"))
         {
             delete m_data;
             m_data = NULL;
@@ -1271,14 +1988,16 @@ void wxVariant::ClearList()
 bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "string")
-        *value = atol((const char*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
+        *value = wxAtol((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1288,19 +2007,21 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = ((int) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue()) != 0);
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue() != 0);
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "string")
+#endif
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
     {
         wxString val(((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
         val.MakeLower();
-        if (val == "true" || val == "yes")
+        if (val == wxT("TRUE") || val == wxT("yes"))
             *value = TRUE;
-        else if (val == "false" || val == "no")
+        else if (val == wxT("FALSE") || val == wxT("no"))
             *value = FALSE;
         else
             return FALSE;
@@ -1314,14 +2035,16 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "string")
-        *value = (double) atof((const char*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
+        *value = (double) wxAtof((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1331,12 +2054,14 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(char* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "char")
+    if (type == wxT("char"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1349,3 +2074,18 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(wxString* value) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_DATETIME
+bool wxVariant::Convert(wxDateTime* value) const
+{
+    wxString type(GetType());
+    if (type == wxT("datetime"))
+    {
+        *value = ((wxVariantDataDateTime*)GetData())->GetValue();
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    // Fallback to string conversion
+    wxString val;
+    return Convert(&val) && (value->ParseDate(val));
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_DATETIME
+