#ifndef _ENTRY_H
#define _ENTRY_H

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

class Entry {
   protected:  // data fields
     string firstName;
     string lastName;
     string email;

     /* Public methods for a typical Entry within a directory
        data will inlude a person's first name, last name and email address
     */
   public:
     /* constructors 
      */
     Entry (); 
//Entry::Entry (char * first, char * last, char *  eAddress) :
     Entry (const string & first,const string & last, const string &  eAddress) ;

     /* method to allow viewing of an Entry
      */
     string toString () const;      // convert to string

     /*methods to allow comparing Entries
      */
     bool operator <  (const Entry & ent2);
     bool operator == (const Entry & ent2);
     bool operator <= (const Entry & ent2);
     bool operator != (const Entry & ent2);
     bool operator >  (const Entry & ent2);
     bool operator >= (const Entry & ent2);

     /* overload the cout << operator for printing */
     friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, Entry  const &m) ;  // send string to coout
} ;
   
#endif