message.h

#ifndef GM_MESSAGE_H
#define GM_MESSAGE_H

#include <string>

namespace GNUMessenger
{
    using namespace std;

    class Contact;

    class Message
    {
    public:
        Message(const string& msg, const Contact& sender)
            : m_message(msg), m_sender(sender), m_ID(newID()) {}

        Message(const Message& message)
        {
            m_message = message.m_message;
            m_sender = message.m_sender;
            m_ID = message.m_ID;
        }

        unsigned long getID() { return m_ID; }
        const string getMessage() { return m_message; }
        Contact getContact() { return m_sender; }

        static unsigned long newID() { m_globalID = m_globalID++ % 1000000; return m_globalID; }

    private:

        static unsigned long m_globalID = 0;
        Contact m_sender;
        string m_message;
        unsigned long m_ID;
    };

} 

#endif 

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