//# Record2.cc: A hierarchical collection of named fields of various types
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#include <casacore/casa/Containers/Record.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Containers/ValueHolder.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Exceptions/Error.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

ValueHolder Record::asValueHolder (const RecordFieldId& id) const
{
  if (dataType(id) == TpRecord) {
    return ValueHolder(subRecord(id));
  } else {
    return RecordInterface::asValueHolder (id);
  }
}

void Record::defineFromValueHolder (const RecordFieldId& id,
				    const ValueHolder& value)
{
  if (value.dataType() == TpRecord) {
    defineRecord (id, value.asRecord());
  } else {
    RecordInterface::defineFromValueHolder (id, value);
  }
}

} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END