move AsciiInputOutput over to threading

src/threading/AsciiInputOutput.h

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+// See the file "COPYING" in the main distribution directory for copyright.
+
+#ifndef AsciiInputOutput_h
+#define AsciiInputOutput_h
+
+#include "../Desc.h"
+#include "MsgThread.h"
+
+class AsciiInputOutput {
+	public: 
+		// Constructor that leaves separators, etc empty.
+		// Use if you just need functionality like StringToAddr, etc.
+		AsciiInputOutput(threading::MsgThread*);
+
+		// Constructor that defines all separators, etc.
+		// Use if you need either ValToODesc or EntryToVal.
+		AsciiInputOutput(threading::MsgThread*, const string & set_separator, 
+				 const string & unset_field, const string & empty_field);
+		
+		// Constructor that defines all separators, etc, besides empty_field, which is not needed for many
+		// non-ascii-based io sources.
+		// Use if you need either ValToODesc or EntryToVal.
+		AsciiInputOutput(threading::MsgThread*, const string & set_separator, 
+				 const string & unset_field);
+		~AsciiInputOutput();
+
+
+		// converts a threading value to the corresponding ascii representation
+		// returns false & logs an error with reporter in case an error occurs
+		bool ValToODesc(ODesc* desc, threading::Value* val, const threading::Field* field) const;
+
+		// convert the ascii representation of a field into a Value
+		threading::Value* EntryToVal(string s, string name, TypeTag type, TypeTag subtype = TYPE_ERROR) const;
+
+		/** Helper method to render an IP address as a string.
+		  *
+		  * @param addr The address.
+		  *
+		  * @return An ASCII representation of the address.
+		  */
+		static string Render(const threading::Value::addr_t& addr);
+
+		/** Helper method to render an subnet value as a string.
+		  *
+		  * @param addr The address.
+		  *
+		  * @return An ASCII representation of the address.
+		  */
+		static string Render(const threading::Value::subnet_t& subnet);
+
+		/** Helper method to render a double in Bro's standard precision.
+		  *
+		  * @param d The double.
+		  *
+		  * @return An ASCII representation of the double.
+		  */
+		static string Render(double d);
+
+		/**
+		 *  Convert a string into a TransportProto. This is just a utility
+		 *  function for Readers.
+		 *
+		 * @param proto the transport protocol
+		 */
+		TransportProto StringToProto(const string &proto) const;
+
+		/**
+		 * Convert a string into a Value::addr_t.  This is just a utility
+		 * function for Readers.
+		 *
+		 * @param addr containing an ipv4 or ipv6 address
+		 */
+		threading::Value::addr_t StringToAddr(const string &addr) const;
+
+	private:
+		bool CheckNumberError(const string& s, const char * end) const;
+
+		string separator;
+		string set_separator;
+		string empty_field;
+		string unset_field;
+		string meta_prefix;
+
+		threading::MsgThread* thread;
+};
+
+#endif /* AsciiInputOuput_h */