DataInterface.h

/* 
 *  Copyright 2012 Matthias Fuchs
 *
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 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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#ifndef STROMX_RUNTIME_DATAINTERFACE_H
#define STROMX_RUNTIME_DATAINTERFACE_H

#include "stromx/runtime/VariantHandle.h"

namespace stromx
{
    namespace runtime
    {
        class Data;
        class InputProvider;
        class OutputProvider;
        class Version;
        
        class DataInterface
        {
        public:
            virtual ~DataInterface() {}
            
            virtual const Version & version() const = 0;
            
            virtual const std::string & type() const = 0;
            
            virtual const std::string & package() const = 0;
            
            virtual const VariantHandle & variant() const = 0;
            
            virtual Data* clone() const = 0;
            
            virtual void serialize(OutputProvider & out) const = 0;
            
            virtual void deserialize(InputProvider & in, const Version & version) = 0;
            
            bool isVariant(const VariantInterface & v) const { return variant().isVariant(v); }
        };
    }
}

#endif // STROMX_RUNTIME_DATAINTERFACE_H