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+#ifndef BU_ARCHIVAL_H
+#define BU_ARCHIVAL_H
+
+namespace Bu
+{
+        /**
+         * The base class for any class you want to archive.  Simply include this as
+         * a base class, implement the purely virtual archive function and you've
+         * got an easily archiveable class.
+         *
+         * Archival: "of or pertaining to archives or valuable records; contained
+         * in or comprising such archives or records."
+         */
+        class Archival
+        {
+        public:
+                /**
+                 * Does nothing, here for completeness.
+                 */
+                Archival();
+
+                /**
+                 * Here to ensure the deconstructor is virtual.
+                 */
+                virtual ~Archival();
+
+                /**
+                 * This is the main workhorse of the archive system, just override and
+                 * you've got a archiveable class.  A reference to the Archive
+                 * used is passed in as your only parameter, query it to discover if
+                 * you are loading or saving.
+                 * @param ar A reference to the Archive object to use.
+                 */
+                virtual void archive( class Archive &ar )=0;
+        };
+}
+
+#endif