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+#ifndef SERIALIZER_H
+#define SERIALIZER_H
+
+//#include "serializer.h"
+
+/**
+ * The base class for any class you want to serialize.  Simply include this as
+ * a base class, implement the purely virtual serialize function and you've got
+ * an easily serializable class.
+ */
+class Serializable
+{
+public:
+        /**
+         * Does nothing, here for completeness.
+         */
+        Serializable();
+
+        /**
+         * Here to ensure the deconstructor is virtual.
+         */
+        virtual ~Serializable();
+
+        /**
+         * This is the main workhorse of the serialization system, just override and
+         * you've got a serializable class.  A reference to the Serializer 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 Serializer object to use.
+         */
+        virtual void serialize( class Serializer &ar )=0;
+};
+
+#endif