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/*
* Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
*
* This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
* terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
*/
#ifndef BU_ARCHIVAL_H
#define BU_ARCHIVAL_H
#include "bu/archivebase.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 ArchiveBase &ar )=0;
};
ArchiveBase &operator<<(ArchiveBase &, const class Bu::Archival &);
ArchiveBase &operator<<(ArchiveBase &, class Bu::Archival &);
ArchiveBase &operator>>(ArchiveBase &, class Bu::Archival &);
}
#endif
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