#ifndef K3DSDK_IMESH_SOURCE_H
#define K3DSDK_IMESH_SOURCE_H

// K-3D
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/** \file
		\brief Declares imesh_source, an interface for objects that can act as a source of meshes
		\author Tim Shead (tshead@k-3d.com)
*/

#include <k3dsdk/ihint.h>

namespace k3d
{

// Forward declarations
class iproperty;

/// Abstract interface for objects that can act as a source of meshes
class imesh_source :
	public virtual iunknown
{
public:
	virtual iproperty& mesh_source_output() = 0;
	
	/// Hint for the type of change the creation of this source entails
	virtual ihint* hint() const { return 0; }

protected:
	imesh_source() {}
	imesh_source(const imesh_source& Other) : iunknown(Other) {}
	imesh_source& operator=(const imesh_source&) { return *this; }
	virtual ~imesh_source() {}
};

} // namespace k3d

#endif // !K3DSDK_IMESH_SOURCE_H

