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#ifndef GNASH_DEFINITION_TAG_H
#define GNASH_DEFINITION_TAG_H

#include "ExportableResource.h"

#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
#include <vector>
#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>

// Forward declarations

namespace gnash {
	class DisplayObject;
	class Global_as;
	class SWFMatrix;
	class SWFRect;
    namespace SWF {
        class TextRecord;
    }
}

namespace gnash {
namespace SWF {

/// Immutable data representing the definition of a movie display element.
class DefinitionTag : public ExportableResource, boost::noncopyable
{
public:

	virtual ~DefinitionTag() {};
	
	/// Create a DisplayObject with the given parent.
	//
    /// This function will determine the correct prototype and associated
    /// object using the passed global.
    //
    /// @param gl       The global object used to set prototype and
    ///                 associated object.
    //
    /// Calling this function creates a new DisplayObject from the
    /// DefinitionTag and adds it as a child of the specified parent
    /// DisplayObject.
	virtual DisplayObject* createDisplayObject(Global_as& gl,
            DisplayObject* parent) const = 0;
	
};

} // namespace SWF
} // namespace gnash

#endif 

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