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// .NAME vtkSMDeserializer - deserializes proxies from their XML states.
// .SECTION Description
// vtkSMDeserializer is used to deserialize proxies from their XML states. This
// is the base class of deserialization classes that load XMLs to restore
// servermanager state (or part thereof).

#ifndef __vtkSMDeserializer_h
#define __vtkSMDeserializer_h

#include "vtkSMObject.h"

class vtkPVXMLElement;
class vtkSMProxy;
class vtkSMProxyLocator;

class VTK_EXPORT vtkSMDeserializer : public vtkSMObject
{
public:
  static vtkSMDeserializer* New();
  vtkTypeRevisionMacro(vtkSMDeserializer, vtkSMObject);
  void PrintSelf(ostream& os, vtkIndent indent);

//BTX
protected:
  vtkSMDeserializer();
  ~vtkSMDeserializer();

  // Friend to access NewProxy().
  friend class vtkSMProxyLocator;

  // Description:
  // Create a new proxy with the \c id if possible.
  virtual vtkSMProxy* NewProxy(int id, vtkSMProxyLocator* locator);

  // Description:
  // Locate the XML for the proxy with the given id.
  virtual vtkPVXMLElement* LocateProxyElement(int id);

  // Description:
  // TEMPORARY. Used to load the state on the proxy. This is only for the sake
  // of the lookmark state loader until we get the chance to clean it up.
  // DONT override this method.
  virtual int LoadProxyState(vtkPVXMLElement* element, vtkSMProxy*,
    vtkSMProxyLocator* locator);

  // Description:
  // Create a new proxy of the given group and name. Default implementation
  // simply asks the proxy manager to create a new proxy of the requested type.
  virtual vtkSMProxy* CreateProxy(
    const char* xmlgroup, const char* xmlname, vtkIdType connectionId);

  // Description:
  // Called after a new proxy has been created. Gives the subclasses an
  // opportunity to perform certain tasks such as registering proxies etc.
  // Default implementation is empty.
  virtual void CreatedNewProxy(int id, vtkSMProxy* proxy);

private:
  vtkSMDeserializer(const vtkSMDeserializer&); // Not implemented
  void operator=(const vtkSMDeserializer&); // Not implemented
//ETX
};

#endif

