CppPlugin.h

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/*!
  \file CppPlugin.h
  
  \brief An abstract interface for Plugins written in C++.
 */

#ifndef __TERRALIB_PLUGIN_INTERNAL_CPPPLUGIN_H
#define __TERRALIB_PLUGIN_INTERNAL_CPPPLUGIN_H

// TerraLib
#include "Plugin.h"

namespace te
{
  namespace plugin
  {     
    /*!
      \class CppPlugin
      
      \brief An abstract interface for Plugins written in C++.

      Remember to implement the startup and shutdown methods from the base
      class: Plugin.

      \ingroup plugin

      \sa Plugin, PluginManager
     */
    class TEPLUGINEXPORT CppPlugin : public Plugin
    {
      public:

        /*!
          \brief It creates a new C++ plugin.

          \param info Information about a C++ plugin.
        */
        CppPlugin(const PluginInfo& info);

        /*! \brief Virtual destructor. */
        virtual ~CppPlugin();

      private:

        /** @name Not Allowed Methods
         *  No copy allowed. 
         */
        //@{

        /*!
          \brief No copy constructor allowed.

          \param rhs The other instance.
        */
        CppPlugin(const CppPlugin& rhs);

        /*!
          \brief No assignment operator allowed.

          \param rhs The other instance.

          \return A reference for this instance.
        */
        CppPlugin& operator=(const CppPlugin& rhs);

        //@}
    };

  } // end namespace plugin
}   // end namespace te

#endif  // __TERRALIB_PLUGIN_INTERNAL_CPPPLUGIN_H