Serialization.h

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    This file is part of the TerraLib - a Framework for building GIS enabled applications.

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/*!
  \file Serialization.h
   
  \brief 

  \ingroup layout
*/

#ifndef __TERRALIB_LAYOUT_INTERNAL_SERIALIZATION_H 
#define __TERRALIB_LAYOUT_INTERNAL_SERIALIZATION_H

// TerraLib
#include "Properties.h"

namespace te
{
  namespace layout
  {
    class Serialization
    {
      public:
        Serialization();
        virtual ~Serialization();

        virtual void loadFromPath(std::string loadPath) = 0;
        virtual void loadFromProperties(std::vector<te::layout::Properties*> properties) = 0;

        virtual void setSerializationPath(std::string path);
        virtual std::string getSerializationPath();
        virtual std::string getLoadPath();

        virtual bool serialize() = 0;

        virtual std::vector<te::layout::Properties*> retrieve() = 0;

        virtual bool isEmpty() = 0;

        virtual void setRootKey(std::string rootKey);

        virtual std::string getRootKey();

       protected:

         std::string m_loadPath;
         std::string m_serializationPath;
         std::vector<te::layout::Properties*> m_properties;
         std::string m_rootKey;
    };
  }
}

#endif