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 // Serializer Interface

#ifndef _PCCE_ISERIALIZER_H_
#define _PCCE_ISERIALIZER_H_

#include <map>
#include <string>
#include <list>
#include <boost/function.hpp>
#include <boost/smart_ptr.hpp>
#include "IResource.h"
#include "ISerializeNode.h"

namespace pcce {  
  typedef boost::function< void () > tStaticLoadFunction;
  typedef boost::function< void (tISerializeNodePtr Node) > tRegisterSaveFunction;   


  class ISerializer {
  public:
    virtual ~ISerializer() {};
    
    void RegisterStaticConstructor(const std::string Type, const tStaticLoadFunction StaticLoadFunction);
    void RegisterAutomaticSaveFunction(const tRegisterSaveFunction SaveFunction);


    virtual bool Save(const std::string &Location) = 0;

    virtual bool Load(const std::string &Location) = 0;
    
  protected:
    std::map< std::string, tStaticLoadFunction > mLoadFunctionMap;
    std::list< tRegisterSaveFunction > mSaveFunctionList;
  };  
}

#endif /*_PCCE_ISERIALIZER_H_*/

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