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#ifndef _BASE_OBJECT_
#define _BASE_OBJECT_

#include <base/base>

namespace base {


/** Base class/standard interface for objects which require
    IO support
*/

class Object
{
public:
  /** Construct an object. Note Object is a pure virtual base class
      and therefore cannot be constructed on its own, only derived
      classes which overide the clone and className methods are
      concrete classes and can be constructed.*/
  Object() {}
  virtual ~Object() {}
  
  virtual bool isSameKindAs(const Object&) const { return true; }
  
  /** return the name of the object's class type. Must be defined
      by derived classes.*/
  virtual String className() const = 0;
  
protected:
  Object(const Object&) {}
  Object& operator=(const Object&) { return *this; }
};


} // base

#endif

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