AbstractContext.h

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#ifndef __PLCORE_ABSTRACTCONTEXT_H__
#define __PLCORE_ABSTRACTCONTEXT_H__
#pragma once


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#include "PLCore/PLCore.h"


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namespace PLCore {


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/**
*  @brief
*    Abstract context class
*
*  @remarks
*    All over PixelLight, "context"-classes are used in order to group important information
*    or components. This abstract context class was introduced to make it easier to identify
*    such context classes.
*/
class AbstractContext {


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    protected:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Default constructor
        */
        PLCORE_API AbstractContext();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Destructor
        *
        *  @note
        *    - Intentionally not virtual (this is just a structure class without any real function)
        */
        PLCORE_API ~AbstractContext();


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    private:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Copy constructor
        *
        *  @param[in] cSource
        *    Source to copy from
        */
        AbstractContext(const AbstractContext &cSource);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Copy operator
        *
        *  @param[in] cSource
        *    Source to copy from
        *
        *  @return
        *    Reference to this instance
        */
        AbstractContext &operator =(const AbstractContext &cSource);


};


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} // PLCore


#endif // __PLCORE_ABSTRACTCONTEXT_H__