/*****************************************************************************
 * variable.hpp
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2003 the VideoLAN team
 * $Id$
 *
 * Authors: Cyril Deguet     <asmax@via.ecp.fr>
 *          Olivier Teulière <ipkiss@via.ecp.fr>
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
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 *
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 *
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 * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
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 *****************************************************************************/

#ifndef VARIABLE_HPP
#define VARIABLE_HPP

#include "../src/skin_common.hpp"
#include "pointer.hpp"
#include <string>


/// Base class for variable objects
class Variable: public SkinObject
{
public:
    virtual ~Variable() { }

    /// Get the variable type
    virtual const std::string &getType() const = 0;

protected:
    Variable( intf_thread_t *pIntf ): SkinObject( pIntf ) { }
};


typedef CountedPtr<Variable> VariablePtr;


#endif