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+/** 
+ * @file metaclass.h
+ * @author Babbage
+ * @date 2006-05-15
+ * @brief Reflective meta information describing a class.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-$CurrentYear$, Linden Research, Inc.
+ * $License$
+ */
+
+#ifndef LL_METACLASS_H
+#define LL_METACLASS_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+
+#include "stdtypes.h"
+
+class LLReflective;
+class LLMetaProperty;
+class LLMetaMethod;
+class LLMetaClass
+{
+public:
+
+	LLMetaClass();
+	virtual ~LLMetaClass();
+  
+	// Create instance of this MetaClass. NULL if class is abstract. 
+	// Gives ownership of returned object.
+	// virtual LLReflective* create() const = 0;
+  
+	// Returns named property or NULL.
+	const LLMetaProperty* findProperty(const std::string& name) const;
+  
+	// Add property to metaclass. Takes ownership of given property.
+	void addProperty(const LLMetaProperty* property);
+	
+	typedef std::map<std::string, const LLMetaProperty*>::const_iterator PropertyIterator;
+	
+	U32 getPropertyCount() const;
+	
+	PropertyIterator beginProperties() const;
+	PropertyIterator endProperties() const;
+  
+	// Returns named property or NULL.
+	// const LLMetaMethod* findMethod(const std::string& name) const;
+  
+	// Add method to metaclass. Takes ownership of given method.
+	// void addMethod(const LLMetaMethod* method);
+  
+	// Find MetaClass by name. NULL if name is unknown.
+	// static LLMetaClass* findClass(const std::string& name);
+	
+	// True if object is instance of this meta class.
+	bool isInstance(const LLReflective* object) const;
+  
+private:
+
+	typedef std::map<std::string, const LLMetaProperty*> PropertyMap;
+	PropertyMap mProperties;
+};
+
+#endif // LL_METACLASS_H