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*
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*
* Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Peter Baumann /
rasdaman GmbH.
*
* For more information please see <http://www.rasdaman.org>
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/
/**
 * INCLUDE: property.hh
 *
 * MODULE:  raslib
 * CLASS:   r_Property
 *
 * COMMENTS:
 *
*/

#ifndef _D_PROPERTY_
#define _D_PROPERTY_

#include "metaobject.hh"


class r_Base_Type;
class r_Type_Id;

//@ManMemo: Module: {\bf raslib}

/*@Doc:
  This class the superclass for properties of classes in the ODMG 
  conformant representation of the RasDaMan type system.
*/
 
class r_Property : public r_Meta_Object
	{
	public:

		/// constructor getting name and type of property.
		r_Property( const char* newTypeName, const r_Base_Type& newType );

		/// copy constructor.
		r_Property( const r_Property& oldObj );

		/// assignment operator.
		const r_Property& operator=( const r_Property& oldObj );

		/// destructor.
		virtual ~r_Property();

		/// retrieve type of property.
		const r_Base_Type& type_of() const;

	protected:

		r_Base_Type* myType;

		/// default constructor.
		r_Property();

	};

#endif