// Created on: 2002-10-29
// Created by: Michael SAZONOV
// Copyright (c) 2002-2014 OPEN CASCADE SAS
//
// This file is part of Open CASCADE Technology software library.
//
// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
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#ifndef _BinMDF_HeaderFile
#define _BinMDF_HeaderFile

#include <Standard.hxx>
#include <Standard_DefineAlloc.hxx>
#include <Standard_Handle.hxx>

class BinMDF_ADriverTable;
class Message_Messenger;

//! This package provides classes and methods to
//! translate a transient DF into a persistent one and
//! vice versa.
//!
//! Driver
//!
//! A driver is a tool used to translate a transient
//! attribute into a persistent one and vice versa.
//!
//! Driver Table
//!
//! A driver table is an object building links between
//! object types and object drivers. In the
//! translation process, a driver table is asked to
//! give a translation driver for each current object
//! to be translated.
class BinMDF
{
public:
  DEFINE_STANDARD_ALLOC

  //! Adds the attribute storage drivers to <aDriverTable>.
  Standard_EXPORT static void AddDrivers(const Handle(BinMDF_ADriverTable)& aDriverTable,
                                         const Handle(Message_Messenger)&   aMsgDrv);
};

#endif // _BinMDF_HeaderFile
