itkMetaDataObjectBase.h

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#ifndef itkMetaDataObjectBase_h
#define itkMetaDataObjectBase_h

#include "itkLightObject.h"
#include <typeinfo>
#include <iostream>

namespace itk
{
class ITKCommon_EXPORT MetaDataObjectBase: public LightObject
{
public:
  typedef MetaDataObjectBase         Self;
  typedef LightObject                Superclass;
  typedef SmartPointer< Self >       Pointer;
  typedef SmartPointer< const Self > ConstPointer;

  itkTypeMacro(MetaDataObjectBase, LightObject);

  virtual const char * GetMetaDataObjectTypeName() const;

  virtual const std::type_info & GetMetaDataObjectTypeInfo() const;

  virtual void Print( std::ostream & os ) const;

protected:
  MetaDataObjectBase();
  virtual ~MetaDataObjectBase();

private:
  MetaDataObjectBase(const Self &) ITK_DELETE_FUNCTION;
  void operator=(const Self &) ITK_DELETE_FUNCTION;
};
}

#endif //itkMetaDataObjectBase_h