include/GaudiKernel/IClassManager.h

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0011 #ifndef GAUDIKERNEL_ICLASSMANAGER_H
0012 #define GAUDIKERNEL_ICLASSMANAGER_H
0013
0014 // Include files
0015 #include <GaudiKernel/IInterface.h>
0016 #include <string>
0017
0018 // Forward class declaration
0019 class ISvcLocator;
0020
0021 /** @class IClassManager IClassManager.h GaudiKernel/IClassManager.h
0022
0023     The IClassManager is the interface implemented by the generic Factory in the
0024     Application Manager to support class management functions.
0025
0026     @author Pere Mato
0027 */
0028 class GAUDI_API IClassManager : virtual public IInterface {
0029 public:
0030   DeclareInterfaceID( IClassManager, 2, 0 );
0031
0032   /// Declare a sharable library to be used for creating instances of a given algorithm type.
0033   virtual StatusCode loadModule( const std::string& module, bool fireIncident = true ) = 0; // Sharable library name
0034 };
0035
0036 #endif // GAUDIKERNEL_ICLASSMANAGER_H