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/// @file   core/sequence/SequenceCreator.hh
/// @brief  Base class for SequenceCreators for the Sequence load-time factory registration scheme
/// @author James Thompson

#ifndef INCLUDED_core_sequence_SequenceCreator_hh
#define INCLUDED_core_sequence_SequenceCreator_hh

// Unit Headers
#include <core/sequence/SequenceCreator.fwd.hh>

// Package Headers
#include <core/sequence/Sequence.fwd.hh>

// Utility Headers
#include <utility/pointer/ReferenceCount.hh>

// c++ headers
#include <string>

namespace core {
namespace sequence {

/// @brief Abstract base class for a Mover factory; the Creator class is responsible for
/// creating a particular mover class.
class SequenceCreator : public utility::pointer::ReferenceCount
{
public:
  SequenceCreator();
  virtual ~SequenceCreator();

  virtual SequenceOP create_sequence() const = 0;
  virtual std::string keyname() const = 0;
};

} //namespace
} //namespace core

#endif