//******************************************************************************
//
//	File:		Flattenable.h
//
//	Copyright 1997, Be Incorporated, All Rights Reserved.
//
//******************************************************************************


#ifndef	_FLATTENABLE_H
#define	_FLATTENABLE_H

#include <SupportDefs.h>

class BFlattenable {
public:

virtual	bool		IsFixedSize() const = 0;
virtual	type_code	TypeCode() const = 0;
virtual	ssize_t		FlattenedSize() const = 0;
virtual	status_t	Flatten(void *buffer, ssize_t size) const = 0;
virtual	bool		AllowsTypeCode(type_code code) const;
virtual	status_t	Unflatten(type_code c, const void *buf, ssize_t size) = 0;

private:

virtual	void		_ReservedFlattenable1();
virtual	void		_ReservedFlattenable2();
virtual	void		_ReservedFlattenable3();
};

#endif