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#ifndef _IFC4_IFCDISTRIBUTIONELEMENT_AUTO_IMPL_H
#define _IFC4_IFCDISTRIBUTIONELEMENT_AUTO_IMPL_H

#include "IfcElementAutoImpl.h"

#include "TD_PackPush.h"

/** \details
  The namespace contains schema-dependent classes, definitions and sub routines
  for work with IFC4 express schema definitions.
*/
namespace OdIfc4 {

/** \details
  This IfcDistributionElement is a generalization of all elements that participate in a distribution system. 
  Typical examples of IfcDistributionElement's are:
  * building service elements within a heating systems
  * building service elements within a cooling system
  * building service elements within a ventilation system
  * building service elements within a plumbing system
  * building service elements within a drainage system
  * electrical elements
  * elements within a communication network
  * within a sensor (monitoring) network
  
  Direct instantiation of IfcDistributionElement without an assigned subtype of IfcDistributionElementType provides the meaning of an distribution element proxy.
*/
class IFC4_EXPORT IfcDistributionElement : public IfcElement
{
  //DOM-IGNORE-BEGIN
  OD_EXP_DECLARE_MEMBERS(OdIfc4::IfcDistributionElement);
  //DOM-IGNORE-END

public:


  //
  // OdDAI early binding accessors
  //


  /** \details
  Returns the value of HasPorts attribute. 
  This attribute represents reference to the element to port connection relationship. 
  The relationship then refers to the port which is contained in this element.
  \param HasPorts [out] Receives the value of HasPorts attribute.
  \remarks
  IFC4 CHANGE: The inverse attribute is deprecated. Relationship to ports, contained within the 
  IfcDistributionElement is now realized by the inverse relationship NestedBy referencing IfcRelNests.
  */
  void getInvHasPorts(OdDAIObjectIds& HasPorts) const;


public:

  /** \details
  Reads object's data from the specified filer.
  \param rdFiler [in] Pointer to a filer from which to read the data.
  \returns
  A value of OdResult type that contains the result of the method execution.
  */
  virtual OdResult inFields(OdDAI::OdSpfFilerBase* rdFiler) override;

  /** \details
  Writes object's data the the specified filer.
  \param wrFiler [in] Pointer to a filer to which to write the data.
  \returns
  A value of OdResult type that contains the result of the method execution.
  */
  virtual OdResult outFields(OdDAI::OdSpfFilerBase* wrFiler) override;

  /** \details
  Returns a type of a class instance.
  \returns
  Pointer to the <exref target="OdDAI__Entity.html">OdDAI::Entity</exref> type that determines an entity definition within a schema.
  */
  virtual OdDAI::Entity* getInstanceType() const override;

  /** \details
  Early-bound version of instances comparison.
  \param pOther [in] Other application instance.
  \param ordering [out] Receives the ordering (comparison) status.
  \returns
  true if comparison was performed, false if method has no implementation, so late-bound version could be applied.
  \remarks
  If the method returns true,
  the ordering parameter can receive one of the following statuses:
  <table>
    Name             Value    Description
    _kLessThan_      -1       This object < Other Object.
    _kEqual_          0       This object = Other Object.
    _kGreaterThan_    1       This object > Other Object.
    _kNotOrderable_   2       This class is not orderable.
  </table>
  */
  virtual bool comparedToEarlyImpl(const OdDAI::ApplicationInstance *pOther, OdRx::Ordering &ordering) const override;

  /** \details
  Resets a value for the specified attribute.
  \param explicitAttrName [in] Explicit name of the attribute to reset.
  */
  virtual void unsetAttr(const char * explicitAttrName) override;

  /** \details
  Checks whether the specified attribute is set.
  \param explicitAttrName [in] Explicit name of the attribute to test.
  \returns
  true if the specified attribute is set, false otherwise.
  */
  virtual bool testAttr(const char * explicitAttrName) const override;

  /** \details
  Checks whether the specified instance is the object derived from or belongs to this class.
  \param entityType [in] Entity to check.
  \returns
  true if the specified instance is the object derived from or belongs to this class, false otherwise.
  */
  virtual bool isKindOf(OdIfc::OdIfcEntityType entityType) const override;

  /** \details
  Returns the type of this entity.
  \returns
  A value of the <exref target="OdIfc__OdIfcEntityType.html">OdIfc::OdIfcEntityType</exref> type that represents type of this entity.
  */
  virtual OdIfc::OdIfcEntityType type() const override;

  /** \details
  Returns an attribute value for the specified attribute definition.
  \param attrDef [in] Attribute definition to query.
  \returns
  OdRxValue object that represents a generic variant type value.
  */
  virtual OdRxValue getAttr(const OdIfc::OdIfcAttribute attrDef) const override;

  /** \details
  Resets a value for the specified attribute.
  \param explicitAttrDef [in] Explicit definition that represents an attribute to reset.
  */
  virtual void unsetAttr(const OdIfc::OdIfcAttribute explicitAttrDef) override;

  /** \details
  Checks whether the specified attribute is set.
  \param explicitAttrDef [in] Attribute definition to test.
  \returns
  true if the specified attribute is set, false otherwise.
  */
  virtual bool testAttr(const OdIfc::OdIfcAttribute explicitAttrDef) const override;

  /** \details
  Sets the specified attribute with a given value.
  \param explicitAttrDef [in] Explicit attribute definition to set.
  \param val [in] Value to set.
  \returns
  true if the value is successfully set for the specified attribute, false otherwise.
  */
  virtual bool putAttr(const OdIfc::OdIfcAttribute explicitAttrDef, const OdRxValue &val) override;

protected:
  using IfcElement::getAttr;
  using IfcElement::putAttr;


protected:

  // Declare friend classes for inverse attributes functionality: 
  friend class IfcRelConnectsPortToElement;
};

/** \details
  A data type that represents a smart pointer to a <exref target="OdIfc4__IfcDistributionElement.html">IfcDistributionElement</exref> object.
*/
typedef OdSmartPtr<IfcDistributionElement> IfcDistributionElementPtr;

} // namespace

#include "TD_PackPop.h"

#endif // _IFC4_IFCDISTRIBUTIONELEMENT_AUTO_IMPL_H