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#ifndef _IFC4X3_ADD2_IFCBUILTELEMENT_AUTO_IMPL_H
#define _IFC4X3_ADD2_IFCBUILTELEMENT_AUTO_IMPL_H

#include "IfcElementAutoImpl.h"

#include "TD_PackPush.h"

/** \details
  The namespace contains schema-dependent classes, definitions and sub routines
  for work with IFC4X3_ADD2 express schema definitions.
*/
namespace OdIfc4x3_add2 {

/** \details
  The built element comprises all elements that are primarily part of the construction of a built facility, i.e., 
  its structural and space separating system. Built elements are all physically existent and tangible things.
  
  This IfcBuiltElement is a generalization of all elements that are major functional parts of the structural or space separation system of a built facility. 
  Typical examples of IfcBuiltElement's are (among others):
  * built elements within a space separation systems
  * built elements within an enclosure system (such as a facade)
  * built elements within a fenestration system
  * built elements within a load bearing system
  * built elements within a foundation system
  * built elements within an infrastructure facility
  
  For example, built elements are curtain wall, doors, and others in case of buildings; walls, columns, pile, beams 
  in case of buildings or infrastructure works, bearings in case of bridges, pavements in case of roads or rails in case of railways.

  \remarks
  The deprecated IfcBuildingElementProxy is not used to represent any arbitrary built element in newer releases, use a direct instantiation of IfcBuiltElement instead.

  \changes
  
  * IFC4X3 changes: 
    The entity has been renamed from IfcBuildingElement and made non abstract.
*/
class IFC4X3_EXPORT IfcBuiltElement : public IfcElement
{
  //DOM-IGNORE-BEGIN
  OD_EXP_DECLARE_MEMBERS(OdIfc4x3_add2::IfcBuiltElement);
  //DOM-IGNORE-END


public:

  /** \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
  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
  A data type that represents a smart pointer to a <exref target="OdIfc4x3_add2__IfcBuiltElement.html">IfcBuiltElement</exref> object.
*/
typedef OdSmartPtr<IfcBuiltElement> IfcBuiltElementPtr;

} // namespace

#include "TD_PackPop.h"

#endif // _IFC4X3_ADD2_IFCBUILTELEMENT_AUTO_IMPL_H