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#ifndef DAI_EXP_SCHEMA_MODULE_H
#define DAI_EXP_SCHEMA_MODULE_H

#include "OdaCommon.h"
#include "RxDynamicModule.h"

#include "daiBuildOptions.h"

#include "TD_PackPush.h"

/** \details 
  A class that implements the functionality for the EXPRESS Schema module.
*/
class DAI_EXPORT OdExpSchemaModule : public OdRxModule
{
public:
  
  /** \details
  Retrieves the host module name for the schema module.
  \returns An <exref target="../tkernel_api_cpp/OdAnsiString.html">ANSI string</exref> that contains the name of the schema-dependent .exp module.
  */
  virtual const OdAnsiString& hostModuleName() = 0;

  /** \details
  Retrieves the name of the schema that is implemented in the module.
  \returns An <exref target="../tkernel_api_cpp/OdAnsiString.html">ANSI string</exref> that contains the schema name.
  */
  virtual const OdAnsiString& schemaName() = 0;

  /** \details 
  Retrieves the schema definition.
  \returns A smart pointer to the instance of the <exref target="../tkernel_api_cpp/OdRxObject.html">OdRxObject</exref> class that represents the schema definition.
  */
  virtual OdRxObjectPtr getSchemaDef() = 0;

};

/** \details 
  A data type that represents a smart pointer to an <link OdExpSchemaModule, OdExpSchemaModule> object.
*/
typedef OdSmartPtr<OdExpSchemaModule> SchemaModulePtr;

#include "TD_PackPop.h"

#endif