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#ifndef __IPSHELPER_H__
#define __IPSHELPER_H__

#include "PSExport.h"
#include "OdStreamBuf.h"

/** \details
  Corresponding C++ library: TG_Db 
  <group OdDg_Classes>
*/
class PS_EXPORT IPSHelper
{
public:
  /** \details
      Loads the specified Parasolid file. 
      \param pStreamBuf [in]  Pointer to the StreamBuf object from which the data are to be read.
      \param typeVer [out]  Receives the type and version of the Parasolid file.
      \param standardSaveFlag [in]  Controls the saving and restoring of use count data in the save file.
      \returns
      Returns true if and only if successful
  */
  virtual bool in ( OdStreamBuf *pStreamBuf ) = 0;
  /** \details
      Saves the specified Parasolid file. 
      \param pStreamBuf [in]  Pointer to the StreamBuf object to which the data are to be written.
      \param typeVer [in]  Type and version of the Parasolid file.
      \param standardSaveFlag [in]  Controls the saving and restoring of use count data in the save file.
      \returns
      Returns true if and only if successful
  */

  virtual void *getIBr( ) = 0;

  virtual ~IPSHelper();
};

PS_EXPORT IPSHelper* createPSHelper();

PS_EXPORT void deletePSHelper(IPSHelper* pIC);

#endif // __IPSHELPER_H__