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// .NAME vtkAbstractMapper - abstract class specifies interface to map data
// .SECTION Description
// vtkAbstractMapper is an abstract class to specify interface between data and 
// graphics primitives or software rendering techniques. Subclasses of 
// vtkAbstractMapper can be used for rendering 2D data, geometry, or volumetric
// data.
//
// .SECTION See Also
// vtkAbstractMapper3D vtkMapper vtkPolyDataMapper vtkVolumeMapper

#ifndef __vtkAbstractMapper_h
#define __vtkAbstractMapper_h

#include "vtkProcessObject.h"
class vtkWindow;

class VTK_EXPORT vtkAbstractMapper : public vtkProcessObject
{
public:
  vtkTypeMacro(vtkAbstractMapper,vtkProcessObject);
  void PrintSelf(ostream& os, vtkIndent indent);

  // Description:
  // Construct object.
  static vtkAbstractMapper *New();

  // Description:
  // Release any graphics resources that are being consumed by this mapper.
  // The parameter window could be used to determine which graphic
  // resources to release.
  virtual void ReleaseGraphicsResources(vtkWindow *) {};

  // Description:
  // Get the time required to draw the geometry last time it was rendered
  vtkGetMacro( TimeToDraw, float );

protected:
  vtkAbstractMapper();
  ~vtkAbstractMapper() {};
  vtkAbstractMapper(const vtkAbstractMapper&) {};
  void operator=(const vtkAbstractMapper&) {};

  float TimeToDraw;

};

#endif


