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#ifndef smtk_common_Color_h
#define smtk_common_Color_h

#include "smtk/CoreExports.h"
#include "smtk/SystemConfig.h"

#include <string>
#include <vector>

namespace smtk
{
namespace common
{

/**\brief Utilities for dealing with color conversion.
  */
class SMTKCORE_EXPORT Color
{
public:
  static bool stringToFloatRGBA(
    double* rgba, const std::string& colorSpec, double defaultAlpha = 1.0);
  /// Convenience to convert a string color specifier into a vector instead of a pointer.
  static bool stringToFloatRGBA(
    std::vector<double>& rgba, const std::string& colorSpec, double defaultAlpha = 1.0)
  {
    rgba.resize(4);
    return Color::stringToFloatRGBA(&rgba[0], colorSpec, defaultAlpha);
  }
};

} // namespace common
} // namespace smtk

#endif // smtk_common_Color_h
