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#ifndef vtk_m_cont_ErrorBadType_h
#define vtk_m_cont_ErrorBadType_h

#include <vtkm/cont/Error.h>

namespace vtkm
{
namespace cont
{

VTKM_SILENCE_WEAK_VTABLE_WARNING_START

/// This class is thrown when VTK-m encounters data of a type that is
/// incompatible with the current operation.
///
class VTKM_ALWAYS_EXPORT ErrorBadType : public Error
{
public:
  ErrorBadType(const std::string& message)
    : Error(message)
  {
  }
};

VTKM_SILENCE_WEAK_VTABLE_WARNING_END

/// Throws an ErrorBadType exception with the following message:
/// Cast failed: \c baseType --> \c derivedType".
/// This is generally caused by asking for a casting of a VariantArrayHandle
/// with an insufficient type list.
//
VTKM_CONT_EXPORT void throwFailedDynamicCast(const std::string& baseType,
                                             const std::string& derivedType);
}
} // namespace vtkm::cont

#endif //vtk_m_cont_ErrorBadType_h
