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#ifndef NIPARAMETERINFO_H
#define NIPARAMETERINFO_H

#include "NiPluginToolkitLibType.h"
#include "NiString.h"

/// The container of key/value parameter pairs.
class NIPLUGINTOOLKIT_ENTRY NiParameterInfo : public NiRefObject
{
public:
    /// The constructor takes the key and value to store.
    NiParameterInfo();

    /// Gets the key string.
    const NiString& GetKey() const;
    
    /// Gets the value string.
    const NiString& GetValue() const;

    /// Set the key string
    void SetKey(const char* pcKey);

    /// Set the value string
    void SetValue(const char* pcValue);

protected:
    /// The key string.
    NiString m_strKey;
    
    /// The value string.
    NiString m_strValue;
};

NiSmartPointer(NiParameterInfo);

#endif  // #ifndef NIPARAMETERINFO_H