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#ifndef NISHAREDDATA_H
#define NISHAREDDATA_H

#include "NiPluginToolkitLibType.h"
#include <NiObject.h>

typedef const NiRTTI* NiSharedDataType;

/// The NiSharedData object defines the base class for all structures
/// being shared between plug-ins. This defines the base interface used by
/// all NiSharedData objects.
class NIPLUGINTOOLKIT_ENTRY NiSharedData : public NiObject
{
public:
    NiDeclareRTTI;

    /// Virtual destructor.
    virtual ~NiSharedData(){}

    /// Returns the shared data type for the object.
    NiSharedDataType GetType();
};

NiSmartPointer(NiSharedData);

#define NiGetSharedDataType(classname)\
    &classname::ms_RTTI

#endif  // #ifndef NISHAREDDATA_H