/*
....[@@@..[@@@..............[@.................. MUD++ is a written from
....[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@@@@@....[@......[@.... scratch multi-user swords and
....[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@@@@@..[@@@@@.. sorcery game written in C++.
....[@......[@..[@..[@..[@..[@....[@......[@.... This server is an ongoing
....[@......[@..[@@@@@..[@@@@@.................. development project.  All 
................................................ contributions are welcome. 
....Copyright(C).1995.Melvin.Smith.............. Enjoy. 
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persistent.h
*/

#ifndef _STREAMABLE_H
#define _STREAMABLE_H

#include "io.h"
#include "string.h"

// Any object that can write or read itself to and from a stream 

class Streamable 
{
	public:
		virtual ~Streamable() {}

		// Interface for all 'Streamable' objects
		// Child classes must implement all pure virtual
		// functions and fulfill the requirement of a 'Streamable'

		virtual int readFrom( InFile & ) = 0;
		virtual int writeTo( OutFile & ) const = 0;
};


#endif