/*=============================================================================

Library: CTK

Copyright (c) 2010 CISTIB - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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#ifndef __ctkModuleDescriptionConverterInterface_h
#define __ctkModuleDescriptionConverterInterface_h

#include <QVariant>

#include "CTKModuleDescriptionExport.h"
#include "ctkModuleDescription.h"

/** 
 * \brief Interface of ModuleDescription converter
 *
 * A converter can be a Automated GUI generator that converts
 * ctkModuleDescription into a Qt window. A converter can also be
 * a command line generator that creates a command line string to 
 * execute an application
 */
class CTK_MODULDESC_EXPORT ctkModuleDescriptionConverterInterface : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
  ctkModuleDescriptionConverterInterface(){};
  ~ctkModuleDescriptionConverterInterface(){};

  //! Set input Module Description
  virtual void setModuleDescription(const ctkModuleDescription &val) = 0;

  //!
  virtual void update( ) = 0;

  //!
  virtual const QVariant GetOutput( ) = 0;
};

#endif