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/** \file
\brief Declares iplugin_registry, an abstract interface passed to plugin module entry points so they may register their plugin factories
\author Tim Shead (tshead@k-3d.com)
*/
#include "iunknown.h"
namespace k3d
{
// Forward declarations ...
class iplugin_factory;
/**
\brief Abstract interface passed to plugin module entry points so they may register their plugin factories
\note
Your K-3D plugin module should export a function named "register_k3d_plugins" with the module_entry_point signature, which will
be called at program startup. In the implementation of "register_k3d_plugins", call register_factory() once for every plugin type your module provides.
*/
class iplugin_registry :
public virtual iunknown
{
public:
/// Called to register a new plugin factory object