/*
===========================================================================
ARX FATALIS GPL Source Code
Copyright (C) 1999-2010 Arkane Studios SA, a ZeniMax Media company.

This file is part of the Arx Fatalis GPL Source Code ('Arx Fatalis Source Code'). 

Arx Fatalis Source Code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public 
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Fatalis Source Code. If not, please request a copy in writing from Arkane Studios at the address below.

If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms, you may contact in writing Arkane Studios, c/o 
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===========================================================================
*/
#ifndef __ATHENA_CODEC_H__
#define __ATHENA_CODEC_H__

#include <stdio.h>
#include <Athena_Types.h>

namespace ATHENA
{

	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	//                                                                           //
	// Class ATHENA::Codec                                                       //
	//                                                                           //
	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	class Codec
	{
		public:
			// Destructor
			virtual ~Codec() {};
			// Setup
			virtual aalError SetHeader(aalVoid * header) = 0;
			virtual aalError SetStream(FILE * stream) = 0;
			virtual aalError SetPosition(const aalULong & position) = 0;
			// Status
			virtual aalError GetHeader(aalVoid *&header) = 0;
			virtual aalError GetStream(FILE *&stream) = 0;
			virtual aalError GetPosition(aalULong & position) = 0;
			// File I/O
			virtual aalError Read(aalVoid * buffer, const aalULong & to_read, aalULong & read) = 0;
			virtual aalError Write(aalVoid * buffer, const aalULong & to_write, aalULong & write) = 0;
	};

}//ATHENA::

#endif//__ATHENA_CODEC_H__