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#ifndef GZ_COMMON_MESHLOADER_HH_
#define GZ_COMMON_MESHLOADER_HH_

#include <string>

#include <gz/common/graphics/Export.hh>

namespace gz
{
  namespace common
  {
    class Mesh;

    /// \class MeshLoader MeshLoader.hh gz/common/MeshLoader.hh
    /// \brief Base class for loading meshes
    class GZ_COMMON_GRAPHICS_VISIBLE MeshLoader
    {
      /// \brief Constructor
      public: MeshLoader() = default;

      /// \brief Destructor
      public: virtual ~MeshLoader() = default;

      /// \brief Load a 3D mesh
      /// \param[in] _filename the path to the mesh
      /// \return a pointer to the created mesh
      public: virtual Mesh *Load(const std::string &_filename) = 0;
    };
  }
}
#endif
