nameable_object.hpp

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//
// See license.txt for license information.
//
// nameable_object.hpp
//
// 27-Mar-2006  phamilton  Created
//

#ifndef incCOMMON_NAMEABLE_OBJECT
#define incCOMMON_NAMEABLE_OBJECT

// forwards
#include <string>
#include "object.hpp"

namespace ph {
namespace common {

class nameable_object_base
/**
        Abstract class representing the interface for an object that cann be named.
*/
{
public:
        virtual ~nameable_object_base() {};
                        
        virtual std::string name() const = 0;
                //!< Get the name of the object.
                //!
        virtual std::string type() const = 0;
                //!< Get the type of the object.
                //!
};

}; // common
}; // ph

#endif // incCOMMON_NAMEABLE_OBJECT

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