// Created on: 1992-04-06
// Created by: Christian CAILLET
// Copyright (c) 1992-1999 Matra Datavision
// Copyright (c) 1999-2014 OPEN CASCADE SAS
//
// This file is part of Open CASCADE Technology software library.
//
// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
// the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 as published
// by the Free Software Foundation, with special exception defined in the file
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#ifndef _IGESData_HeaderFile
#define _IGESData_HeaderFile

#include <Standard.hxx>
#include <Standard_DefineAlloc.hxx>
#include <Standard_Handle.hxx>

class IGESData_Protocol;


//! basic description of an IGES Interface
class Standard_EXPORT IGESData 
{
public:

  DEFINE_STANDARD_ALLOC

  
  //! Prepares General dynamic data used for IGESData specifically :
  //! Protocol and Modules, which treat UndefinedEntity
  Standard_EXPORT static void Init();
  
  //! Returns a Protocol from IGESData (avoids to create it)
  Standard_EXPORT static Handle(IGESData_Protocol) Protocol();

};

#endif // _IGESData_HeaderFile
