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+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify //
+// it under the terms of the version 3 of the GNU General Public License //
+// as published by the Free Software Foundation. //
+// //
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but //
+// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of //
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU //
+// General Public License for more details. //
+// //
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License //
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. //
+// //
+// Written by Francois Fleuret, (C) IDIAP //
+// Contact <francois.fleuret@idiap.ch> for comments & bug reports //
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef STORABLE_H
+#define STORABLE_H
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+class Storable {
+public:
+ virtual ~Storable();
+
+ virtual void read(istream *is) = 0;
+ virtual void write(ostream *os) = 0;
+
+ virtual void read(const char *name);
+ virtual void write(const char *name);
+};
+
+#endif