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 * This file is part of IfcOpenShell.                                           *
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#ifndef SERIALIZER_H
#define SERIALIZER_H

#include "../ifcparse/IfcFile.h"
#include "../ifcparse/IfcLogger.h"

class Serializer {
protected:
	Logger& logger_;

public:
	explicit Serializer(Logger& logger = Logger::Root()) : logger_(logger) {}
	virtual ~Serializer() {}

	Logger& logger() const { return logger_; }

	virtual bool ready() = 0;
	virtual void writeHeader() = 0;
	virtual void finalize() = 0;
	virtual void setFile(IfcParse::IfcFile*) = 0;
};

#endif