dynmodule.h

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/*
 *  dynmodule.h
 *
 *  This file is part of NEST.
 *
 *  Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
 *
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#ifndef DYNMODULE_H
#define DYNMODULE_H

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "sliexceptions.h"

class SLIInterpreter;

namespace nest {
  class Network;
}

class DynModule
{
  public:
  virtual ~DynModule(){};

  virtual void init(SLIInterpreter *, nest::Network *) = 0;

  virtual void unregister(SLIInterpreter *, nest::Network *)
  { 
    throw DynamicModuleManagementError();
  }

  virtual const std::string name(void) const=0;
  
  virtual const std::string commandstring(void) const;

  void install(std::ostream &, SLIInterpreter *, nest::Network *);

};

#endif