ModelBuilder.h

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// $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
// $Date: 2000/09/15 08:23:23 $
// $Source: /usr/local/cvs/OpenSees/SRC/modelbuilder/ModelBuilder.h,v $
                                                                        
                                                                        
// File: ~/modelbuilder/ModelBuilder.h
// 
// Written: fmk 
// Created: Mon Sept 15 14:47:47: 1996
// Revision: A
//
// Description: This file contains the class definition for ModelBuilder.
// ModelBuilder is an abstract base class, i.e. no objects of it's
// type can be created. A ModelBuilder creates the discritization of 
// the structure.
//
// What: "@(#) ModelBuilder.h, revA"

#ifndef ModelBuilder_h
#define ModelBuilder_h

#include "utility/kernel/CommandEntity.h"

namespace XC {
class Domain;

//
 class ModelBuilder: public CommandEntity
  {
  private:
    Domain *myDomain;
  protected:
    Domain *getDomainPtr(void) const;
  public:
    ModelBuilder(Domain &theDomain);
    
    virtual int buildFE_Model(void) = 0;    
  };
} // end of XC namespace

#endif