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  sc_interface.h -- Abstract base class of all interface classes.

  Original Author: Martin Janssen, Synopsys, Inc., 2001-05-21

  CHANGE LOG IS AT THE END OF THE FILE
 *****************************************************************************/

#ifndef SC_INTERFACE_H
#define SC_INTERFACE_H

namespace sc_core {

class sc_event;
class sc_port_base;


// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  CLASS : sc_interface
//
//  Abstract base class of all interface classes.
//  BEWARE: Direct inheritance from this class must be done virtual.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

class sc_interface
{
public:

    // register a port with this interface (does nothing by default)
    virtual void register_port( sc_port_base& port_,
				const char*    if_typename_ );

    // get the default event
    virtual const sc_event& default_event() const;

    // destructor (does nothing)
    virtual ~sc_interface();

protected:

    // constructor (does nothing)
    sc_interface();

private:

    // disabled
    sc_interface( const sc_interface& );
    sc_interface& operator = ( const sc_interface& );

private:

    static sc_event m_never_notified;

#if __SUNPRO_CC == 0x520
    // Workaround for a bug in the Sun WorkShop 6 update 2 compiler.
    // An empty virtual base class can cause the optimizer to
    // generate wrong code.
    char dummy;
#endif
};

} // namespace sc_core

//$Log: sc_interface.h,v $
//Revision 1.3  2011/08/26 20:45:40  acg
// Andy Goodrich: moved the modification log to the end of the file to
// eliminate source line number skew when check-ins are done.
//
//Revision 1.2  2011/02/18 20:23:45  acg
// Andy Goodrich: Copyright update.
//
//Revision 1.1.1.1  2006/12/15 20:20:04  acg
//SystemC 2.3
//
//Revision 1.2  2006/01/03 23:18:26  acg
//Changed copyright to include 2006.
//
//Revision 1.1.1.1  2005/12/19 23:16:43  acg
//First check in of SystemC 2.1 into its own archive.
//
//Revision 1.7  2005/06/10 22:43:55  acg
//Added CVS change log annotation.
//

#endif

// Taf!
