//
//  Filename         : Interpreter.h
//  Author(s)        : Emmanuel Turquin
//  Purpose          : Base Class of all script interpreters
//  Date of creation : 17/04/2003
//
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#ifndef  INTERPRETER_H
# define INTERPRETER_H

# include <string>

using namespace std;

class LIB_SYSTEM_EXPORT Interpreter
{
 public:

  Interpreter() { _language = "Unknown"; }

  virtual ~Interpreter() {}; //soc

  virtual int interpretCmd(const string& cmd) = 0;

  virtual int interpretFile(const string& filename) = 0;

  virtual string getLanguage() const { return _language; }

  virtual void reset() = 0;

 protected:

  string _language;
};

#endif // INTERPRETER_H