type_resolver.h

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// Defines a TypeResolver for the Any message.

#ifndef GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_UTIL_TYPE_RESOLVER_H__
#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_UTIL_TYPE_RESOLVER_H__

#include <string>

#include <google/protobuf/stubs/common.h>
#include <google/protobuf/type.pb.h>
#include <google/protobuf/stubs/status.h>

#include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>

namespace google {
namespace protobuf {
class DescriptorPool;
namespace util {

// Abstract interface for a type resolver.
//
// Implementations of this interface must be thread-safe.
class PROTOBUF_EXPORT TypeResolver {
 public:
  TypeResolver() {}
  virtual ~TypeResolver() {}

  // Resolves a type url for a message type.
  virtual util::Status ResolveMessageType(
      const std::string& type_url, google::protobuf::Type* message_type) = 0;

  // Resolves a type url for an enum type.
  virtual util::Status ResolveEnumType(const std::string& type_url,
                                         google::protobuf::Enum* enum_type) = 0;

 private:
  GOOGLE_DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(TypeResolver);
};

}  // namespace util
}  // namespace protobuf
}  // namespace google

#include <google/protobuf/port_undef.inc>

#endif  // GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_UTIL_TYPE_RESOLVER_H__