#ifndef K3DSDK_ICAMERA_STILL_RENDER_ENGINE_H
#define K3DSDK_ICAMERA_STILL_RENDER_ENGINE_H

// K-3D
// Copyright (c) 1995-2004, Timothy M. Shead
//
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/** \file
		\author Tim Shead (tshead@k-3d.com)
*/

#include "iunknown.h"

namespace k3d
{

class icamera;
	
/// Abstract interface implemented by objects that can render a still image using a camera
class icamera_still_render_engine :
	public virtual k3d::iunknown
{
public:
	virtual bool render_camera_frame(icamera& Camera, const filesystem::path& OutputImage, const bool ViewCompletedImage) = 0;

protected:
	icamera_still_render_engine() {}
	icamera_still_render_engine(const icamera_still_render_engine&) {}
	icamera_still_render_engine& operator = (const icamera_still_render_engine&) { return *this; }
	virtual ~icamera_still_render_engine() {}
};

} // namespace k3d

#endif // K3DSDK_ICAMERA_STILL_RENDER_ENGINE_H

