iobase.hpp

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#ifndef __iobase_hpp
#define __iobase_hpp

#include <string>

namespace MynahSA { 
  // forward declaration
  class Archive;
  
  class IoBase {
  public:
    IoBase();
    virtual ~IoBase();
  
    virtual void serialize(Archive& ar) = 0;
  
    virtual std::string ioName() const=0;
  };
};
#endif