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/* $Rev$ $Date$ */

#ifndef _HELPERPROVIDER_H_
#define _HELPERPROVIDER_H_


#include "commonj/sdo/XSDHelper.h"
#include "commonj/sdo/XMLHelper.h"
#include "commonj/sdo/DataFactory.h"
#include "commonj/sdo/export.h"


namespace commonj
{
    namespace sdo
    {
        
        
/**
 * HelperProvider gives access to helpers (static methods).
 *
 * The helper provider gives back an XSD or XML helper associated
 * with the given data factory
 */
        class HelperProvider
        {
        public:
            
/**
 *
 * The helper provider gives back an XSD helper associated
 * with the given data factory
 */
            SDO_API static XSDHelperPtr getXSDHelper(DataFactoryPtr dataFactory=0);

/**
 *
 * The helper provider gives back an XML helper associated
 * with the given data factory
 */
            SDO_API static XMLHelperPtr getXMLHelper(DataFactoryPtr dataFactory=0);

        };
        
    } // End - namespace sdo
} // End - namespace commonj

#endif // _HELPERPROVIDER_H_