#ifndef _MObjectHandle
#define _MObjectHandle
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// CLASS:    MObjectHandle
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// CLASS DESCRIPTION (MObjectHandle)
//
//  MObjectHandle is a wrapper class for the MObject class. An MObjectHandle
//	will provide a user with added information on the validity of an MObject.
//	Each MObjectHandle that is created registers an entry into a table to
//	maintain state tracking of the MObject that the handle was created for.
//	This will help users track when an MObject is invalid and should be
//	re-retrieved.
//
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#if defined __cplusplus

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// INCLUDED HEADER FILES

#include <maya/MObject.h>

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// DECLARATIONS

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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// CLASS DECLARATION (MObjectHandle)

/// Generic Class for validating MObjects

class OPENMAYA_EXPORT MObjectHandle
{
public:
	///
	MObjectHandle(); 
	///
	MObjectHandle( const MObject& object );
	/// 
	MObjectHandle( const MObjectHandle &handle ); 
	///
	~MObjectHandle();
	///
	MObject			object() const;
	///
	const MObject & objectRef() const;
	///
	bool			isValid() const;
	///
	bool			isAlive() const;
	
	///
	bool			operator==(const MObject &object) const;
	///
	bool			operator==(const MObjectHandle &object) const;
	///
	bool			operator!=(const MObject &object) const; 
	///
	bool			operator!=(const MObjectHandle &object) const;
	
	/// 
	MObjectHandle & operator=(const MObject &object );
	/// 
	MObjectHandle & operator=(const MObjectHandle &other );

private:

	// Internal object registration methods
	void			registerObject();
	void			deregisterObject();
	
	// Internal destructor callback
	static void		registerDestroyedCallback();
	static void		deregisterDestroyedCallback();
	static bool		fIsCallbackInitialized;
	static void		destroyedCallback(void*);

	MObject			fObject;
	bool			fIsAlive;
	bool			fIsDependNode;
	static int		fHandleCount;
};

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#endif /* __cplusplus */
#endif /* _MObjectHandle */