/***********************************************************************************
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 * Voreen - The Volume Rendering Engine                                            *
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 * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 University of Muenster, Germany.                        *
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#ifndef VRN_COREMODULE_H
#define VRN_COREMODULE_H

#include "voreen/core/voreenmodule.h"

namespace voreen {

/**
 * Registers core resources at runtime.
 *
 * This is actually a pseudo module, since it is an integral part
 * of the Voreen core and cannot be excluded from the build process.
 * It has been introduced to handle runtime resources of the core and
 * the modules in a consistent manner.
 */
class CoreModule : public VoreenModule {

public:
    CoreModule(const std::string& modulePath);

    virtual std::string getDescription() const { return "Provides the most basic components necessary for every network."; }
protected:
    static const std::string loggerCat_;
};

} // namespace

#endif // VRN_COREMODULE_H
