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#ifndef VRN_VOLUMEPREVIEW_H
#define VRN_VOLUMEPREVIEW_H

#include "voreen/core/datastructures/volume/volumeram.h"
#include "voreen/core/datastructures/volume/volume.h"
#include "voreen/core/datastructures/volume/volumederiveddata.h"

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

namespace voreen {

class VRN_CORE_API VolumePreview : public VolumeDerivedData {
public:
    /// Empty default constructor required by VolumeDerivedData interface.
    VolumePreview();
    VolumePreview(int height, const std::vector<unsigned char>& data);

    virtual VolumeDerivedData* createFrom(const VolumeBase* handle) const;

    /// @see VolumeDerivedData
    virtual void serialize(XmlSerializer& s) const;

    /// @see VolumeDerivedData
    virtual void deserialize(XmlDeserializer& s);

    int getHeight() const {
        return height_;
    }

    const std::vector<unsigned char>& getData() const {
        return prevData_;
    }

protected:

    int height_;
    std::vector<unsigned char> prevData_;
};

} // namespace voreen

#endif
