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#ifndef PegasusHandler_Handler_h
#define PegasusHandler_Handler_h

#include <Pegasus/Common/Config.h>
#include <Pegasus/Common/CIMObject.h>
#include <Pegasus/Common/ContentLanguages.h>  
#include <Pegasus/Repository/CIMRepository.h>
#include <Pegasus/Common/OperationContext.h>
#include <Pegasus/Handler/Linkage.h>

PEGASUS_NAMESPACE_BEGIN

class PEGASUS_HANDLER_LINKAGE CIMHandler
{
public:

    CIMHandler() { };

    virtual ~CIMHandler() { };

    // Abstract method which each and every handler needs to be implemented.
    // Indication processing will instantiate IndicationDispatcher which 
    // will look into Handler Table to load the appropriate handler. If 
    // handler is already loaded then IndicationDispatcher will call this
    // method implemented in handler.
// l10n 
     virtual void handleIndication(
	const OperationContext& context,
        CIMInstance& indicationHandlerInstance,
        CIMInstance& indicationInstance,
	String nameSpace,
	ContentLanguages& contentLanguages) = 0;
    
    // These are the method to initialize and terminate handler. Actual need and
    // implementation way these methods are yet to be finalized.

    virtual void initialize(CIMRepository* repository) = 0;
    virtual void terminate() = 0;
};

PEGASUS_NAMESPACE_END

#endif /* PegasusHandler_Handler_h */