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#ifndef Pegasus_ProviderType_h
#define Pegasus_ProviderType_h

#include <Pegasus/Common/Config.h>
#include <Pegasus/Common/String.h>

#include <Pegasus/ProviderManager2/Linkage.h>

PEGASUS_NAMESPACE_BEGIN

class PEGASUS_PPM_LINKAGE ProviderType
{
public:
    // these constants have the same value as those defined in Registration Manager.
    
    #define ProviderType_CLASS 0x00000001

    #define ProviderType_INSTANCE 0x00000002

    #define ProviderType_ASSOCIATION 0x00000003

    #define ProviderType_INDICATION 0x00000004

    #define ProviderType_METHOD 0x00000005

    #define ProviderType_CONSUMER 0x00000006

    #define ProviderType_QUERY 0x00000007

    static const Uint32 INSTANCE;
    static const Uint32 CLASS;
    static const Uint32 METHOD;
    static const Uint32 ASSOCIATION;
    static const Uint32 QUERY;
    static const Uint32 INDICATION;
    static const Uint32 CONSUMER;

};

PEGASUS_NAMESPACE_END

#endif