/*
  LINK.hpp  -  forwarding, adapting or connecting ProcNode
 
  Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
    2008,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
 
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*/


#ifndef ENGINE_LINK_H
#define ENGINE_LINK_H

#include "proc/engine/procnode.hpp"



namespace engine
  {


  /**
   * Abstraction of all sorts of connecting Elements with
   * special functionality. For example the coneections enabling
   * to mix OpenGL implemented Effects/Previews with normal CPU based
   * processing in one render pipeline.
   */
  class Link : public ProcNode
    {
      ///////TODO: flatten hierarchy if we don't have common functionallity for all Link-Subclasses
      ///////TODO:  can be decdiede when we know more how to handle OpenGL rendering
    };



} // namespace engine
#endif