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// File    : sask/Code/I_LCPFactory.h
//
// Authors : Choon Hui Teo      (ChoonHui.Teo@rsise.anu.edu.au)
//           S V N Vishwanathan (SVN.Vishwanathan@nicta.com.au)
//
// Created : 09 Feb 2006
//
// Updated : 24 Apr 2006


#ifndef ILCPFACTORY_H
#define ILCPFACTORY_H

#include "datatype.h"
#include "errorcode.h"
#include "lcp.h"

class I_LCPFactory
{

 public:

	/// Constructor
	I_LCPFactory(){}

	/// Destructor
	virtual ~I_LCPFactory(){}

	/// Methods
	virtual ErrorCode ComputeLCP(const SYMBOL *text, const UInt32 &length, 
								 const UInt32 *sa,  LCP& lcp) = 0;
	
};
#endif
