/***************************************************************************
*   Copyright (C) 2004-2006 by Thomas Fischer                             *
*   fischer@unix-ag.uni-kl.de                                             *
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*   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
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*   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
*   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
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***************************************************************************/
#ifndef BIBTEXENCODER_H
#define BIBTEXENCODER_H

#include <entryfield.h>

class QString;

namespace BibTeX
{

    /**
    @author Thomas Fischer
    */
    class Encoder
    {
    public:
        virtual ~Encoder() { /* nothing */};

        virtual QString decode( const QString & /*text*/ )
        {
            return QString::null;
        };
        virtual QString encode( const QString & /*text*/ )
        {
            return QString::null;
        };
        virtual QString encodeSpecialized( const QString & /*text*/, const EntryField::FieldType /*fieldType*/ = EntryField::ftUnknown )
        {
            return QString::null;
        };
    };

}

#endif