GU_IOPLY.h

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/*
 * PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.  This software is proprietary to
 * Side Effects Software Inc., and is not to be reproduced,
 * transmitted, or disclosed in any way without written permission.
 *
 * NAME:        GU_IOPLY.h ( GA Library, C++)
 *
 * COMMENTS:
 */

#ifndef __GU_IOPLY__
#define __GU_IOPLY__

class GU_Detail;
class UT_IStream;
#include <iostream>

#include "GU_API.h"
#include <UT/UT_StringHolder.h>

/// Utility classes to load and save .ply files.  Note this is not a
/// standard IO extension itself.
class GU_API GU_IOPLYUtil
{
public:
    /// Write the gdp to the os as a .ply.
    /// Note this does not apply any promtion of vertex attributes
    /// or convexing to 255.
    /// NOTE: This writes with the streams current precision, default
    /// precision is insufficent so you may need to do:
    /// os.precision(SYS_FLT_DIG);
    int write(const GU_Detail &gdp, std::ostream &os, bool binary);

    /// Read the .ply directly into a gdp.  
    bool read(GU_Detail &gdp, UT_IStream &is);
protected:
};

#endif