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#ifndef ARY_LOCP_LE_HXX
#define ARY_LOCP_LE_HXX


// USED SERVICES
	// BASE CLASSES
	// COMPONENTS
	// PARAMETERS
#include <cosv/ploc.hxx>
#include <ary/loc/loc_types4loc.hxx>


namespace ary
{
namespace loc
{
    class Root;
    class Directory;
    class File;
}
}


namespace ary
{
namespace loc
{



/** Provides access to files and directories stored in the
    repository.
*/
class LocationPilot
{
  public:
    virtual             ~LocationPilot() {}

    virtual Root &      CheckIn_Root(
                            const csv::ploc::Path &
                                                i_rPath ) = 0;
    virtual File &      CheckIn_File(
                            const String  &     i_name,
                            const csv::ploc::DirectoryChain &
                                                i_subPath,
                            Le_id               i_root ) = 0;

    virtual Root &      Find_Root(
                            Le_id               i_id ) const = 0;
    virtual Directory & Find_Directory(
                            Le_id               i_id ) const = 0;
    virtual File &      Find_File(
                            Le_id               i_id ) const = 0;
};




}   // namespace loc
}   // namespace ary
#endif