IFileLoader.h

#ifndef MANTID_API_IFILELOADER_H_
#define MANTID_API_IFILELOADER_H_

#include "MantidAPI/Algorithm.h"
#include "MantidKernel/FileDescriptor.h"
#include "MantidKernel/NexusDescriptor.h"

namespace Mantid {
namespace API {

/**
Defines an interface to an algorithm that loads a file so that it can take part
in
the automatic selection procedure provided by the FileLoaderRegistry.

Copyright © 2013 ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, NScD Oak Ridge
National Laboratory & European Spallation Source

This file is part of Mantid.

Mantid is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

Mantid is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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File change history is stored at: <https://github.com/mantidproject/mantid>
Code Documentation is available at: <http://doxygen.mantidproject.org>
 */
template <typename DescriptorType>
class MANTID_API_DLL IFileLoader : public Algorithm {
public:
  /// Returns a confidence value that this algorithm can load a file
  virtual int confidence(DescriptorType &descriptor) const = 0;
  /// Returns a value indicating whether or not loader wants to load multiple
  /// files into a single workspace
  virtual bool loadMutipleAsOne() { return false; }
};

} // namespace API
} // namespace Mantid

#endif /* MANTID_API_IFILELOADER_H_ */