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# polyExporter.h

    #ifndef __POLYEXPORTER_H
    #define __POLYEXPORTER_H

    //-
    // ==========================================================================
    // Copyright 1995,2006,2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
    //
    // Use of this software is subject to the terms of the Autodesk
    // license agreement provided at the time of installation or download,
    // or which otherwise accompanies this software in either electronic
    // or hard copy form.
    // ==========================================================================
    //+

    //  polyExporter.h

    //
    // *****************************************************************************
    //
    // CLASS:    polyExporter
    //
    // *****************************************************************************
    //
    // CLASS DESCRIPTION (polyExporter)
    //
    // polyExporter is a class used for creating polygonal mesh exporter plugins.
    // It is derived from the MPxFileTranslator class and thus implements the
    // functions writer(), haveWriteMethod(), haveReadMethod(), and canBeOpened(),
    // which are called by Maya when a scene export is executed.  This class allows
    // the choice of exporting all or only selected poly meshes in the scene.
    //
    // To use this class, derive a new class and begin by adding the following *.h
    // files:
    // #include <maya/MFnPlugin.h> - used for defining plugins
    // #include <maya/MIOStream.h> - used for input/output operations
    // #include <maya/MFStream.h>  - used for file input/output operations
    //
    // The following functions must be implemented:
    // creator() - required by Maya to allocate an instance of the derived class
    // initializePlugin() - required to register the plugin with Maya
    // uninitializePlugin() - required to unregister the plugin with Maya
    // defaultExtension() - returns an the export file type extension
    // createPolyWriter() - returns a new polyWriter which performs the exporting
    //
    // For examples, see the classes polyRawExporter and polyX3DExporter
    //
    // *****************************************************************************

    #include <maya/MPxFileTranslator.h>

    class polyWriter;
    class MDagPath;
    class MFnDagNode;

    class polyExporter:public MPxFileTranslator {

        public:
                                    polyExporter();
            virtual                 ~polyExporter();

            virtual MStatus         writer (const MFileObject& file,
                                            const MString& optionsString,
                                            MPxFileTranslator::FileAccessMode mode);
            virtual bool            haveWriteMethod () const;
            virtual bool            haveReadMethod () const;
            virtual bool            canBeOpened () const;

            virtual MString         defaultExtension () const = 0;

        protected:
            virtual bool            isVisible(MFnDagNode& fnDag, MStatus& status);
            virtual MStatus         exportAll(ostream& os);
            virtual MStatus         exportSelection(ostream& os);
            virtual void            writeHeader(ostream& os);
            virtual void            writeFooter(ostream& os);
            virtual MStatus         processPolyMesh(const MDagPath dagPath, ostream& os);
            virtual polyWriter*     createPolyWriter(const MDagPath dagPath, MStatus& status) = 0;
    };

    #endif /*__POLYEXPORTER_H*/