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# apiMeshData.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.
    // ==========================================================================
    //+

    //
    // Provides a data type for some arbitrary user geometry.
    //
    // A users geometry class can exist in the DAG by creating an
    // MPxSurfaceShape (and UI) class for it and can also be passed through
    // DG connections by creating an MPxGeometryData class for it.
    //
    // MPxGeometryData is the same as MPxData except it provides
    // additional methods to modify the geometry data via an iterator.
    //

    #ifndef _apiMeshData
    #define _apiMeshData

    #include <maya/MPxGeometryData.h>
    #include <maya/MTypeId.h>
    #include <maya/MString.h>
    #include <apiMeshGeom.h>

    class apiMeshData : public MPxGeometryData
    {
    public:
        //
        // Overrides from MPxData
        //

        apiMeshData();
        virtual ~apiMeshData();

        virtual MStatus         readASCII( const MArgList& argList, unsigned& idx );
        virtual MStatus         readBinary( istream& in, unsigned length );
        virtual MStatus         writeASCII( ostream& out );
        virtual MStatus         writeBinary( ostream& out );

        virtual void            copy ( const MPxData& );

        virtual MTypeId         typeId() const;
        virtual MString         name() const;

        //
        // Overrides from MPxGeometryData
        //

        virtual MPxGeometryIterator* iterator( MObjectArray & componentList,
                                                MObject & component,
                                                bool useComponents);
        virtual MPxGeometryIterator* iterator( MObjectArray & componentList,
                                                MObject & component,
                                                bool useComponents,
                                                bool world) const;

        virtual bool    updateCompleteVertexGroup( MObject & component ) const;

        //
        // Helper methods
        //

        MStatus                 readVerticesASCII( const MArgList&, unsigned& );
        MStatus                 readNormalsASCII( const MArgList&, unsigned& );
        MStatus                 readFacesASCII( const MArgList&, unsigned& );
        MStatus                 readUVASCII( const MArgList&, unsigned& );

        MStatus                 writeVerticesASCII( ostream& out );
        MStatus                 writeNormalsASCII( ostream& out );
        MStatus                 writeFacesASCII( ostream& out );
        MStatus                 writeUVASCII( ostream& out );

        static void * creator();

    public:
        static const MString typeName;
        static const MTypeId id;

        // This is the geometry our data will pass though the DG
        //
        apiMeshGeom* fGeometry;
    };

    #endif /* apimeshData */