// Created on: 2013-07-25
// Created by: Anton POLETAEV
// Copyright (c) 2013-2014 OPEN CASCADE SAS
//
// This file is part of Open CASCADE Technology software library.
//
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#ifndef _OpenGl_RenderFilter_H__
#define _OpenGl_RenderFilter_H__

#include <Standard_DefineHandle.hxx>
#include <Standard_Transient.hxx>

DEFINE_STANDARD_HANDLE (OpenGl_RenderFilter, Standard_Transient)

class OpenGl_Element;

//! Base class for defining element rendering filters.
//! This class can be used in pair with advance rendering passes, and for 
//! disabling rendering (setting up) graphical aspects.
class OpenGl_RenderFilter : public Standard_Transient
{
public:

  //! Checks whether the element can be rendered or not.
  //! @param theElement [in] the element to check.
  //! @return True if element can be rendered.
  virtual Standard_Boolean CanRender (const OpenGl_Element* theElement) = 0;

public:

  DEFINE_STANDARD_RTTI(OpenGl_RenderFilter)
};

#endif
