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ITopologyCapabilities.h

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#ifndef _FDOITOPOLOGYCAPABILITIES_H_
#define _FDOITOPOLOGYCAPABILITIES_H_

/// \brief
/// FDO supports properties that inform the client code about capabilities that
/// may vary between providers. 
/// /note
/// This Help topic is provided for informational use only. There is
/// no interface or support provided. Autodesk reserves the right to change
/// the software related to the content herein.
class FdoITopologyCapabilities : public FdoIDisposable
{
    public:
    /// True if the provider supports topology; if this is false, attempts to
    /// create topology-specific schema will fail.
    FDO_API virtual bool SupportsTopology() = 0;

    /// True if the provider supports TopoGeometry properties that depend on
    /// each other in a hierarchy; if this is false, attempting to set a
    /// non-NULL for FdoTopoGeometryPropertyDefinition's "DependsOnTopoGeometry"
    /// property will fail.
    FDO_API virtual bool SupportsTopologicalHierarchy() = 0;

    /// True if the provider automatically (as a result of geometry assignment)
    /// breaks curves and inserts nodes wherever curves cross or touch, or where
    /// a node touches a curve.
    FDO_API virtual bool BreaksCurveCrossingsAutomatically() = 0;

    /// True if the provider supports the activation of a topology using an area
    /// (surface) restriction; this may involve the use of pessimistic locking.
    FDO_API virtual bool ActivatesTopologyByArea() = 0;

    /// True if the provider constrains edits of TopoGeometry properties (by
    /// geometry value) to those that do not change topological relationships.
    FDO_API virtual bool ConstrainsFeatureMovements() = 0;
};

#endif /* _FDOITOPOLOGYCAPABILITIES_H_ */

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