#ifndef OMG_DDS_T_TOPIC_TOPIC_DESCRIPTION_HPP_
#define OMG_DDS_T_TOPIC_TOPIC_DESCRIPTION_HPP_

/* Copyright 2010, Object Management Group, Inc.
 * Copyright 2010, PrismTech, Corp.
 * Copyright 2010, Real-Time Innovations, Inc.
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#include <dds/core/TEntity.hpp>
#include <dds/topic/TopicTraits.hpp>

namespace dds
{
namespace topic
{
template <typename DELEGATE>
class TTopicDescription;
}
}


/**
 * @brief
 * This class is the base for Topic, ContentFilteredTopic and MultiTopic.
 *
 * The TopicDescription attribute type_name defines an unique data type that is
 * made available to the Data Distribution Service when a Topic is created with
 * that type.<br>
 * TopicDescription has also a name that allows it to be retrieved locally.
 *
 * @see @ref DCPS_Modules_TopicDefinition "Topic Definition"
 */
template <typename DELEGATE>
class dds::topic::TTopicDescription : public virtual dds::core::Reference<DELEGATE>
{
public:
    OMG_DDS_REF_TYPE_PROTECTED_DC(TTopicDescription, dds::core::Reference, DELEGATE)
    OMG_DDS_IMPLICIT_REF_BASE(TTopicDescription)

public:
    /** @cond */
    virtual ~TTopicDescription();
    /** @endcond */

public:
    /**
     * This operation returns the name used to create the TopicDescription.
     *
     * @return the TopicDescription name
     */
    const std::string& name() const;

    /**
     * This operation returns the registered name of the data type associated
     * with the TopicDescription.
     *
     * @return the type_name
     */
    const std::string& type_name() const;

    /**
     * This operation returns the DomainParticipant associated with the
     * TopicDescription.
     *
     * Note that there is exactly one DomainParticipant associated with
     * each TopicDescription.
     *
     * @return the DomainParticipant
     */
    const dds::domain::DomainParticipant& domain_participant() const;

};


#endif /* OMG_DDS_T_TOPIC_TOPIC_DESCRIPTION_HPP_ */
