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#ifndef CL_GEORGES_HELPER_H
#define CL_GEORGES_HELPER_H

#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"

namespace NLGEORGES
{
	class UFormElm;
}

namespace NLMISC
{
	class CVector;
	class CRGBA;
}

// an utility struct that convert georges item / item elt to types
struct CGeorgesHelper
{
	/** Convert an item to a vector.
	  * \return true it the conversion succeed.
	  */
	static bool convert(NLMISC::CVector &dest, const NLGEORGES::UFormElm &src);
	/** Convert an item to a color
	  * \return true it the conversion succeed.
	  */
	static bool convert(NLMISC::CRGBA &dest, const NLGEORGES::UFormElm &src);


	/** Convert a child item to a vector.
	  * \return true it the conversion succeed. dest is undefined if it failed
	  */
	static bool getValueByName(NLMISC::CVector &dest, const NLGEORGES::UFormElm &item, const char *name);
	/** Convert a child item to a color
	  * \return true it the conversion succeed. dest is undefined if it failed
	  */
	static bool getValueByName(NLMISC::CRGBA &dest, const NLGEORGES::UFormElm &item, const char *name);

};

#endif