#ifndef _MLightLinks
#define _MLightLinks
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// CLASS:    MLightLinks
//
// ***************************************************************************
//
// CLASS DESCRIPTION (MLightLinks)
//
// MLightLinks is a class which provides access to Maya's light linking 
// information.  It parses the information expressed by the light linker nodes
// in the scene, and provides a simple queryable interface for it.
//
// ***************************************************************************

#if defined __cplusplus

// ***************************************************************************
// INCLUDED HEADER FILES

#include <maya/MDagPath.h>
#include <maya/MSelectionList.h>
#include <maya/MIOStream.h>

// ***************************************************************************
// CLASS DECLARATION (MLightLinks)

/// Class providing read-only Light Linking API functions (OpenMayaRender) (OpenMayaRender.py)
/**
*/
class OPENMAYARENDER_EXPORT MLightLinks
{
public:

	///
	MLightLinks();

	///
	~MLightLinks();

	///
	MStatus parseLinks( const MObject& linkNode = MObject::kNullObj, 
						bool verbose = false, 
						std::ostream *stream = NULL,
						bool useIgnore = false );

	///
	MStatus getLinkedLights( const MDagPath& path, 
							 const MObject& component, 
							 MDagPathArray& lights );

	///
	MStatus getLinkedObjects( const MDagPath& light, 
							  MSelectionList& objects );

	///
	MStatus getIgnoredLights( const MDagPath& path, 
							  const MObject& component, 
							  MDagPathArray& lights );

	///
	MStatus getIgnoredObjects( const MDagPath& light, 
							   MSelectionList& objects );

	///
	MStatus getShadowLinkedLights( const MDagPath& path, 
							 const MObject& component, 
							 MDagPathArray& lights );

	///
	MStatus getShadowLinkedObjects( const MDagPath& light, 
							  MSelectionList& objects );

	///
	MStatus getShadowIgnoredLights( const MDagPath& path, 
							  const MObject& component, 
							  MDagPathArray& lights );

	///
	MStatus getShadowIgnoredObjects( const MDagPath& light, 
							   MSelectionList& objects );

private:
	void *f_linkUtil;
};


// ***************************************************************************
#endif /* __cplusplus */
#endif /* _MLightLinks */