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+/*
+   core/applicationinterface.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_APPLICATIONINTERFACE_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_APPLICATIONINTERFACE_H__
+
+namespace core {
+
+/// core interface for the client and server Application classes
+class ApplicationInterface {
+public:
+	/// default constructor
+	ApplicationInterface();
+
+	/// default destructor
+	virtual ~ApplicationInterface();
+
+	/// initialize the application
+	virtual void init();
+
+	/// shutdown the application
+	virtual void shutdown();
+
+	/// run a core frame
+	virtual void frame(float seconds);
+
+	/// a pointer to the current console instance
+	static ApplicationInterface *instance();
+
+private:
+	/// console singleton
+	static ApplicationInterface *applicationinterface_instance;
+};
+
+
+} // namespace core
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_APPLICATIONINTERFACE_H__
+