Transmit.h

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#ifndef LIBOSC_TRANSMIT_H
#define LIBOSC_TRANSMIT_H

#include <string>

class Transmit
{
public:
  virtual ~Transmit() { }

  virtual bool transmit (const std::string& data) = 0;

  virtual std::string getName();

  //    virtual void setReturnPort(int);
  //
  //  (i added this back in below: it relates to supporting Max. See
  //  InetOSC.h:300 or so for an explanation. and i found nothing in
  //  Transmit.cc in the way of an explanation -jared)

  // better use a copy constructor
  // -- yes, but the trouble is we don't know the type of the Transmit we're
  // trying to clone. that's why this is here: to satisfy polymorphism.
  // See Broadcaster.cc:48.
  //
  virtual Transmit* clone() { return NULL; }

  virtual bool setReturnPort(const short) { return false; }
};

#endif // #ifndef LIBOSC_TRANSMIT_H

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