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+/*
+* Algorithm Base Class
+* (C) 2010 Jack Lloyd
+*
+* Distributed under the terms of the Botan license
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_ALGO_BASE_CLASS_H__
+#define BOTAN_ALGO_BASE_CLASS_H__
+
+#include <botan/build.h>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Botan {
+
+/**
+* This class represents an algorithm of some kind
+*/
+class BOTAN_DLL Algorithm
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Zeroize internal state
+      */
+      virtual void clear() = 0;
+
+      /**
+      * @return name of this algorithm
+      */
+      virtual std::string name() const = 0;
+
+      Algorithm() {}
+      Algorithm(const Algorithm&) = delete;
+      Algorithm& operator=(const Algorithm&) = delete;
+
+      virtual ~Algorithm() {}
+   };
+
+}
+
+#endif