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#ifndef _CMS_TOPIC_
#define _CMS_TOPIC_

#include <cms/Config.h>
#include <cms/Destination.h>
#include <cms/CMSException.h>

namespace cms {

    /**
     * An interface encapsulating a provider-specific topic name.
     *
     * A Topic is a Publish / Subscribe type Destination.  All Messages sent to a Topic are
     * broadcast to all Subscribers of that Topic unless the Subscriber defines a Message
     * selector that filters out that Message.
     *
     * @since 1.0
     */
    class CMS_API Topic : public Destination {
    public:

        virtual ~Topic();

        /**
         * Gets the name of this topic.
         *
         * @return The topic name.
         *
         * @throws CMSException - If an internal error occurs.
         */
        virtual std::string getTopicName() const = 0;

    };

}

#endif /*_CMS_TOPIC_*/