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+/**
+ * XMPP - libpurple transport
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009, Jan Kaluza <hanzz@soc.pidgin.im>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02111-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include "transport/transport.h"
+
+#include "Swiften/Swiften.h"
+#include "Swiften/Elements/Message.h"
+#include "transport/abstractconversation.h"
+
+namespace Transport {
+
+class AbstractConversation;
+class ConversationManager;
+
+class Factory {
+	public:
+		
+		virtual AbstractConversation *createConversation(ConversationManager *conversationManager, const std::string &legacyName) = 0;
+};
+
+}