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+
+// ChunkDataSerializer.h
+
+// Interfaces to the cChunkDataSerializer class representing the object that can:
+//  - serialize chunk data to different protocol versions
+//  - cache such serialized data for multiple clients
+
+
+
+
+
+class cChunkDataSerializer
+{
+protected:
+	const cChunkDef::BlockTypes   & m_BlockTypes;
+	const cChunkDef::BlockNibbles & m_BlockMetas;
+	const cChunkDef::BlockNibbles & m_BlockLight;
+	const cChunkDef::BlockNibbles & m_BlockSkyLight;
+	const unsigned char * m_BiomeData;
+	
+	typedef std::map<int, AString> Serializations;
+	
+	Serializations m_Serializations;
+	
+	void Serialize29(AString & a_Data);  // Release 1.2.4 and 1.2.5
+	void Serialize39(AString & a_Data);  // Release 1.3.1 and 1.3.2
+	
+public:
+	enum
+	{
+		RELEASE_1_2_5 = 29,
+		RELEASE_1_3_2 = 39,
+	} ;
+	
+	cChunkDataSerializer(
+		const cChunkDef::BlockTypes   & a_BlockTypes,
+		const cChunkDef::BlockNibbles & a_BlockMetas,
+		const cChunkDef::BlockNibbles & a_BlockLight,
+		const cChunkDef::BlockNibbles & a_BlockSkyLight,
+		const unsigned char *           a_BiomeData
+	);
+
+	const AString & Serialize(int a_Version);  // Returns one of the internal m_Serializations[]
+} ;
+
+
+
+