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+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  This software is part of the OpenBeOS distribution and is covered 
+//  by the OpenBeOS license.
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2003 Tyler Dauwalder, tyler@dauwalder.net
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#ifndef _UDF_PARTITION_H
+#define _UDF_PARTITION_H
+
+/*! \file Partition.h
+*/
+
+#include <SupportDefs.h>
+
+namespace Udf {
+
+/*! \brief Abstract base class for various UDF partition types.
+*/
+class Partition {
+public:
+	virtual ~Partition() {}
+	virtual status_t MapBlock(uint32 logicalBlock, uint32 &physicalBlock) = 0;
+};
+
+};	// namespace Udf
+
+#endif	// _UDF_PARTITION_H