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#ifndef __AE_RESPONSE_H
#define __AE_RESPONSE_H

#include <stdint.h>
struct AEMessage;


class IAEResponse {
public:
    IAEResponse() {}
    inline virtual ~IAEResponse() {}
    virtual AEMessage*  serialize() = 0;
    virtual bool        inflateWithMessage(AEMessage* message) = 0;

    //this method is added especially for future compatibility (may be used to check things like the message MAC)
    virtual bool check() { return false; } //although only some responses will need more complex logic here, this will default to
    //invalid. Validity needs to be explicitly declared in children :)

};

#endif