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#ifndef _CMS_TEXTMESSAGE_H_
#define _CMS_TEXTMESSAGE_H_
 
#include <cms/Message.h>
#include <cms/CMSException.h>

namespace cms{
    
    /**
     * Interface for a text message.
     */
    class TextMessage : public Message{

    public:

        virtual ~TextMessage(){}

        /**
         * Gets the message character buffer.
         * @return The message character buffer.
         */
        virtual std::string getText() const throw( CMSException ) = 0;

        /**
         * Sets the message contents, does not take ownership of the passed
         * char*, but copies it instead.  
         * @param msg The message buffer.
         */
        virtual void setText( const char* msg ) throw( CMSException ) = 0;

        /**
         * Sets the message contents
         * @param msg The message buffer.
         */
        virtual void setText( const std::string& msg ) throw( CMSException ) = 0;

    };
}

#endif /*_CMS_TEXTMESSAGE_H_*/