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+#ifndef PKGLIB_VENDOR_H
+#define PKGLIB_VENDOR_H
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <map>
+
+#ifdef __GNUG__
+#pragma interface "apt-pkg/vendor.h"
+#endif
+
+using std::string;
+
+// A class representing a particular software provider.
+class Vendor
+{
+ public:
+ struct Fingerprint
+ {
+ string Print;
+ string Description;
+ };
+
+ protected:
+ string VendorID;
+ string Origin;
+ std::map<string, string> Fingerprints;
+
+ public:
+ Vendor(string VendorID, string Origin,
+ std::vector<struct Fingerprint *> *FingerprintList);
+ virtual const string& GetVendorID() const { return VendorID; };
+ virtual const string LookupFingerprint(string Print) const;
+ virtual bool CheckDist(string Dist);
+ virtual ~Vendor(){};
+};
+
+#endif