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+/**
+ *  @class      dash::IDASHManager
+ *  @brief      This interface is needed for generating an IMPD object from the information found in a MPD file
+ *  @details    By invoking the method Open(char *path) all the information found in the MPD file specified by \em path is mapped to corresponding IMPD objects.
+ *  @see        dash::mpd::IMPD
+ *
+ *  @author     bitmovin Softwareentwicklung OG \n
+ *              Email: libdash-dev@vicky.bitmovin.net
+ *  @version    2.1
+ *  @date       2013
+ *  @copyright  bitmovin Softwareentwicklung OG, All Rights Reserved \n\n
+ *              This source code and its use and distribution, is subject to the terms
+ *              and conditions of the applicable license agreement.
+ */
+
+#ifndef IDASHMANAGER_H_
+#define IDASHMANAGER_H_
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "IMPD.h"
+#include "IConnection.h"
+
+namespace dash
+{
+    class IDASHManager
+    {
+        public:
+            virtual ~IDASHManager(){}
+
+            /**
+             *  Returns a pointer to dash::mpd::IMPD object representing the the information found in the MPD file specified by \em path
+             *  @param      path    A URI to a MPD file
+             *  @return     a pointer to an dash::mpd::IMPD object
+             */
+            virtual mpd::IMPD* Open (char *path, std::string mURL = "") = 0;
+
+            /**
+             *  Frees allocated memory and deletes the DashManager
+             */
+            virtual void        Delete  () = 0;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif /* IDASHMANAGER_H_ */