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+#ifndef Magnum_AbstractMaterial_h
+#define Magnum_AbstractMaterial_h
+/*
+    Copyright © 2010, 2011 Vladimír Vondruš <mosra@centrum.cz>
+
+    This file is part of Magnum.
+
+    Magnum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+    only, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    Magnum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+    GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 for more details.
+*/
+
+/** @file
+ * @brief Class Magnum::AbstractMaterial
+ */
+
+#include "Magnum.h"
+
+namespace Magnum {
+
+/** @brief Base class for materials */
+class AbstractMaterial {
+    AbstractMaterial(const AbstractMaterial& other) = delete;
+    AbstractMaterial(AbstractMaterial&& other) = delete;
+    AbstractMaterial& operator=(const AbstractMaterial& other) = delete;
+    AbstractMaterial& operator=(AbstractMaterial&& other) = delete;
+
+    public:
+        AbstractMaterial() = default;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Use material
+         *
+         * Uses associated shader and sets uniforms.
+         */
+        virtual bool use(const Matrix4& transformationMatrix, const Matrix4& projectionMatrix) = 0;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif