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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, OpenGeoSys Community (http://www.opengeosys.com)
+ *            Distributed under a Modified BSD License.
+ *              See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or
+ *              http://www.opengeosys.com/LICENSE.txt
+ *
+ *
+ * \file ImportFileTypes.h
+ *
+ * Created on 2012-08-20 by Karsten Rink
+ */
+
+#ifndef IMPORTFILETYPES_H
+#define IMPORTFILETYPES_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+/**
+ * \brief Types of supported import file formats.
+ */
+struct ImportFileType
+{
+	enum type {
+		INVALID = 0,
+		GMS,
+		GMSH,
+		NETCDF,
+		OGS,
+		PETREL,
+		RASTER,
+		SHAPE,
+		TETGEN,
+		VTK
+	};
+};
+
+#endif //IMPORTFILETYPES_H