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+/* -*- mode: C; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*- */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Carlos Garnacho
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program 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
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef META_DEVICE_H
+#define META_DEVICE_H
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+#include <meta/types.h>
+
+#define META_TYPE_DEVICE            (meta_device_get_type ())
+#define META_DEVICE(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), META_TYPE_DEVICE, MetaDevice))
+#define META_DEVICE_CLASS(klass)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass),  META_TYPE_DEVICE, MetaDeviceClass))
+#define META_IS_DEVICE(obj)         (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), META_TYPE_DEVICE))
+#define META_IS_DEVICE_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass),  META_TYPE_DEVICE))
+#define META_DEVICE_GET_CLASS(obj)  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj),  META_TYPE_DEVICE, MetaDeviceClass))
+
+typedef struct _MetaDeviceClass   MetaDeviceClass;
+
+GType        meta_device_get_type     (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+int          meta_device_get_id       (MetaDevice  *device);
+MetaDisplay *meta_device_get_display  (MetaDevice *device);
+
+MetaDevice * meta_device_get_paired_device (MetaDevice *device);
+
+#endif