#ifndef _VROOTFile_h_
#define _VROOTFile_h_

#include <io/VEventFile.h>
#include <string>


class TFile;
class TTree;


namespace io {

  const int kDefaultCompressionLevel = 7;

  /**  Base class for EventFiles
       that are implemented using a TFile
       and a TTree
       
       \author Stefano Argiro'
       \date 1 April 2003
       \version $Id$
       \ingroup offline_io
  */	


  class VROOTFile : public VEventFile {

  public:
    VROOTFile();
    VROOTFile(const std::string& filename, const Mode mode = eRead);

    virtual ~VROOTFile();

    virtual void Open(const std::string& filename, const Mode mode = eRead);

    virtual void Close();

    static std::string GetRootMode(const Mode mode);

  protected:
    int OpenROOTFile();
    int GetTree(const std::string& name);

    TFile* fFile;
    TTree* fTree;

  };

}


#endif

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