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+#pragma once
+#include <bfc/dispatch.h>
+class ifc_audioFileEncoder : public Dispatchable
+{
+protected:
+	ifc_audioFileEncoder() {}
+	~ifc_audioFileEncoder() {}
+public:
+	/*
+	@param frame - frame number, optional (pass 0 every time if you don't have it).  
+	               it is used for special purposes and is not generally needed.
+  @param data - the input data (audio)
+	@param data_len - number of valid bytes in data
+	@param data_used - on return, set to the number of audio bytes read
+
+	note for implementors:
+	it is highly recommended that implementation use all available input data, but it is not required.
+	
+	note for users:
+	if not all input data is read, you need to pass in the old data again
+	but have more available.  This is likely to happen when the block size of the codec
+	does not match your buffer size
+	*/
+	int Feed(uint32_t frame, const void *data, size_t data_len, size_t *data_used);
+
+	// same as above, but used when you have no more input to pass
+	// you can pass more audio data if you like (preferred if possible)
+	// or pass 0 for data & data_len if you passed all your data to Feed()
+	// note to implementors:
+	//  for many implementations: close your encoder (e.g. vorbis) but not your file writer (e.g. ogg)
+	// note to users:
+	//  you still need to call Finish().
+	int Finish(uint32_t frame, const void *data, size_t data_len, size_t *data_used);
+
+	// call this to do whatever necessary 
+	// this is a separate call than Finish() because of time-constraints and the killswitch
+	// for many implementations: close your file writer object here, write seek table, etc.
+	// note to users:
+	//  after this function succeeds, you may use the file (write metadata, etc)
+	int Finalize(int *killswitch);
+
+	// @param block_size - on return, set to the 'natural' number of bytes that the audio encoder expects
+	// can be helpful for users of this object to do more efficient I/O
+	// optional (check the return value when you call this!)
+	// but recommended
+	int GetBlockSize(size_t *block_size);
+
+	// @param fill_size - on return, set to the number of bytes needed to fill the audio encoder's current block
+	// might be 0 for some types (WAV).
+	// can be helpful for users of this object to do more efficient I/O
+	// optional (check the return value when you call this!)
+	// don't implement unless it's easy
+	int GetFillSize(size_t *fill_size);
+
+	// @param bytes_written - on return, set to the number of encoded bytes written so far.
+	// used by the CD ripper to show a 'real time' bitrate
+	// optional (check the return value when you call this!)
+	// don't implement unless it's easy
+	int GetBytesWritten(size_t *bytes_written);
+};
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