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+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Name:        mac/statline.h
+// Purpose:     a generic wxStaticLine class used for mac before adaptation
+// Author:      Vadim Zeitlin
+// Created:     28.06.99
+// Version:     $Id$
+// Copyright:   (c) 1998 Vadim Zeitlin
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef _WX_GENERIC_STATLINE_H_
+#define _WX_GENERIC_STATLINE_H_
+
+#ifdef __GNUG__
+    #pragma interface
+#endif
+
+class wxStaticBox;
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxStaticLine
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxStaticLine : public wxStaticLineBase
+{
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxStaticLine)
+
+public:
+    // constructors and pseudo-constructors
+    wxStaticLine() { }
+
+    wxStaticLine( wxWindow *parent,
+                  wxWindowID id,
+                  const wxPoint &pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+                  const wxSize &size = wxDefaultSize,
+                  long style = wxLI_HORIZONTAL,
+                  const wxString &name = wxStaticTextNameStr )
+    {
+        Create(parent, id, pos, size, style, name);
+    }
+
+    bool Create( wxWindow *parent,
+                 wxWindowID id,
+                 const wxPoint &pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+                 const wxSize &size = wxDefaultSize,
+                 long style = wxLI_HORIZONTAL,
+                 const wxString &name = wxStaticTextNameStr );
+
+    // it's necessary to override this wxWindow function because we
+    // will want to return the main widget for m_statbox
+    //
+    WXWidget GetMainWidget() const;
+        
+protected:
+    // we implement the static line using a static box
+    wxStaticBox *m_statbox;
+};
+
+#endif // _WX_GENERIC_STATLINE_H_
+