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+#ifndef MSP_GL_EXTENSION_H_
+#define MSP_GL_EXTENSION_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include "backend.h"
+
+namespace Msp {
+namespace GL {
+
+enum GLProfile
+{
+ CORE_PROFILE,
+ COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE
+};
+
+
+/**
+Holds metadata about an extension. Evaluates to true if the extension is
+supported.
+*/
+class Extension
+{
+public:
+ enum SupportLevel
+ {
+ UNSUPPORTED,
+ EXTENSION,
+ CORE
+ };
+
+ typedef SupportLevel (*InitFunc)();
+
+private:
+ const char *name;
+ InitFunc init_func;
+ mutable bool init_done;
+ mutable SupportLevel support;
+
+public:
+ Extension(const char *, InitFunc);
+
+ const char *get_name() const { return name; }
+ operator bool() const;
+};
+
+
+struct Require
+{
+ Require(const Extension &);
+};
+
+
+typedef void ExtFunc();
+
+/** Checks for extension support. Only intended for internal use. */
+bool is_supported(const std::string &);
+
+/** Checks for OpenGL version support. Only intended for internal use. */
+bool is_supported(const Version &, const Version & = Version());
+
+/** Indicates whether an extension has been disabled, either explicitly through
+the MSPGL_DISABLE_EXTENSIONS environment variable or implicitly as a workaround
+for a driver bug. Only intended for internal use. */
+bool is_disabled(const std::string &);
+
+/** Returns the OpenGL profile for the active context. */
+GLProfile get_gl_profile();
+
+/** Returns the GLSL version number, as reported by the implementation. */
+const Version &get_glsl_version();
+
+/** Returns the address of an extension function. Only indended for internal
+use. */
+ExtFunc *get_proc_address(const std::string &);
+
+} // namespace GL
+} // namespace Msp
+
+#endif