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using OpenSim.Framework;

namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
{
    public interface ITerrainChannel
    {
        int Width { get;}       // X dimension
        int Height { get;}      // Y dimension
        int Altitude { get;}    // Z dimension

        double this[int x, int y] { get; set; }

        // Return the packaged terrain data for passing into lower levels of communication
        TerrainData GetTerrainData();

        /// <summary>
        /// Squash the entire heightmap into a single dimensioned array
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        float[] GetFloatsSerialised();

        double[,] GetDoubles();

        // Check if a location has been updated. Clears the taint flag as a side effect.
        bool Tainted(int x, int y);

        ITerrainChannel MakeCopy();
        string SaveToXmlString();
        void LoadFromXmlString(string data);
    }
}