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+#ifndef QCHARTSERIES_H
+#define QCHARTSERIES_H
+
+#include "qchartconfig.h"
+#include <QObject>
+
+QCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+class QCHART_EXPORT QChartSeries : public QObject
+{
+
+public:
+    enum QChartSeriesType {LINE,PIE,BAR};
+
+protected:
+    QChartSeries(QObject *parent = 0):QObject(parent){};
+
+public:
+    virtual ~QChartSeries(){};
+
+    //factory method
+    static QChartSeries* create(QObject* parent = 0 ){ return 0;}
+    //pure virtual
+    virtual QChartSeriesType type() const = 0;
+
+};
+
+QCHART_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif
+