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+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// IPLT - Image Processing Library & Toolkit
+// Copyright (c) 2003-2007 University of Basel
+//
+// The usage terms and conditions of this software 
+// are governed by the GNU General Public License, 
+// as described in the accompanying text file LICENSE.
+// Please review this information carefully and contact
+// info@iplt.org should questions arise.
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/*
+  Author: Ansgar Philippsen
+*/
+
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
+
+#include <ost/gui/data_viewer/overlay_manager.hh>
+#include <ost/gui/data_viewer/overlay_base.hh>
+
+
+using namespace boost::python;
+using namespace ost;
+using namespace ost::img;
+using namespace ost::img::gui;
+
+void export_overlay_manager()
+{
+  void (OverlayManager::*ActivateOverlay1)(const String& name) = &OverlayManager::ActivateOverlay;
+  void (OverlayManager::*ActivateOverlay2)(int id) = &OverlayManager::ActivateOverlay;
+  void (OverlayManager::*SetOverlayVisibility1)(const String& name, bool visible) = &OverlayManager::SetOverlayVisibility;
+  void (OverlayManager::*SetOverlayVisibility2)(int id, bool visible ) = &OverlayManager::SetOverlayVisibility;
+  OverlayPtr (OverlayManager::*RetrieveOverlay1)(const String& name) = &OverlayManager::RetrieveOverlay;
+  OverlayPtr (OverlayManager::*RetrieveOverlay2)(int id) = &OverlayManager::RetrieveOverlay;
+  bool (OverlayManager::*IsVisible1)(const String& name) = &OverlayManager::IsVisible;
+  bool (OverlayManager::*IsVisible2)(int id) = &OverlayManager::IsVisible;
+  bool (OverlayManager::*IsActive1)(const String& name) = &OverlayManager::IsActive;
+  bool (OverlayManager::*IsActive2)(int id) = &OverlayManager::IsActive;
+
+  class_<OverlayManager, OverlayManagerPtr, boost::noncopyable>("OverlayManager", no_init)
+    .def("AddOverlay",&OverlayManager::AddOverlay)
+    .def("GetActiveOverlay",&OverlayManager::GetActiveOverlay)
+    .def("ActivateOverlay",ActivateOverlay1)
+    .def("ActivateOverlay",ActivateOverlay2)
+    .def("SetOverlayVisibility",SetOverlayVisibility1)
+    .def("SetOverlayVisibility",SetOverlayVisibility2)
+    .def("RetrieveOverlay",RetrieveOverlay1)
+    .def("RetrieveOverlay",RetrieveOverlay2)
+    .def("IsVisible",IsVisible1)
+    .def("IsVisible",IsVisible2)
+    .def("IsActive",IsActive1)
+    .def("IsActive",IsActive2)
+    .def("GetOverlayName",&OverlayManager::GetOverlayName)
+    .def("GetOverlayId",&OverlayManager::GetOverlayId)
+    ;
+}