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+// Filename: guiCollection.h
+// Created by:  cary (07Mar01)
+// 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef __GUICOLLECTION_H__
+#define __GUICOLLECTION_H__
+
+#include "guiItem.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+class EXPCL_PANDA GuiCollection : public GuiItem {
+private:
+  typedef vector<PT(GuiItem)> Items;
+
+  Items _items;
+
+  INLINE GuiCollection(void);
+  virtual void recompute_frame(void);
+PUBLISHED:
+  GuiCollection(const string&);
+  ~GuiCollection(void);
+
+  virtual int freeze();
+  virtual int thaw();
+
+  void add_item(GuiItem*);
+  void remove_item(GuiItem*);
+
+  virtual void manage(GuiManager*, EventHandler&);
+  virtual void unmanage(void);
+
+  virtual void set_scale(float);
+  virtual void set_pos(const LVector3f&);
+  virtual void set_priority(GuiLabel*, const Priority);
+  virtual void set_priority(GuiItem*, const Priority);
+
+  virtual void output(ostream&) const;
+public:
+  // type interface
+  static TypeHandle get_class_type(void) {
+    return _type_handle;
+  }
+  static void init_type(void) {
+    GuiItem::init_type();
+    register_type(_type_handle, "GuiCollection",
+		  GuiItem::get_class_type());
+  }
+  virtual TypeHandle get_type(void) const {
+    return get_class_type();
+  }
+  virtual TypeHandle force_init_type(void) {
+    init_type();
+    return get_class_type();
+  }
+private:
+  static TypeHandle _type_handle;
+};
+
+#include "guiCollection.I"
+
+#endif /* __GUICOLLECTION_H__ */