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+// Filename: nurbsCurve.h
+// Created by:  drose (01Mar01)
+// 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef NURBSCURVE_H
+#define NURBSCURVE_H
+
+// This header file includes either ClassicNurbsCurve or NurbsPPCurve;
+// whichever one is actually typedeffed as "NurbsCurve".
+
+#include <pandabase.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_NURBSPP
+#include "nurbsPPCurve.h"
+#else
+#include "classicNurbsCurve.h"
+#endif
+
+#endif
+