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+#ifndef __SERIALIZEDLEDGER__
+#define __SERIALIZEDLEDGER__
+
+#include "SerializedObject.h"
+#include "LedgerFormats.h"
+
+class SerializedLedger : public STObject
+{
+public:
+	typedef boost::shared_ptr<SerializedLedger> pointer;
+
+protected:
+	LedgerEntryType mType;
+	STUInt16 mVersion;
+	STObject mObject;
+	LedgerEntryFormat* mFormat;
+
+public:
+	SerializedLedger(SerializerIterator& sit);
+	SerializedLedger(LedgerEntryType type);
+
+	int getLength() const { return mVersion.getLength() + mObject.getLength(); }
+	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_LEDGERENTRY; }
+    SerializedLedger* duplicate() const { return new SerializedLedger(*this); }
+    std::string getFullText() const;
+    std::string getText() const;
+    void add(Serializer& s) const { mVersion.add(s); mObject.add(s); }
+
+
+};
+
+#endif