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  #ifndef __itkGroupSpatialObject_h
  #define __itkGroupSpatialObject_h
  
  #include <list>
  
  #include "itkSpatialObject.h"
  
  namespace itk
  {
  /**
   * \class GroupSpatialObject
   * \brief Representation of a group based on the spatial object classes.
   *
   * A GroupSpatialObject represents a group by serving as the parent of
   * the elements of the group.  Since any itk::SpatialObject can have
   * children (see SpatialObject::GetChildren()), this class needs no
   * additional methods.
   * \ingroup ITKSpatialObjects
   */
  
  template< unsigned int TDimension = 3 >
  class ITK_EXPORT GroupSpatialObject:
    public SpatialObject< TDimension >
  {
  public:
  
    typedef GroupSpatialObject                      Self;
    typedef SpatialObject< TDimension >             Superclass;
    typedef SmartPointer< Self >                    Pointer;
    typedef SmartPointer< const Self >              ConstPointer;
    typedef double                                  ScalarType;
    typedef typename Superclass::TreeNodeType       TreeNodeType;
    typedef typename TreeNodeType::ChildrenListType TreeNodeChildrenListType;
  
    /** Method for creation through the object factory. */
    itkNewMacro(Self);
  
    /** Method for creation through the object factory. */
    itkTypeMacro(GroupSpatialObject, SpatialObject);
  
    /**  */
    bool ComputeLocalBoundingBox() const { return false; }
  
  protected:
    GroupSpatialObject(const Self &); //purposely not implemented
    void operator=(const Self &);     //purposely not implemented
  
    GroupSpatialObject();
    virtual ~GroupSpatialObject();
  
    /** Method to print the object.*/
    virtual void PrintSelf(std::ostream & os, Indent indent) const;
  };
  } // end namespace itk
  
  #ifndef ITK_MANUAL_INSTANTIATION
  #include "itkGroupSpatialObject.hxx"
  #endif
  
  #endif // __itkGroupSpatialObject_h
  