text: //
  // This class provide a base class for the
  // pixel mask data for the pixel FEC configuration
  // This is a pure interface (abstract class) that
  // needs to have an implementation.
  //
  // All applications should just use this 
  // interface and not care about the specific
  // implementation
  //
  //
  
  #include "CalibFormats/SiPixelObjects/interface/PixelMaskBase.h"
  
  using namespace pos;
  
  PixelMaskBase::PixelMaskBase(std::string description, 
  			     std::string creator,
  			     std::string date):
    PixelConfigBase(description,creator,date){
  }
  
  
  PixelMaskBase::~PixelMaskBase(){}
  
  void PixelMaskBase::setOverride(PixelMaskOverrideBase* override){
    maskOverride_=override;
  }
  
  std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& s, const PixelMaskBase& mask){
  
    s << mask.getMaskBits(0) <<std::endl; 
  
    return s;
  
  }
  
  
  