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 *
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#ifndef _VOTCA_CSG_MOLECULEITEM_H
#define _VOTCA_CSG_MOLECULEITEM_H

#include <cassert>

namespace votca {
namespace csg {

class Molecule;

class MoleculeItem {
 public:
  virtual ~MoleculeItem() = default;

  /**
   * Returns the molecule the pointer points at
   */
  Molecule *getMolecule() const {
    assert(_mol != nullptr);
    return _mol;
  }

  /**
   * stores a pointer to a molecule
   */
  void setMolecule(Molecule *mol) { _mol = mol; }

 protected:
  MoleculeItem(Molecule *mol) : _mol(mol) {}

  Molecule *_mol = nullptr;

  friend class BaseBead;
};
}  // namespace csg
}  // namespace votca

#endif  // _VOTCA_CSG_MOLECULEITEM_H
