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+/**************************************************************************
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator
+**
+** Copyright (c) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+**
+** Contact:  Qt Software Information (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** Commercial Usage
+**
+** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Nokia.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+**
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
+** contact the sales department at qt-sales@nokia.com.
+**
+**************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef DESIGNER_EXPORT_H
+#define DESIGNER_EXPORT_H
+
+#include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
+
+#if defined(DESIGNER_LIBRARY)
+#  define DESIGNER_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#  define DESIGNER_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
+
+#endif // DESIGNER_EXPORT_H