diff --git a/src/metadata/metadatafile.cpp b/src/metadata/metadatafile.cpp
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+++ b/src/metadata/metadatafile.cpp
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+#include "metadatafile.h"
+
+#include "../common.h"
+#include "../animationsequence.h"
+#include "../geometry/extragroupinfo.h"
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+MetadataFile::MetadataFile()
+{
+}
+
+void MetadataFile::Release()
+{
+}
+
+BOOL MetadataFile::Load(const std::string &file)
+{
+	return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/src/metadata/metadatafile.h b/src/metadata/metadatafile.h
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+++ b/src/metadata/metadatafile.h
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+#ifndef __METADATA_METADATAFILE_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __METADATA_METADATAFILE_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "../common.h"
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+struct AnimationSequence;
+struct ExtraGroupInfo;
+
+class MetadataFile
+{
+public:
+	MetadataFile();
+	virtual ~MetadataFile()                                { Release(); }
+	
+	void Release();
+	BOOL Load(const std::string &file);
+	
+	uint32_t GetNumAnimations() const                      { return m_animations.size(); }
+	const AnimationSequence* GetAnimations() const         { return &m_animations[0]; }
+	uint32_t GetNumGroupInfo() const                       { return m_groupInfo.size(); }
+	const ExtraGroupInfo* GetGroupInfo() const             { return &m_groupInfo[0]; }
+	
+private:
+	std::vector<AnimationSequence> m_animations;
+	std::vector<ExtraGroupInfo> m_groupInfo;
+};
+
+#endif