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+#ifndef MAZEREADER_H
+#define MAZEREADER_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+using namespace std;
+
+#include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
+
+#include "../logic/Maze.h"
+#include "../logic/PlayerCar.h"
+#include "../logic/EnemyCar.h"
+#include "../logic/Checkpoint.h"
+#include "../logic/Rock.h"
+
+/**
+* @brief An exception that is thrown if the file selected for opening does not exist.
+*
+* This should never be thrown, since the Allegro native file dialog is being used to select
+* this file, and it only allows one to select existing files.
+*
+* @author Justin Wernick
+* @author David Schneider
+*/
+class FileOpenError{};
+
+/**
+* @brief Reads the game objects from a text file and calls relevant constructors.
+*
+* @author Justin Wernick
+* @author David Schneider
+*/
+class LevelReader
+{
+    public:
+        /**
+        * @brief Constructor that stores the path of the file containing the level to be read with the readLevel function.
+        *
+        * @param [in] filename The path of the file containing the level.
+        */
+        LevelReader(string filename);
+
+        //Assignment and copy operations are handled by the compiler generated versions
+
+        /**
+        * @brief Function to read the chosen file into the data structures used in the game.
+        *
+        * Each character in the file is iterated through, and added to the appropriate data structure if it matches
+        * one of the defined constants. Lists should be cleared prior to calling this function.
+        *
+        * @param [out] maze Object representing the walls, populated with a vector of x,y pairs.
+        * @param [out] players List representing the player(s) in the game.
+        * @param [out] enemies List representing the enemies in the game.
+        * @param [out] checkpoints List representing the checkpoints in the game.
+        * @param [out] rocks List representing the rocks in the game.
+        */
+        void readLevel(Maze& maze, list<PlayerCar>& players, list<EnemyCar>& enemies, list<Checkpoint>& checkpoints, list<Rock>& rocks);
+
+    private:
+        static const char PLAYER_CHAR = '@'; ///< Character represented a PlayerCar in the level file.
+        static const char ENEMY_CHAR = 'X'; ///< Character represented an EnemyCar in the level file.
+        static const char CHECKPOINT_CHAR = 'P'; ///< Character represented a Checkpoint in the level file.
+        static const char ROCK_CHAR = 'O'; ///< Character represented a Rock in the level file.
+        static const char WALL_CHAR = '#'; ///< Character represented a solid part of the maze in the level file.
+
+        string _filename; ///< Path of the file containing the level.
+};
+
+#endif // MAZEREADER_H