1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ue2/imgsynth2/cpixelformat.h b/ue2/imgsynth2/cpixelformat.h
index 911a141..2300f2f 100644
--- a/ue2/imgsynth2/cpixelformat.h
+++ b/ue2/imgsynth2/cpixelformat.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define CPIXELFORMAT_H
 
 #include <fstream>
+#include <string>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 class CBitmap;
@@ -108,6 +109,16 @@ class CPixelFormat
      */
     virtual uint32_t getBitCount() = 0;
 
+     /**
+     * @method getColorMode
+     * @brief  returns the color mode supported by this class
+     * @param  -
+     * @return color mode supported by this class
+     * @globalvars none
+     * @exception  none
+     * @conditions none
+     */
+    virtual std::string getColorMode() = 0;
     /*
      * TODO
      */