diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/ProxyNode.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ProxyNode.h
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+#ifndef IVE_PROXYNODE
+#define IVE_PROXYNODE 1
+
+#include <osg/ProxyNode>
+#include "ReadWrite.h"
+
+namespace ive{
+class ProxyNode : public osg::ProxyNode, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+}
+
+#endif