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class TrackState:

class BaseTrack:
    """Base class for object tracking, providing foundational attributes and methods.

    Attributes:
        _count (int): Class-level counter for unique track IDs.
        track_id (int): Unique identifier for the track.
        is_activated (bool): Flag indicating whether the track is currently active.
        state (TrackState): Current state of the track.
        score (float): The confidence score of the tracking.
        start_frame (int): The frame number where tracking started.
        frame_id (int): The most recent frame ID processed by the track.

    Methods:
        end_frame: Returns the ID of the last frame where the object was tracked.
        next_id: Increments and returns the next global track ID.
        activate: Abstract method to activate the track.
        predict: Abstract method to predict the next state of the track.
        update: Abstract method to update the track with new data.
        mark_lost: Marks the track as lost.
        mark_removed: Marks the track as removed.
        reset_id: Resets the global track ID counter.

    Examples:
        Initialize a new track and mark it as lost:
        >>> track = BaseTrack()
        >>> track.mark_lost()
        >>> print(track.state)  # Output: 2 (TrackState.Lost)
    """

    _count = 0

    def __init__(self):
        """Initialize a new track with a unique ID and foundational tracking attributes."""
        self.track_id = 0
        self.is_activated = False
        self.state = TrackState.New
        self.score = 0
        self.start_frame = 0
        self.frame_id = 0

@property
def end_frame(self) -> int:
    """Return the ID of the most recent frame where the object was tracked."""
    return self.frame_id

def activate(self, *args: Any) -> None:
    """Activate the track with provided arguments, initializing necessary attributes for tracking."""
    raise NotImplementedError

def mark_lost(self) -> None:
    """Mark the track as lost by updating its state to TrackState.Lost."""
    self.state = TrackState.Lost

def mark_removed(self) -> None:
    """Mark the track as removed by setting its state to TrackState.Removed."""
    self.state = TrackState.Removed

@staticmethod
def next_id() -> int:
    """Increment and return the next unique global track ID for object tracking."""
    BaseTrack._count += 1
    return BaseTrack._count

def predict(self) -> None:
    """Predict the next state of the track based on the current state and tracking model."""
    raise NotImplementedError

@staticmethod
def reset_id() -> None:
    """Reset the global track ID counter to its initial value."""
    BaseTrack._count = 0

def update(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
    """Update the track with new observations and data, modifying its state and attributes accordingly."""
    raise NotImplementedError