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#ifndef TMWA_STRINGS_FWD_HPP
#define TMWA_STRINGS_FWD_HPP
//    strings/fwd.hpp - Forward declarations for all the string classes.
//
//    Copyright © 2013 Ben Longbons <b.r.longbons@gmail.com>
//
//    This file is part of The Mana World (Athena server)
//
//    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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//
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//    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
//    GNU General Public License for more details.
//
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# include "../sanity.hpp"

# include <cstdint>

// It is a common mistake to assume that one string class for everything.
// Because C++ and TMWA have a C legacy, there are a few more here
// than would probably be necessary in an ideal language.
namespace strings
{
    // owning
    class MString;
    class RString;
    class AString;
    class TString; // C legacy version of SString
    class SString; // is this one really worth it?

    // non-owning
    class ZString; // C legacy version of XString
    class XString;

    // semi-owning
    template<uint8_t len>
    class VString;

    // refactor this into a function?
    enum _type_that_just_has_a_name_to_fix_linkage
    { really_construct_from_a_pointer };
} // namespace strings

using strings::MString;
using strings::RString;
using strings::AString;
using strings::TString;
using strings::SString;

using strings::ZString;
using strings::XString;

using strings::VString;

#endif // TMWA_STRINGS_FWD_HPP