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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
+//    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//    (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//    GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include "../common/sanity.hpp"
+
+// 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 FString;
+    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::FString;
+using strings::TString;
+using strings::SString;
+
+using strings::ZString;
+using strings::XString;
+
+using strings::VString;
+
+#endif // TMWA_STRINGS_FWD_HPP