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+#pragma once
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <list>
+#include <set>
+
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+
+
+namespace nix {
+
+
+/* Inherit some names from other namespaces for convenience. */
+using std::string;
+using std::list;
+using std::set;
+using std::vector;
+using boost::format;
+
+
+/* BaseError should generally not be caught, as it has Interrupted as
+   a subclass. Catch Error instead. */
+class BaseError : public std::exception 
+{
+protected:
+    string prefix_; // used for location traces etc.
+    string err;
+public:
+    unsigned int status; // exit status
+    BaseError(const format & f, unsigned int status = 1);
+    ~BaseError() throw () { };
+    const char * what() const throw () { return err.c_str(); }
+    const string & msg() const throw () { return err; }
+    const string & prefix() const throw () { return prefix_; }
+    BaseError & addPrefix(const format & f);
+};
+
+#define MakeError(newClass, superClass) \
+    class newClass : public superClass                  \
+    {                                                   \
+    public:                                             \
+        newClass(const format & f, unsigned int status = 1) : superClass(f, status) { }; \
+    };
+
+MakeError(Error, BaseError)
+
+class SysError : public Error
+{
+public:
+    int errNo;
+    SysError(const format & f);
+};
+
+
+typedef list<string> Strings;
+typedef set<string> StringSet;
+
+
+/* Paths are just strings. */
+typedef string Path;
+typedef list<Path> Paths;
+typedef set<Path> PathSet;
+
+ 
+typedef enum { 
+    lvlError = 0,
+    lvlInfo,
+    lvlTalkative,
+    lvlChatty,
+    lvlDebug,
+    lvlVomit
+} Verbosity;
+
+
+}