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+/* -*- mode: C++; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
+ *
+ * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2009
+ * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
+ * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
+ *
+ * Permission to use, modify and distribute this software is granted
+ * provided that this copyright notice appears in all copies. For
+ * precise terms see the accompanying LICENSE file.
+ *
+ * This software is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
+ * express or implied, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
+ * purpose.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef LEMON_WINDOWS_H
+#define LEMON_WINDOWS_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace lemon {
+  namespace bits {
+    void getWinProcTimes(double &rtime,
+                         double &utime, double &stime,
+                         double &cutime, double &cstime);
+    std::string getWinFormattedDate();
+    int getWinRndSeed();
+  }
+}
+
+#endif