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+/*
+ * Copyright © 2011  Google, Inc.
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, a text shaping library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ *
+ * Google Author(s): Behdad Esfahbod
+ */
+
+#ifndef HB_H_IN
+#error "Include <hb.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+#ifndef HB_VERSION_H
+#define HB_VERSION_H
+
+#include "hb-common.h"
+
+HB_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+
+#define HB_VERSION_MAJOR 0
+#define HB_VERSION_MINOR 9
+#define HB_VERSION_MICRO 5
+
+#define HB_VERSION_STRING "0.9.5"
+
+#define HB_VERSION_CHECK(major,minor,micro) \
+	((major)*10000+(minor)*100+(micro) >= \
+	 HB_VERSION_MAJOR*10000+HB_VERSION_MINOR*100+HB_VERSION_MICRO)
+
+
+void
+hb_version (unsigned int *major,
+	    unsigned int *minor,
+	    unsigned int *micro);
+
+const char *
+hb_version_string (void);
+
+hb_bool_t
+hb_version_check (unsigned int major,
+		  unsigned int minor,
+		  unsigned int micro);
+
+
+HB_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* HB_VERSION_H */