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+#ifndef BU_NIDS_H
+#define BU_NIDS_H
+
+namespace Bu
+{
+        class Stream;
+
+        /**
+         * Numerically Indexed Data Streams.  This is a working name so I can
+         * actually get some code written instead of agonizing over the name.
+         *
+         * This is a system for creating streams that contain other streams in
+         * a flexible block-allocated system.
+         */
+        class Nids
+        {
+        public:
+                Nids( Bu::Stream &sStore );
+                virtual ~Nids();
+
+                /**
+                 * Create a new Nids system in the assosiated stream.  This should be
+                 * used carefully, it will destroy all data already within the stream.
+                 * More options will probably be added soon.
+                 */
+                void initialize( int iBlockSize, int iPreAllocate=1 );
+
+                /**
+                 * Create a new stream within the Nids system.  The ID of the new stream
+                 * is returned.
+                 */
+                int createStream( int iPreAllocate=1 );
+
+                /**
+                 * Delete a stream that's already within the Nids.
+                 */
+                void deleteStream( int iID );
+
+                /**
+                 * Return a new Stream object assosiated with the given stream ID.
+                 */
+                Bu::Stream &openStream( int iID );
+
+        private:
+                Bu::Stream &sStore;
+        };
+};
+
+#endif