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diff --git a/c++-libbu++/src/object.h b/c++-libbu++/src/object.h
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+#ifndef GATS_OBJECT_H
+#define GATS_OBJECT_H
+
+#include <bu/string.h>
+
+namespace Bu
+{
+        class Stream;
+        class Formatter;
+};
+
+namespace Gats
+{
+        enum Type
+        {
+                typeDictionary,
+                typeList,
+                typeString,
+                typeInteger,
+                typeFloat,
+                typeBoolean,
+                typeNull
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * The baseclass for every type that can be stored in a packet.
+         */
+        class Object
+        {
+        public:
+                Object();
+                virtual ~Object();
+
+                virtual Type getType() const =0;
+
+                virtual void write( Bu::Stream &rOut ) const=0;
+                virtual void read( Bu::Stream &rIn, char cType )=0;
+                virtual Object *clone() const=0;
+
+                static Object *read( Bu::Stream &rIn );
+                static Object *strToGats( const Bu::String &sStr );
+
+        private:
+                static Object *strToGats( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
+                static Bu::String token( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
+                static void skipWs( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
+        };
+
+        const char *typeToStr( Type t );
+};
+
+Bu::Formatter &operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Gats::Object &obj );
+Bu::Formatter &operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Gats::Type &t );
+
+#endif