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+/*
+ *  $Id: tools.h 2 2007-12-22 14:15:30Z mbroeker $
+ * $URL: http://localhost/svn/cpp/qMonitor/trunk/include/tools.h $
+ */
+
+#ifndef TOOLS_H
+#define TOOLS_H
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+std::string itoa(const int& i);
+
+#endif