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+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <functional>
+
+using std::string;
+
+namespace dbc {
+  class Error {
+    public:
+      const string message;
+      Error(string m) : message{m} {}
+      Error(const char *m) : message{m} {}
+  };
+
+  class CheckError : public Error {};
+  class SentinelError : public Error {};
+  class PreCondError : public Error {};
+  class PostCondError : public Error {};
+
+  void log(const string &message);
+  void sentinel(const string &message);
+  void pre(const string &message, bool test);
+  void pre(const string &message, std::function<bool()> tester);
+  void post(const string &message, bool test);
+  void post(const string &message, std::function<bool()> tester);
+  void check(bool test, const string &message);
+}