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+// **************************************************************************
+// * This file is part of the FreeFileSync project. It is distributed under *
+// * GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html       *
+// * Copyright (C) 2008-2011 ZenJu (zhnmju123 AT gmx.de)                    *
+// **************************************************************************
+
+#ifndef FILEID_H_INCLUDED
+#define FILEID_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "zstring.h"
+#include <string>
+
+//unique file identifier
+
+namespace zen
+{
+//get unique file id (symbolic link handling: opens the link!!!)
+//returns empty string on error!
+std::string getFileID(const Zstring& filename);
+
+//test whether two distinct paths point to the same file or directory:
+//      true: paths point to same files/dirs
+//      false: error occurred OR point to different files/dirs
+bool samePhysicalFile(const Zstring& file1, const Zstring& file2);
+}
+
+#endif // FILEID_H_INCLUDED