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+// **********************************************************************
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2001
+// MutableRealms, Inc.
+// Huntsville, AL, USA
+//
+// All Rights Reserved
+//
+// **********************************************************************
+
+#ifndef ICE_INITIALIZE_H
+#define ICE_INITIALIZE_H
+
+namespace Ice
+{
+
+ICE_API Communicator_ptr initialize(int&, char*[]);
+ICE_API Communicator_ptr initializeWithProperties(int&, char*[],
+						  const Properties_ptr&);
+
+ICE_API Properties_ptr createProperties();
+ICE_API Properties_ptr copyProperties(const Properties_ptr&);
+ICE_API Properties_ptr loadProperties(const std::string&);
+
+}
+
+#endif