1 files changed, 28 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/include/IceUtil/OutputUtil.h b/cpp/include/IceUtil/OutputUtil.h
index a3a251b28ce..e7bc5f9b5c1 100644
--- a/cpp/include/IceUtil/OutputUtil.h
+++ b/cpp/include/IceUtil/OutputUtil.h
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ public:
     void sb(); // Start a block.
     void eb(); // End a block.
 
-    void spar(); // Start a paramater list.
-    void epar(); // End a paramater list.
+    void spar(char = '('); // Start a paramater list.
+    void epar(char = ')'); // End a paramater list.
 
 private:
 
@@ -200,6 +200,32 @@ operator<<(Output& o, const EndPar&)
     return o;
 }
 
+class ICE_API StartAbrk
+{
+};
+extern ICE_API StartAbrk sabrk;
+
+template<>
+inline Output&
+operator<<(Output& o, const StartAbrk&)
+{
+    o.spar('<');
+    return o;
+}
+
+class ICE_API EndAbrk
+{
+};
+extern ICE_API EndAbrk eabrk;
+
+template<>
+inline Output&
+operator<<(Output& o, const EndAbrk&)
+{
+    o.epar('>');
+    return o;
+}
+
 ICE_API Output& operator<<(Output&, std::ios_base& (*)(std::ios_base&));
 
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