--- a/include/common.h	Tue Apr 22 13:33:12 2008 +0200
+++ b/include/common.h	Wed Apr 23 10:38:33 2008 +0200
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <float.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <string>
+
+using namespace std;
 
 #ifdef PYRIT_DOUBLE
 # define Float double
@@ -107,4 +110,19 @@
 	}
 }
 
+inline void trim(string& s)
+{
+	const char *ws = " \n";
+	string::size_type pos = s.find_last_not_of(ws);
+	if (pos != string::npos)
+	{
+		s.erase(pos + 1);
+		pos = s.find_first_not_of(ws);
+		if (pos != string::npos)
+			s.erase(0, pos);
+	}
+	else
+		s.erase(s.begin(), s.end());
+}
+
 #endif