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+#pragma once
+
+#include "h-basic.h"
+#include "message.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/circular_buffer.hpp>
+
+/**
+ * Game message buffer
+ */
+class Messages final {
+
+private:
+	boost::circular_buffer<message> buffer;
+
+public:
+
+	/**
+	 * Create message buffer with space for given
+	 * number of messages.
+	 */
+	explicit Messages(std::size_t n)
+		: buffer(n)
+	{
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the current number of messages.
+	 */
+	s16b size() const;
+
+	/**
+	 * Get message of given age. Age must be
+	 * in the half-open interval [0, message_num).
+	 *
+	 * The reference is only valid as long as
+	 * no messages are added.
+	 */
+	message const &at(int age) const;
+
+	/**
+	 * Add a message.
+	 */
+	void add(cptr msg, byte color);
+
+	/**
+	 * Add a message.
+	 */
+	void add(std::string const &msg, byte color);
+
+	/**
+	 * Add a message.
+	 */
+	void add(message const &);
+
+};