--- a/src/utils/smallut.h
+++ b/src/utils/smallut.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
#ifndef _SMALLUT_H_INCLUDED_
#define _SMALLUT_H_INCLUDED_
-/* @(#$Id: smallut.h,v 1.9 2005-11-25 08:50:39 dockes Exp $ (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
+/* @(#$Id: smallut.h,v 1.10 2005-11-25 14:36:46 dockes Exp $ (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
#include <string>
#include <list>
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@
extern bool stringToBool(const string &s);
+/** Remove instances of characters belonging to set (default {space,
+ tab}) at beginning and end of input string */
+extern void trimstring(string &s, const char *ws = " \t");
+
#endif /* _SMALLUT_H_INCLUDED_ */