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+/**
+ * vim: set ts=4 :
+ * =============================================================================
+ * SourceMod
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 AlliedModders LLC.  All rights reserved.
+ * =============================================================================
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+ * the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.0, as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * As a special exception, AlliedModders LLC gives you permission to link the
+ * code of this program (as well as its derivative works) to "Half-Life 2," the
+ * "Source Engine," the "SourcePawn JIT," and any Game MODs that run on software
+ * by the Valve Corporation.  You must obey the GNU General Public License in
+ * all respects for all other code used.  Additionally, AlliedModders LLC grants
+ * this exception to all derivative works.  AlliedModders LLC defines further
+ * exceptions, found in LICENSE.txt (as of this writing, version JULY-31-2007),
+ * or <http://www.sourcemod.net/license.php>.
+ *
+ * Version: $Id$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_VERSION_INFORMATION_H_
+#define _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_VERSION_INFORMATION_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file Contains SourceMod version information.
+ * @brief This file will redirect to an autogenerated version if being compiled via
+ * the build scripts.
+ */
+
+#if defined SM_GENERATED_BUILD
+#include <sourcemod_version_auto.h>
+#else
+#define SM_BUILD_STRING		"-pdev"
+#define SM_BUILD_UNIQUEID	"2650:5d34bc3edbfa" SM_BUILD_STRING
+#define SM_FULL_VERSION		"1.3.0" SM_BUILD_STRING
+#define SM_FILE_VERSION		1,3,0,0
+#endif
+#define SM_BUILD_TIMESTAMP	__DATE__ " " __TIME__
+
+#endif /* _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_VERSION_INFORMATION_H_ */
+