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+#ifndef _ABBREV_H
+#define _ABBREV_H
+
+#include "utils.h"
+
+namespace ledger {
+
+enum elision_style_t {
+  TRUNCATE_TRAILING,
+  TRUNCATE_MIDDLE,
+  TRUNCATE_LEADING,
+  ABBREVIATE
+};
+
+string abbreviate(const string&	  str,
+		  unsigned int	  width,
+		  elision_style_t elision_style = TRUNCATE_TRAILING,
+		  const bool	  is_account	= false,
+		  int		  abbrev_length = 2);
+
+} // namespace ledger
+
+#endif // _ABBREV_H