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+#ifndef STAR_PLATFORM_HPP
+#define STAR_PLATFORM_HPP
+
+#include "StarString.hpp"
+
+namespace Star {
+
+STAR_CLASS(DynamicLib);
+
+class DynamicLib {
+public:
+  // Returns the library extension normally used on the current platform
+  // including the '.', e.g.  '.dll', '.so', '.dylib'
+  static String libraryExtension();
+
+  // Load a dll from the given filename.  If the library is found and
+  // succesfully loaded, returns a handle to the library, otherwise nullptr.
+  static DynamicLibUPtr loadLibrary(String const& fileName);
+
+  // Load a dll from the given name, minus extension.
+  static DynamicLibUPtr loadLibraryBase(String const& baseName);
+
+  // Should return handle to currently running executable.  Will always
+  // succeed.
+  static DynamicLibUPtr currentExecutable();
+
+  virtual ~DynamicLib() = default;
+
+  virtual void* funcPtr(char const* name) = 0;
+};
+
+inline DynamicLibUPtr DynamicLib::loadLibraryBase(String const& baseName) {
+  return loadLibrary(baseName + libraryExtension());
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif