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+/* vector.hh
+ * vim: set tw=80:
+ * Eryn Wells <eryn@erynwells.me>
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BASICS_VECTOR_HH__
+#define __BASICS_VECTOR_HH__
+
+#include "basics/matrix.hh"
+#include "basics/types.hh"
+
+
+namespace charles {
+namespace basics {
+
+template<uint N>
+struct Vector
+    : public Matrix<N,1>
+{ };
+
+
+typedef Vector<4> Vector4;
+
+} /* namespace basics */
+} /* namespace charles */
+
+#endif /* __BASICS_VECTOR_HH__ */
+