diff --git a/src/capwap/strlist.h b/src/capwap/strlist.h
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+#ifndef __STRLIST_H
+#define __STRLIST_H
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @Header file for strlist functions.
+ */ 
+
+
+#include "stdio.h"
+
+/** Key/String pair, used for string tables. */
+struct cw_str {
+	int id;
+	const char *str;
+};
+
+/** Stopper, indicates the laste element in a strlist */
+#define CW_STR_STOP	0xffffffff
+
+
+extern const char *cw_strlist_get_str(struct cw_str *s, int id);
+extern int cw_strlist_get_id(struct cw_str *s, const char *str);
+
+#endif
+