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diff --git a/src/common/console.cc b/src/common/console.cc
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+/*
+   common/console.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 
+*/
+
+#include "console.h"
+
+namespace common {
+	
+	Console *Console::instance = 0;
+
+} // namespace common
+
diff --git a/src/common/console.h b/src/common/console.h
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+/*
+   common/console.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CONSOLE_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CONSOLE_H__
+
+// C++ headers
+#include <iostream>
+
+/// global define to send a message to the system console
+#define conmesg common::Console::instance->message()
+/// global define to send a warning message to the system console
+#define conwarn common::Console::instance->warning()
+/// global define to send a debug message to the system console
+#define condebug common::Console::instance->debug()
+
+namespace common {
+
+/// Interface for a console object that writes messages on the screen
+class Console {
+public:
+	/// stream to send normal messages too
+	virtual std::ostream & message() = 0;
+
+	/// stream to send warning messages too
+	virtual std::ostream & warning() = 0;
+
+	/// stream to send debug messages too
+	virtual std::ostream & debug() = 0 ;
+
+	static Console *instance;
+}; // class Console
+
+} // namespace common
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CONSOLE_H__
+