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+# Revision history for initialize
+
+## 0.1.0.0 -- 2018-10-25
+
+* First version. Released on an unsuspecting world.
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2018, andrewthad
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of andrewthad nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/initialize.cabal b/initialize.cabal
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+cabal-version: 2.2
+name:
+  initialize
+version:
+  0.1.0.0
+synopsis:
+  Initialization and Deinitialization of 'Storable' values.
+description:
+  This package provides two typeclasses, 'Initialize' and 'Deinitialize',
+  which provide a common interface for initializing and deinitializing data
+  backed by a 'Ptr'.
+homepage:
+  https://github.com/chessai/initialize
+license:
+  BSD-3-Clause
+license-file:
+  LICENSE
+author:
+  andrewthad
+maintainer:
+  chessai1996@gmail.com
+copyright:
+  copyright (c) 2018 andrewthad
+category:
+  Data
+build-type:
+  Simple
+extra-source-files:
+  CHANGELOG.md
+
+library
+  exposed-modules:
+    Initialize
+  build-depends:
+      base >=4.2 && <4.13
+  hs-source-dirs:
+    src
+  default-language:
+    Haskell2010
diff --git a/src/Initialize.hs b/src/Initialize.hs
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{-# LANGUAGE BangPatterns               #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP                        #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE NoImplicitPrelude          #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables        #-}
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wall #-}
+
+module Initialize
+  ( Initialize(initialize, initializeElemOff, initializeElems)
+  , Deinitialize(deinitialize, deinitializeElemOff, deinitializeElems)
+  , Uninitialized(..)
+  ) where
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import Data.Int (Int, Int8, Int16, Int32, Int64)
+import Data.Word (Word, Word8, Word16, Word32, Word64)
+import Data.Ord (Ord((<)))
+import Data.Eq (Eq)
+import Control.Monad (return)
+import Data.Char (Char)
+import Foreign.Storable (Storable(sizeOf))
+import GHC.Ptr (Ptr, plusPtr)
+import Foreign.Marshal.Alloc ()
+import GHC.IO (IO)
+import GHC.Err (undefined)
+import GHC.Num (Num((*),(+)))
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- | The class for initializing memory at a pointer
+--   representing 'Storable' values.
+class Storable a => Initialize a where
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 708  
+  {-# MINIMAL initialize #-}
+#endif
+  initialize :: Ptr a -> IO ()
+  -- ^ Initialize the memory at a pointer. An implementation
+  --   of this function may do nothing, or if the data contains
+  --   more pointers, 'initialize' may allocate additional memory.
+  initializeElemOff :: Ptr a -> Int -> IO ()
+  -- ^ Initialize the memory at an offset from the pointer.
+  --   This has a default implementation but may be overriden for
+  --   efficiency.
+  initializeElemOff ptr ix = do
+    initialize (plusPtr ptr (ix * sizeOf (undefined :: a)) :: Ptr a)
+  initializeElems :: Ptr a -> Int -> IO ()
+  -- ^ Initialize a pointer representing an array with
+  --   a given number of elements.
+  --   This has a default implementation but may be overriden for
+  --   efficiency.
+  initializeElems ptr n = go 0 where
+    go !i = if i < n
+      then do
+        initialize (plusPtr ptr (i * sizeOf (undefined :: a)) :: Ptr a)
+        go (i + 1)
+      else return ()
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- | The class for freeing memory at a pointer
+--   representing 'Storable' values.
+class Storable a => Deinitialize a where
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 708  
+  {-# MINIMAL deinitialize #-}
+#endif
+  deinitialize :: Ptr a -> IO ()
+  -- ^ Free the memory at a pointer. 
+  deinitializeElemOff :: Ptr a -> Int -> IO ()
+  -- ^ Free the memory at an offset from the pointer.
+  --   This has a default implementation but may be overriden for
+  --   efficiency.
+  deinitializeElemOff ptr ix =
+    deinitialize (plusPtr ptr (ix * sizeOf (undefined :: a)) :: Ptr a)
+  deinitializeElems :: Ptr a -> Int -> IO ()
+  -- ^ Free any memory pointed to by elements of the array.
+  --   This has a default implementation but may be overriden for
+  --   efficiency.
+  deinitializeElems ptr n = go 0 where
+    go !i = if i < n
+      then do
+        deinitialize (plusPtr ptr (i * sizeOf (undefined :: a)) :: Ptr a)
+        go (i + 1)
+      else return ()
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- | A type which shares a representation with @a@, but for which
+--   all underlying memory remains uninitialized - i.e., all typeclass
+--   methods of 'Initialize' and 'Deinitialize' do nothing.
+newtype Uninitialized a = Uninitialized a
+  deriving (Eq, Storable)
+
+instance Storable a => Initialize (Uninitialized a) where
+  initialize _ = return ()
+  initializeElemOff _ _ = return ()
+  initializeElems _ _ = return ()
+
+instance Storable a => Deinitialize (Uninitialized a) where
+  deinitialize _ = return ()
+  deinitializeElemOff _ _ = return ()
+  deinitializeElems _ _ = return ()
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define deriveInit(ty)               \
+instance Initialize (ty) where {     \
+   initialize _ = return ()          \
+;  initializeElemOff _ _ = return () \
+;  initializeElems _ _ = return ()   \
+;  {-# INLINE initialize #-}         \
+;  {-# INLINE initializeElemOff #-}  \
+;  {-# INLINE initializeElems #-}    \
+}
+
+deriveInit(Word)
+deriveInit(Word8)
+deriveInit(Word16)
+deriveInit(Word32)
+deriveInit(Word64)
+deriveInit(Int)
+deriveInit(Int8)
+deriveInit(Int16)
+deriveInit(Int32)
+deriveInit(Int64)
+deriveInit(Char)
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------