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+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      :  Data.String.ToString.Instances
+-- Copyright   :  (c) 2009 Bas van Dijk
+-- License     :  BSD3 (see the file LICENSE)
+-- Maintainer  :  v.dijk.bas@gmail.com
+-- Stability   :  Stable
+--
+-- This module exports the following instances for the 'ToString' class:
+--
+-- * 'ShowS'
+--
+-- * 'ByteString'
+--
+-- * 'DString'
+--
+-- * 'Doc'
+--
+-- * 'Text'
+--
+-- Note that the instances can be enabled or disabled based on cabal flags.
+--
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module Data.String.ToString.Instances where
+
+import Data.String.ToString (ToString, toString)
+
+#ifdef SHOWS
+import qualified Text.Show
+#endif
+
+#ifdef BYTESTRING
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8
+#endif
+
+#ifdef DOC
+import qualified Text.PrettyPrint
+#endif
+
+#ifdef TEXT
+import qualified Data.Text
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy
+#endif
+
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- ToString instances
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifdef SHOWS
+instance ToString Text.Show.ShowS where
+    toString s = s []
+#endif
+
+#ifdef BYTESTRING
+instance ToString Data.ByteString.Char8.ByteString where
+    toString = Data.ByteString.Char8.unpack
+#endif
+
+#ifdef DOC
+instance ToString Text.PrettyPrint.Doc where
+    toString = Text.PrettyPrint.render
+#endif
+
+#ifdef TEXT
+instance ToString Data.Text.Text where
+    toString = Data.Text.unpack
+
+instance ToString Data.Text.Lazy.Text where
+    toString = Data.Text.Lazy.unpack
+#endif
+
+
+-- The End ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2009, Bas van Dijk
+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 Bas van Dijk nor the names of his
+      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/to-string-instances.cabal b/to-string-instances.cabal
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+Name:               to-string-instances
+Version:            0.1
+Synopsis:           Instances for the ToString class.
+Description:        This library provides the following instances
+                    for the ToString class:
+                    .
+                    * ShowS
+                    .
+                    * ByteString
+                    .
+                    * DString
+                    .
+                    * Doc
+                    .
+                    * Text
+                    .
+                    Note that the instances can be enabled or disabled
+                    based on cabal flags.
+                    .
+                    The idea is that eventually all packages providing string-like
+                    types will provide instances for ToString themselves.
+                    In the mean time this package is here to provide them.
+Category:           Data
+License:            BSD3
+License-file:       LICENSE
+Author:             Bas van Dijk <v.dijk.bas@gmail.com>
+Maintainer:         Bas van Dijk <v.dijk.bas@gmail.com>
+Copyright:          2009 Bas van Dijk <v.dijk.bas@gmail.com>
+Cabal-version:      >= 1.6
+Build-Type:         Simple
+Stability:          Stable
+Extra-Source-Files: LICENSE
+
+Source-repository head
+  Type:     darcs
+  Location: http://code.haskell.org/~basvandijk/code/to-string-instances/
+
+Flag ShowS
+  Description: Add ShowS support.
+  Default:     True
+
+Flag ByteString
+  Description: Add ByteString support.
+  Default:     True
+
+Flag Doc
+  Description: Add Doc support.
+  Default:     True
+
+Flag Text
+  Description: Add Text support.
+  Default:     True
+
+Library
+  Build-Depends:   to-string-class == 0.1.*
+  Exposed-modules: Data.String.ToString.Instances
+  Ghc-options:     -O2 -Wall -fno-warn-orphans
+
+  if flag(ShowS)
+    CPP-Options:   -DSHOWS
+    Build-Depends: base == 4.*
+    Extensions:    TypeSynonymInstances
+
+  if flag(ByteString)
+    CPP-Options:   -DBYTESTRING
+    Build-Depends: bytestring == 0.9.*
+
+  if flag(Doc)
+    CPP-Options:   -DDOC
+    Build-Depends: pretty == 1.0.*
+
+  if flag(Text)
+    CPP-Options:   -DTEXT
+    Build-Depends: text == 0.4.*