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+#ifndef TAG_H_INCLUDED
+#define TAG_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace nbt
+{
+
+/** Tag type values used in the binary format */
+enum class tag_type : int8_t
+{
+    End = 0,
+    Byte = 1,
+    Short = 2,
+    Int = 3,
+    Long = 4,
+    Float = 5,
+    Double = 6,
+    Byte_Array = 7,
+    String = 8,
+    List = 9,
+    Compound = 10,
+    Int_Array = 11
+};
+
+/** Base class for all tag classes */
+class tag
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~tag() noexcept {}
+
+    virtual tag_type get_type() const noexcept = 0;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // TAG_H_INCLUDED