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+/*
+	SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+	Copyright © 2016-2024 Amebis
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "compat.hpp"
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace stdex
+{
+	///
+	/// CURL runtime error
+	///
+	class curl_runtime_error : public std::runtime_error
+	{
+	public:
+		///
+		/// Constructs an exception
+		///
+		/// \param[in] num CURL error code
+		///
+		curl_runtime_error(_In_ CURLcode num) :
+			runtime_error(curl_easy_strerror(num)),
+			m_num(num)
+		{}
+
+		///
+		/// Constructs an exception
+		///
+		/// \param[in] num CURL error code
+		/// \param[in] msg Error message
+		///
+		curl_runtime_error(_In_ CURLcode num, _In_ const std::string& msg) :
+			runtime_error(msg + ": " + curl_easy_strerror(num)),
+			m_num(num)
+		{}
+
+		///
+		/// Constructs an exception
+		///
+		/// \param[in] num  CURL error code
+		/// \param[in] msg  Error message
+		///
+		curl_runtime_error(_In_ CURLcode num, _In_z_ const char *msg) :
+			runtime_error(std::string(msg) + ": " + curl_easy_strerror(num)),
+			m_num(num)
+		{}
+
+		///
+		/// Returns the error number
+		///
+		CURLcode number() const
+		{
+			return m_num;
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		CURLcode m_num;  ///< Numeric error code
+	};
+
+	///
+	/// Deleter for unique_ptr using curl_easy_cleanup
+	///
+	struct curl_easy_cleanup_delete
+	{
+		///
+		/// Delete a pointer
+		///
+		void operator()(_In_ CURL* ptr) const
+		{
+			curl_easy_cleanup(ptr);
+		}
+	};
+
+	///
+	/// CURL handle
+	///
+	using curl = std::unique_ptr<CURL, curl_easy_cleanup_delete>;
+
+	///
+	/// Deleter for unique_ptr using curl_slist_free_all
+	///
+	struct curl_slist_free_all_delete
+	{
+		///
+		/// Delete a pointer
+		///
+		void operator()(_In_ struct ::curl_slist* ptr) const
+		{
+			curl_slist_free_all(ptr);
+		}
+	};
+
+	///
+	/// curl_slist struct
+	///
+	using curl_slist = std::unique_ptr<struct ::curl_slist, curl_slist_free_all_delete>;
+
+	///
+	/// Context scope automatic CURL (un)initialization
+	///
+	class curl_initializer
+	{
+	public:
+		///
+		/// Initializes the CURL library.
+		///
+		/// \sa [curl_global_init function](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/curl_global_init.html)
+		///
+		curl_initializer(_In_ long flags)
+		{
+			auto code = curl_global_init(flags);
+			if (code != CURLE_OK) _Unlikely_
+				throw curl_runtime_error(code, "CURL failed to initialize");
+		}
+
+		///
+		/// Uninitializes CURL.
+		///
+		/// \sa [curl_global_cleanup function](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/curl_global_cleanup.html)
+		///
+		virtual ~curl_initializer()
+		{
+			curl_global_cleanup();
+		}
+	};
+}