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+#ifndef BROKEN_BLOCK_HH
+#define BROKEN_BLOCK_HH
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "tape_block.hh"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+/*!
+ * Class representating a broken tape block
+ */
+class broken_block
+ : public tape_block
+{
+ friend class tape_block;
+
+private:
+ broken_block(tape_block&);
+
+public:
+ int get_word_size();
+ virtual vector<string> get_description();
+ virtual bool get_obj_end();
+};
+
+
+#endif