diff --git a/src/RangeSet.cpp b/src/RangeSet.cpp
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index 000000000..94b8a00e4
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+++ b/src/RangeSet.cpp
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+
+#include "RangeSet.h"
+
+inline int min(int x, int y)	{ return (x < y) ? x : y; }
+inline int max(int x, int y)	{ return (x > y) ? x : y; }
+
+bool RangeSet::hasValue(int v) const
+{
+	for (const_iterator it = begin(); it != end(); ++it)
+	{
+		if ((v >= it->first) && (v <= it->second))
+			return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+int RangeSet::getFirst() const
+{
+	const_iterator it = begin();
+	if (it == end())
+		return RangeSetAbsent;
+	return it->first;
+}
+
+int RangeSet::getNext(int v) const
+{
+	for (const_iterator it = begin(); it != end(); ++it)
+	{
+		if (it->second > v)
+			return min(v + 1, it->first);
+	}
+	return RangeSetAbsent;
+}
+
+int RangeSet::getLast() const
+{
+	const_reverse_iterator it = rbegin();
+	if (it == rend())
+		return RangeSetAbsent;
+	return it->second;
+}
+
+int RangeSet::getPrev(int v) const
+{
+	for (const_reverse_iterator it = rbegin(); it != rend(); ++it)
+	{
+		if (it->first < v)
+			return max(v - 1, it->second);
+	}
+	return RangeSetAbsent;
+}
+
+bool RangeSet::setValue(int v)
+{
+	for (iterator it = begin(); it != end(); ++it)
+	{
+		if (it->first >= v)
+		{ // entry goes before or in this entry
+			if (it->second <= v)
+				return false;
+			if (it->first > (v - 1))
+			{
+				mRanges.insert(it, std::make_pair(v, v));
+				return true;
+			}
+			else if (it->first == (v - 1))
+			{
+				it->first = v;
+				// WRITEME: check for consolidation
+			}
+			// WRITEME
+		}
+	}
+	mRanges.push_back(std::make_pair(v, v));
+	return true;
+}
+
+void RangeSet::setRange(int minV, int maxV)
+{
+}
+
+bool RangeSet::clearValue(int v)
+{
+	for (iterator it = begin(); it != end(); ++it)
+	{
+		if (it->first >= v)
+		{ // we are at or past the value we need to clear
+
+			if (it->second > v)
+				return false;
+
+			if ((it->first == v) && (it->second == v))
+				mRanges.erase(it);
+			else if (it->first == v)
+				++it->first;
+			else if (it->second == v)
+				--it->second;
+			else
+			{ // this pokes a hole
+				int first = it->first;
+				it->first = v + 1;
+				mRanges.insert(it, std::make_pair(first, v - 1));
+			}
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void RangeSet::clearRange(int minV, int maxV)
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/RangeSet.h b/src/RangeSet.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eaa625615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/RangeSet.h
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+#ifndef RANGESET__H
+#define RANGESET__H
+
+#include <list>
+
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+
+class RangeSet
+{
+
+public:
+
+	typedef std::pair<int, int>							Range;
+	typedef std::list<Range>::iterator					iterator;
+	typedef std::list<Range>::const_iterator			const_iterator;
+	typedef std::list<Range>::reverse_iterator			reverse_iterator;
+	typedef std::list<Range>::const_reverse_iterator	const_reverse_iterator;
+	static const int RangeSetAbsent = -1;
+
+protected:
+
+	std::list<Range> mRanges;
+
+public:
+
+	RangeSet()					{ ; }
+
+	bool hasValue(int) const;
+	int getFirst() const;
+	int getNext(int) const;
+	int getLast() const;
+	int getPrev(int) const;
+
+	bool setValue(int);
+	void setRange(int, int);
+	bool clearValue(int);
+	void clearRange(int, int);
+
+	// iterator stuff
+	iterator begin()						{ return mRanges.begin(); }
+	iterator end()							{ return mRanges.end(); }
+	const_iterator begin() const			{ return mRanges.begin(); }
+	const_iterator end() const				{ return mRanges.end(); }
+	reverse_iterator rbegin()				{ return mRanges.rbegin(); }
+	reverse_iterator rend()					{ return mRanges.rend(); }
+	const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const	{ return mRanges.rbegin(); }
+	const_reverse_iterator rend() const		{ return mRanges.rend(); }
+};
+
+inline RangeSet::const_iterator	range_begin(const RangeSet& r)	{ return r.begin(); }
+inline RangeSet::iterator		range_begin(RangeSet& r)		{ return r.begin(); }
+inline RangeSet::const_iterator	range_end(const RangeSet& r)	{ return r.end(); }
+inline RangeSet::iterator		range_end(RangeSet& r)			{ return r.end(); }
+
+namespace boost
+{
+	template<> struct range_mutable_iterator<RangeSet>
+	{
+		typedef RangeSet::iterator type;
+	};
+	template<> struct range_const_iterator<RangeSet>
+	{
+		typedef RangeSet::const_iterator type;
+	};
+}
+
+#endif