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+//
+//  Breakpoint.h
+//
+//
+//  Created by Dale Glass on 5/6/2022
+//  Copyright 2022 Dale Glass
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+
+// Software defined breakpoints, for aiding in debugging
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+    #include <csignal>
+    #define BREAKPOINT raise(SIGINT);
+#elif defined(__clang__)
+    #define BREAKPOINT __builtin_trap();
+#elif _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+    #include <intrin.h>
+    #define BREAKPOINT __debugbreak();
+#else
+    #include "CrashHelpers.h"
+    #define BREAKPOINT crash::nullDeref();
+#endif