text: /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
  /* -- Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Computer Sciences Department,    -- */
  /* -- University of Wisconsin-Madison, subject to the terms     -- */
  /* -- and conditions given in the file COPYRIGHT.  All Rights   -- */
  /* -- Reserved.                                                 -- */
  /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  // note: it seems there should be size in here someplace...
  void metaobj_init(int argc, char *argv[]);
  extern REF(Type) ShortIntegerTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) LongIntegerTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) CharacterTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) BooleanTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) UnsignedLongIntegerTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) UnsignedShortIntegerTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) UnsignedCharacterTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) FloatingPointTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) DoublePrecisionTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) AnyTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) VoidTypeRef;
  extern REF(Type) StringTypeRef;
  