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+// Simulator for the RISC-V[ECTOR] mini-ISA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Siddarth Suresh
+// Copyright (C) 2025 bdunahu
+
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef MESSAGES_H
+#define MESSAGES_H
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+/**
+ * Humorous computer speak.
+ */
+#define RANDOM_MESSAGE(v) (v[std::rand() % v.size()])
+
+const std::vector<std::string> waiting = {
+	"WAITING FOR USER", "IDLE",	  "BORED",		 "SLEEPING",
+	"TAKING A BREAK",	"IDLING", "DAYDREAMING", "WAITING FOR INPUT"};
+const std::vector<std::string> running = {
+	"COMPUTING", "WORKING", "BUSY", "RUNNING"};
+const std::vector<std::string> load_file = {
+	"FILE LOADED", "FILE PARSED", "FILE READ", "READING... DONE"};
+const std::vector<std::string> no_instructions = {
+	"NO PROGRAM PROVIDED", "NOTHING TO DO, GIVING UP", "INSTRUCTIONS MISSING",
+	"404 INSTRUCTIONS NOT FOUND"};
+const std::vector<std::string> bad_cache = {
+	"WAYS CANNOT BE BELOW 0 OR ABOVE 4"};
+const std::vector<std::string> no_pipeline = {
+	"SIMULATION READY: NO PIPE", "PIPE OFF, SIMULATION READY"};
+const std::vector<std::string> no_cache = {
+	"SIMULATION READY: NO CACHE", "CACHE OFF, SIMULATION READY"};
+const std::vector<std::string> initialize = {
+	"SIMULATION READY", "ALL MODULES LOADED, SIMULATION READY"};
+
+/**
+ * @return an unsolicited status messages
+ */
+std::string get_waiting() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(waiting); }
+std::string get_running() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(running); }
+
+/**
+ * @return confirmation of file upload
+ */
+std::string get_load_file() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(load_file); }
+
+/**
+ * @return a friendly reminder that the simulation is not configured yet
+ */
+std::string get_no_instructions() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(no_instructions); }
+std::string get_bad_cache() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(bad_cache); }
+
+/**
+ * @return unsolicited complaints for successful initialization
+ */
+std::string get_no_pipeline() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(no_pipeline); }
+std::string get_no_cache() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(no_cache); }
+std::string get_initialize() { return RANDOM_MESSAGE(initialize); }
+
+#endif // MESSAGES_H