+std::string operator+ (std::string& leftval, irc::string& rightval)
+{
+ return leftval + std::string(rightval.c_str());
+}
+
+irc::string operator+ (irc::string& leftval, std::string& rightval)
+{
+ return leftval + irc::string(rightval.c_str());
+}
+
+bool operator== (std::string& leftval, irc::string& rightval)
+{
+ return (leftval == std::string(rightval.c_str()));
+}
+
+bool operator== (irc::string& leftval, std::string& rightval)
+{
+ return (rightval == std::string(leftval.c_str()));
+}
+