diff --git a/nif/nif_file.h b/nif/nif_file.h
index a015a4de0b..f276acd64c 100644
--- a/nif/nif_file.h
+++ b/nif/nif_file.h
@@ -24,53 +24,17 @@
 #ifndef _NIF_FILE_H_
 #define _NIF_FILE_H_
 
-#include <string>
 #include "../mangle/stream/stream.h"
 #include "../mangle/stream/filters/buffer_stream.h"
 #include "../mangle/tools/str_exception.h"
 
+#include "../tools/slice_array.h"
+
 #include <vector>
+#include <string>
 
 using namespace Mangle::Stream;
 
-// A simple array implementation containing a pointer and a
-// length. Used for holding slices into a data buffer.
-#include <string.h>
-template <class T>
-struct SliceArray
-{
-  const T* ptr;
-  size_t length;
-
-  SliceArray(const T* _ptr, size_t _length)
-    : ptr(_ptr), length(_length) {}
-
-  bool operator==(SliceArray &t)
-  {
-    return
-      length == t.length &&
-      (memcmp(ptr,t.ptr, length*sizeof(T)) == 0);
-  }
-
-  /// Only use this for stings
-  bool operator==(const char* str)
-  {
-    return
-      str[length] == 0 &&
-      (strncmp(ptr, str, length) == 0);
-  }
-
-  /** This allocates a copy of the data. Only use this for debugging
-      and error messages.
-  */
-  std::string toString()
-  { return std::string(ptr,length); }
-};
-
-typedef SliceArray<char> SString;
-typedef SliceArray<int> IntArray;
-typedef SliceArray<float> FloatArray;
-
 class NIFFile
 {
   enum NIFVersion
diff --git a/tools/slice_array.h b/tools/slice_array.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8de9c4d556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/slice_array.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+  OpenMW - The completely unofficial reimplementation of Morrowind
+  Copyright (C) 2008-2010  Nicolay Korslund
+  Email: < korslund@gmail.com >
+  WWW: http://openmw.sourceforge.net/
+
+  This file (slice_array.h) is part of the OpenMW package.
+
+  OpenMW is distributed as free software: you can redistribute it
+  and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+  version 3, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+  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
+  version 3 along with this program. If not, see
+  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
+
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SLICE_ARRAY_H_
+#define _SLICE_ARRAY_H_
+
+// A simple array implementation containing a pointer and a
+// length. Used for holding slices into a data buffer.
+#include <string.h>
+template <class T>
+struct SliceArray
+{
+  const T* ptr;
+  size_t length;
+
+  SliceArray(const T* _ptr, size_t _length)
+    : ptr(_ptr), length(_length) {}
+
+  bool operator==(SliceArray &t)
+  {
+    return
+      length == t.length &&
+      (memcmp(ptr,t.ptr, length*sizeof(T)) == 0);
+  }
+
+  /// Only use this for stings
+  bool operator==(const char* str)
+  {
+    return
+      str[length] == 0 &&
+      (strncmp(ptr, str, length) == 0);
+  }
+
+  /** This allocates a copy of the data. Only use this for debugging
+      and error messages.
+  */
+  std::string toString()
+  { return std::string(ptr,length); }
+};
+
+typedef SliceArray<char> SString;
+typedef SliceArray<int> IntArray;
+typedef SliceArray<float> FloatArray;
+
+#endif