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+/**
+ * @file algorithm_names.hpp
+ * @brief Defines constants for algorithm names used throughout BanditPAM.
+ * 
+ * This file centralizes algorithm name strings to ensure consistency
+ * across the codebase. See GitHub Issue #238.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HEADERS_ALGORITHM_NAMES_HPP_
+#define HEADERS_ALGORITHM_NAMES_HPP_
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace km {
+namespace AlgorithmNames {
+  // Primary algorithms
+  const std::string BANDITPAM = "BanditPAM";
+  const std::string BANDITPAM_ORIG = "BanditPAM_orig";
+  const std::string PAM = "PAM";
+  const std::string FASTPAM1 = "FastPAM1";
+}  // namespace AlgorithmNames
+}  // namespace km
+
+#endif  // HEADERS_ALGORITHM_NAMES_HPP_