+/** @brief Returns the ancestor's actor ID of the current actor. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(aid_t) getPpid();
+
+/** @brief Returns the name of the current actor. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(std::string) getName();
+
+/** @brief Returns the name of the current actor as a C string. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(const char*) getCname();
+
+/** @brief Returns the name of the host on which the actor is running. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(Host*) getHost();
+
+/** @brief Suspend the actor. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) suspend();
+
+/** @brief Resume the actor. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) resume();
+
+XBT_PUBLIC(bool) isSuspended();
+
+/** @brief kill the actor. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) kill();
+
+/** @brief Add a function to the list of "on_exit" functions. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) onExit(int_f_pvoid_pvoid_t fun, void* data);
+
+/** @brief Migrate the actor to a new host. */
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) migrate(Host* new_host);
+}