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 * Copyright (c) 2009 Lukas Mejdrech
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 */

/** @addtogroup libc
 *  @{
 */

/** @file
 * Character string with measured length.
 * The structure has been designed for serialization of character strings
 * between modules.
 */

#ifndef LIBC_MEASURED_STRINGS_H_
#define LIBC_MEASURED_STRINGS_H_

#include <sys/types.h>

/** Type definition of the character string with measured length.
 * @see measured_string
 */
typedef struct measured_string measured_string_t;

/** Character string with measured length.
 *
 * This structure has been designed for serialization of character strings
 * between modules.
 */
struct measured_string {
	/** Character string data. */
	char *value;
	/** Character string length. */
	size_t length;
};

extern measured_string_t *measured_string_create_bulk(const char *, size_t);
extern measured_string_t *measured_string_copy(measured_string_t *);
extern int measured_strings_receive(measured_string_t **, char **, size_t);
extern int measured_strings_reply(const measured_string_t *, size_t);
extern int measured_strings_return(int, measured_string_t **, char **, size_t);
extern int measured_strings_send(int, const measured_string_t *, size_t);

#endif

/** @}
 */