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 *
 * cpl_conv.h
 *
 * Prototypes, and stuff for various convenience functions.  This is intended
 * to remain light weight.
 *
 * $Log: 
 * Revision 1.1  1998/10/18 06:15:11  warmerda
 * Initial implementation.
 *
 */

#ifndef CPL_CONV_H_INCLUDED
#define CPL_CONV_H_INCLUDED

#include "cpl_port.h"
#include "cpl_vsi.h"
#include "cpl_error.h"

/**
 * \file cpl_conv.h
 *
 * Various convenience functions for CPL.
 *
 */

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*      Safe malloc() API.  Thin cover over VSI functions with fatal    */
/*      error reporting if memory allocation fails.                     */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
CPL_C_START
void CPL_DLL *CPLMalloc( size_t );
void CPL_DLL *CPLCalloc( size_t, size_t );
void CPL_DLL *CPLRealloc( void *, size_t );
char CPL_DLL *CPLStrdup( const char * );

#define CPLFree	VSIFree

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*      Read a line from a text file, and strip of CR/LF.               */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
const char *CPLReadLine( FILE * );

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*      Fetch a function from DLL / so.                                 */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */

void CPL_DLL *CPLGetSymbol( const char *, const char * );

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*      Read a directory  (cpl_dir.c)                                   */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
char CPL_DLL  **CPLReadDir( const char *pszPath );


CPL_C_END

#endif /* ndef CPL_CONV_H_INCLUDED */
