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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2017 Mike Becker, Olaf Wintermann All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file properties.h
+ * 
+ * Load / store utilities for properties files.
+ * 
+ * @author Mike Becker
+ * @author Olaf Wintermann
+ */
+
+#ifndef UCX_PROPERTIES_H
+#define	UCX_PROPERTIES_H
+
+#include "ucx.h"
+#include "map.h"
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * UcxProperties object for parsing properties data.
+ * Most of the fields are for internal use only. You may configure the
+ * properties parser, e.g. by changing the used delimiter or specifying 
+ * up to three different characters that shall introduce comments.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    /**
+     * Input buffer (don't set manually).
+     * Automatically set by calls to ucx_properties_fill().
+     */
+    char   *buffer;
+    
+    /**
+     * Length of the input buffer (don't set manually).
+     * Automatically set by calls to ucx_properties_fill().
+     */
+    size_t buflen;
+    
+    /**
+     * Current buffer position (don't set manually).
+     * Used by ucx_properties_next().
+     */
+    size_t pos;
+    
+    /**
+     * Internal temporary buffer (don't set manually).
+     * Used by ucx_properties_next().
+     */
+    char   *tmp;
+    
+    /**
+     * Internal temporary buffer length (don't set manually).
+     * Used by ucx_properties_next().
+     */
+    size_t tmplen;
+    
+    /**
+     * Internal temporary buffer capacity (don't set manually).
+     * Used by ucx_properties_next().
+     */
+    size_t tmpcap;
+    
+    /**
+     * Parser error code.
+     * This is always 0 on success and a nonzero value on syntax errors.
+     * The value is set by ucx_properties_next().
+     */
+    int    error;
+    
+    /**
+     * The delimiter that shall be used.
+     * This is '=' by default.
+     */
+    char   delimiter;
+    
+    /**
+     * The first comment character.
+     * This is '#' by default.
+     */
+    char   comment1;
+    
+    /**
+     * The second comment character.
+     * This is not set by default.
+     */
+    char   comment2;
+    
+    /**
+     * The third comment character.
+     * This is not set by default.
+     */
+    char   comment3;
+} UcxProperties;
+
+
+/**
+ * Constructs a new UcxProperties object.
+ * @return a pointer to the new UcxProperties object
+ */
+UcxProperties *ucx_properties_new();
+
+/**
+ * Destroys a UcxProperties object.
+ * @param prop the UcxProperties object to destroy
+ */
+void ucx_properties_free(UcxProperties *prop);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the input buffer for the properties parser.
+ * 
+ * After calling this function, you may parse the data by calling
+ * ucx_properties_next() until it returns 0. The function ucx_properties2map()
+ * is a convenience function that reads as much data as possible by using this
+ * function.
+ * 
+ * 
+ * @param prop the UcxProperties object
+ * @param buf a pointer to the new buffer
+ * @param len the payload length of the buffer
+ * @see ucx_properties_next()
+ * @see ucx_properties2map()
+ */
+void ucx_properties_fill(UcxProperties *prop, char *buf, size_t len);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the next key/value-pair.
+ * 
+ * This function returns a nonzero value as long as there are key/value-pairs
+ * found. If no more key/value-pairs are found, you may refill the input buffer
+ * with ucx_properties_fill().
+ * 
+ * <b>Attention:</b> the sstr_t.ptr pointers of the output parameters point to
+ * memory within the input buffer of the parser and will get invalid some time.
+ * If you want long term copies of the key/value-pairs, use sstrdup() after
+ * calling this function.
+ * 
+ * @param prop the UcxProperties object
+ * @param name a pointer to the sstr_t that shall contain the property name
+ * @param value a pointer to the sstr_t that shall contain the property value
+ * @return Nonzero, if a key/value-pair was successfully retrieved
+ * @see ucx_properties_fill()
+ */
+int ucx_properties_next(UcxProperties *prop, sstr_t *name, sstr_t *value);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves all available key/value-pairs and puts them into a UcxMap.
+ * 
+ * This is done by successive calls to ucx_properties_next() until no more
+ * key/value-pairs can be retrieved.
+ * 
+ * The memory for the map values is allocated by the map's own allocator.
+ * 
+ * @param prop the UcxProperties object
+ * @param map the target map
+ * @return The UcxProperties.error code (i.e. 0 on success).
+ * @see ucx_properties_fill()
+ * @see UcxMap.allocator
+ */
+int ucx_properties2map(UcxProperties *prop, UcxMap *map);
+
+/**
+ * Loads a properties file to a UcxMap.
+ * 
+ * This is a convenience function that reads data from an input
+ * stream until the end of the stream is reached.
+ * 
+ * @param map the map object to write the key/value-pairs to
+ * @param file the <code>FILE*</code> stream to read from
+ * @return 0 on success, or a non-zero value on error
+ * 
+ * @see ucx_properties_fill()
+ * @see ucx_properties2map()
+ */
+int ucx_properties_load(UcxMap *map, FILE *file);
+
+/**
+ * Stores a UcxMap to a file.
+ * 
+ * The key/value-pairs are written by using the following format:
+ * 
+ * <code>[key] = [value]\\n</code>
+ * 
+ * @param map the map to store
+ * @param file the <code>FILE*</code> stream to write to
+ * @return 0 on success, or a non-zero value on error
+ */
+int ucx_properties_store(UcxMap *map, FILE *file);
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* UCX_PROPERTIES_H */
+