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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMPARATOR_H
+#define	COMPARATOR_H
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "ucx.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+/**
+ * Copies a string.
+ * @param s the string to copy
+ * @param data omitted
+ * @return a pointer to a copy of s1 that can be passed to free(void*)
+ */
+void *ucx_strcpy(void *s, void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Copies a memory area.
+ * @param m a pointer to the memory area
+ * @param n a pointer to the size_t containing the size of the memory area
+ * @return a pointer to a copy of the specified memory area that can
+ * be passed to free(void*)
+ */
+void *ucx_memcpy(void *m, void *n);
+
+/**
+ * Wraps the strcmp function.
+ * @param s1 string one
+ * @param s2 string two
+ * @param data omitted
+ * @return the result of strcmp(s1, s2)
+ */
+int ucx_strcmp(void *s1, void *s2, void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Wraps the strncmp function.
+ * @param s1 string one
+ * @param s2 string two
+ * @param n a pointer to the size_t containing the third strncmp parameter
+ * @return the result of strncmp(s1, s2, *n)
+ */
+int ucx_strncmp(void *s1, void *s2, void *n);
+
+/**
+ * Compares two integers of type int.
+ * @param i1 pointer to integer one
+ * @param i2 pointer to integer two
+ * @param data omitted
+ * @return -1, if *i1 is less than *i2, 0 if both are equal,
+ * 1 if *i1 is greater than *i2
+ */
+
+int ucx_intcmp(void *i1, void *i2, void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Compares two real numbers of type float.
+ * @param f1 pointer to float one
+ * @param f2 pointer to float two
+ * @param if provided: a pointer to precision (default: 1e-6f)
+ * @return -1, if *f1 is less than *f2, 0 if both are equal,
+ * 1 if *f1 is greater than *f2
+ */
+
+int ucx_floatcmp(void *f1, void *f2, void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Compares two real numbers of type double.
+ * @param f1 pointer to double one
+ * @param f2 pointer to double two
+* @param if provided: a pointer to precision (default: 1e-14)
+ * @return -1, if *d1 is less than *d2, 0 if both are equal,
+ * 1 if *d1 is greater than *d2
+ */
+
+int ucx_doublecmp(void *d1, void *d2, void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Compares two pointers.
+ * @param ptr1 pointer one
+ * @param ptr2 pointer two
+ * @param data omitted
+ * @return -1 if ptr1 is less than ptr2, 0 if both are equal,
+ * 1 if ptr1 is greater than ptr2
+ */
+int ucx_ptrcmp(void *ptr1, void *ptr2, void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Compares two memory areas.
+ * @param ptr1 pointer one
+ * @param ptr2 pointer two
+ * @param n a pointer to the size_t containing the third parameter for memcmp
+ * @return the result of memcmp(ptr1, ptr2, *n)
+ */
+int ucx_memcmp(void *ptr1, void *ptr2, void *n);
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* COMPARATOR_H */
+