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/*$Id$ */
/* Serializer/expander for gs_parm_list's */

#ifndef gsparams_INCLUDED
#  define gsparams_INCLUDED

/* Initial version 2/1/98 by John Desrosiers (soho@crl.com) */
/* 8/8/98 L. Peter Deutsch (ghost@aladdin.com) Completely redesigned
   to use stream rather than buffer API (but retained former API for
   compatibility as well). */

#include "stream.h"
#include "gsparam.h"

#if 0	/****************/

/* ------ Future interface, implemented in gsparam2.c ------ */

/*
 * Serialize the contents of a gs_param_list, including sub-collections,
 * onto a stream.  The list must be in READ mode.
 */
int gs_param_list_puts(P2(stream *dest, gs_param_list *list));

/*
 * Unserialize a parameter list, including sub-collections, from a stream.
 * The list must be in WRITE mode.
 */
int gs_param_list_gets(P3(stream *src, gs_param_list *list, gs_memory_t *mem));

#else	/****************/

/* ------ Present interface, implemented in gsparams.c ------ */

/*
 * Serialize a parameter list into a buffer.  Return the actual number
 * of bytes required to store the list, or a negative error code.
 * The list was stored successfully iff the return value is positive and
 * less than or equal to the buffer size.  Note that the buffer may be
 * NULL, in which case nothing is stored (but the size is still returned).
 */
int gs_param_list_serialize(P3(gs_param_list *list, byte *buf, int buf_size));

/*
 * Unserialize a parameter list from a buffer.  Return the actual number
 * of bytes occupied by the list, or a negative error code.  The buffer
 * must be void * aligned.
 */
int gs_param_list_unserialize(P2(gs_param_list *list, const byte *buf));

#endif	/****************/

#endif /* gsparams_INCLUDED */