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+/*
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the Virtual Leaf.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the Virtual Leaf.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ *  Copyright 2010 Roeland Merks.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef _PARSE_H_
+#define _PARSE_H_
+
+char *ParsePar(FILE *fp, char *parameter, bool wrapflag);
+int igetpar(FILE *fp,char *parameter, bool wrapflag);
+int igetpar(FILE *fp,char *parameter, int default_val, bool wrapflag);
+float fgetpar(FILE *fp,char *parameter, bool wrapflag);
+float fgetpar(FILE *fp,char *parameter, double default_val, bool wrapflag);
+
+/* Get a list of n comma separated doubles */
+double *dgetparlist(FILE *fp,char *parameter, int n, bool wrapflag);
+char *sgetpar(FILE *fp,char *parameter, bool wrapflag);
+char *sgetpar(FILE *fp,char *parameter,const char *default_val, bool wrapflag);
+bool bgetpar(FILE *fp, char *parameter, bool wrapflag);
+bool bgetpar(FILE *fp, char *parameter, int default_val, bool wrapflag);
+char *SearchToken(FILE *fp, char *token, bool wrapflag);
+int TokenInLineP(char *line,char *token);
+void SkipToken(FILE *fp,char *token, bool wrapflag);
+void SkipLine(FILE *fp);
+char *bool_str(bool bool_var);
+
+#endif