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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Marc Alexander Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica-
+ * tion, 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.
+ *
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER-
+ * CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
+ * EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPE-
+ * CIAL, 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 OTH-
+ * ERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * the GNU General Public License version 2 (the "GPL"), in which case the
+ * provisions of the GPL are applicable instead of the above. If you wish to
+ * allow the use of your version of this file only under the terms of the
+ * GPL and not to allow others to use your version of this file under the
+ * BSD license, indicate your decision by deleting the provisions above and
+ * replace them with the notice and other provisions required by the GPL. If
+ * you do not delete the provisions above, a recipient may use your version
+ * of this file under either the BSD or the GPL.
+ */
+
+#ifndef LZF_H
+#define LZF_H
+
+/***********************************************************************
+**
+** lzf -- an extremely fast/free compression/decompression-method
+** http://liblzf.plan9.de/
+**
+** This algorithm is believed to be patent-free.
+**
+***********************************************************************/
+
+#define LZF_VERSION 0x0105 /* 1.5 */
+
+/*
+ * Compress in_len bytes stored at the memory block starting at
+ * in_data and write the result to out_data, up to a maximum length
+ * of out_len bytes.
+ *
+ * If the output buffer is not large enough or any error occurs
+ * return 0, otherwise return the number of bytes used (which might
+ * be considerably larger than in_len, so it makes sense to always
+ * use out_len == in_len - 1), to ensure _some_ compression, and store
+ * the data uncompressed otherwise.
+ *
+ * lzf_compress might use different algorithms on different systems and
+ * even diferent runs, thus might result in different compressed strings
+ * depending on the phase of the moon or similar factors. However, all
+ * these strings are architecture-independent and will result in the
+ * original data when decompressed using lzf_decompress.
+ *
+ * The buffers must not be overlapping.
+ *
+ * If the option LZF_STATE_ARG is enabled, an extra argument must be
+ * supplied which is not reflected in this header file. Refer to lzfP.h
+ * and lzf_c.c.
+ *
+ */
+unsigned int
+lzf_compress (const void *const in_data, unsigned int in_len,
+ void *out_data, unsigned int out_len);
+
+/*
+ * Decompress data compressed with some version of the lzf_compress
+ * function and stored at location in_data and length in_len. The result
+ * will be stored at out_data up to a maximum of out_len characters.
+ *
+ * If the output buffer is not large enough to hold the decompressed
+ * data, a 0 is returned and errno is set to E2BIG. Otherwise the number
+ * of decompressed bytes (i.e. the original length of the data) is
+ * returned.
+ *
+ * If an error in the compressed data is detected, a zero is returned and
+ * errno is set to EINVAL.
+ *
+ * This function is very fast, about as fast as a copying loop.
+ */
+unsigned int
+lzf_decompress (const void *const in_data, unsigned int in_len,
+ void *out_data, unsigned int out_len);
+
+#endif
+