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+:: # Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc.
+:: #
+:: # LoxiGen is licensed under the Eclipse Public License, version 1.0 (EPL), with
+:: # the following special exception:
+:: #
+:: # LOXI Exception
+:: #
+:: # As a special exception to the terms of the EPL, you may distribute libraries
+:: # generated by LoxiGen (LoxiGen Libraries) under the terms of your choice, provided
+:: # that copyright and licensing notices generated by LoxiGen are not altered or removed
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+:: #
+:: # Notice: "Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc. This library was generated by the LoxiGen Compiler."
+:: #
+:: # You may not use this file except in compliance with the EPL or LOXI Exception. You may obtain
+:: # a copy of the EPL at:
+:: #
+:: # http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+:: #
+:: # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+:: # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+:: # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+:: # EPL for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+:: # under the EPL.
+::
+/* Copyright 2012, Big Switch Networks, Inc. */
+
+#if !defined(_LOCI_DUMP_H_)
+#define _LOCI_DUMP_H_
+
+#include <loci/loci_base.h>
+#include <loci/of_match.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* g++ requires this to pick up PRI, etc.
+ * See  http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-help/2006-10/msg00223.html
+ */
+#if !defined(__STDC_FORMAT_MACROS)
+#define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
+#endif
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+typedef int (*loci_obj_dump_f)(loci_writer_f writer, void *cookie, of_object_t *obj);
+
+/****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Per-datatype dump macros
+ *
+ ****************************************************************/
+#define LOCI_DUMP_u8(writer, cookie, val) writer(cookie, "%u", (val))
+#define LOCI_DUMP_u16(writer, cookie, val) writer(cookie, "%u (0x%x)", (val), (val))
+#define LOCI_DUMP_u32(writer, cookie, val) writer(cookie, "%u (0x%x)", (val), (val))
+#define LOCI_DUMP_u64(writer, cookie, val) writer(cookie, "%" PRIu64 "(0x%" PRIx64 ")", (val), (val))
+
+/* @todo Add checks for special port numbers */
+#define LOCI_DUMP_port_no(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_u32(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_DUMP_fm_cmd(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_u16(writer, cookie, val)
+
+/* @todo Decode wildcards */
+#define LOCI_DUMP_wc_bmap(writer, cookie, val)         \
+    writer(cookie, "0x%" PRIx64, (val))
+#define LOCI_DUMP_match_bmap(writer, cookie, val)      \
+    writer(cookie, "0x%" PRIx64, (val))
+
+/* @todo Dump first N bytes of data */
+#define LOCI_DUMP_octets(writer, cookie, val)                                      \
+    writer(cookie, "%d bytes at location %p", (val).bytes, (val).data)
+
+#define LOCI_DUMP_mac(writer, cookie, val)                                 \
+    writer(cookie, "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",            \
+               (val).addr[0], (val).addr[1], (val).addr[2],     \
+               (val).addr[3], (val).addr[4], (val).addr[5])
+
+#define LOCI_DUMP_ipv4(writer, cookie, val)                                        \
+    writer(cookie, "%d.%d.%d.%d", val >> 24, (val >> 16) & 0xff,       \
+               (val >> 8) & 0xff, val & 0xff)
+
+#define LOCI_DUMP_ipv6(writer, cookie, val)                                        \
+    writer(cookie, "%02x%02x:%02x%02x:%02x%02x:%02x%02x:%02x%02x:%02x%02x:%02x%02x:%02x%02x", \
+               (val).addr[0], (val).addr[1], (val).addr[2], (val).addr[3], \
+               (val).addr[4], (val).addr[5], (val).addr[6], (val).addr[7], \
+               (val).addr[8], (val).addr[9], (val).addr[10], (val).addr[11], \
+               (val).addr[12], (val).addr[13], (val).addr[14], (val).addr[15])
+
+#define LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val) writer(cookie, "%s", val)
+
+#define LOCI_DUMP_port_name(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_DUMP_tab_name(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_DUMP_desc_str(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_DUMP_ser_num(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
+
+int loci_dump_match(loci_writer_f writer, void* cookie, of_match_t *match);
+#define LOCI_DUMP_match(writer, cookie, val) loci_dump_match(writer, cookie, &val)
+
+/**
+ * Generic version for any object
+ */
+int of_object_dump(loci_writer_f writer, void *cookie, of_object_t *obj);
+#endif /* _LOCI_DUMP_H_ */