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/** @file opc/outputstream.h
 
 */
#include <opc/config.h>

#ifndef OPC_OUTPUTSTREAM_H
#define OPC_OUTPUTSTREAM_H

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif    
    /**
      Internal type which represents a binary output stream.
      */
    typedef struct OPC_CONTAINER_OUTPUTSTREAM_STRUCT opcContainerOutputStream;

    /** 
      Open the part \c name or writing in \c container with compression \c compression_option.
      \note Make sure the part exists! 
      \see opcPartCreate.
      */
    opcContainerOutputStream* opcContainerCreateOutputStream(opcContainer *container, const xmlChar *name, opcCompressionOption_t compression_option);

    /**
      Write \c buffer_len bytes from \c buffer to \c stream. 
      \return Returns the number of bytes written.
      */
    opc_uint32_t opcContainerWriteOutputStream(opcContainerOutputStream* stream, const opc_uint8_t *buffer, opc_uint32_t buffer_len);

    /**
      Close the \c stream and free all associated resources.
      */
    opc_error_t opcContainerCloseOutputStream(opcContainerOutputStream* stream);
        
#ifdef __cplusplus
} /* extern "C" */
#endif    
        
#endif /* OPC_OUTPUTSTREAM_H */