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+/* vi:set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4 noet:
+ *
+ * VIM - Vi IMproved	by Bram Moolenaar
+ *
+ * Do ":help uganda"  in Vim to read copying and usage conditions.
+ * Do ":help credits" in Vim to see a list of people who contributed.
+ * See README.txt for an overview of the Vim source code.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * blob.c: Blob support by Yasuhiro Matsumoto
+ */
+
+#include "vim.h"
+
+#if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
+
+/*
+ * Allocate an empty blob.
+ * Caller should take care of the reference count.
+ */
+    blob_T *
+blob_alloc(void)
+{
+    blob_T *blob = (blob_T *)alloc_clear(sizeof(blob_T));
+
+    if (blob != NULL)
+	ga_init2(&blob->bv_ga, 1, 100);
+    return blob;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Allocate an empty blob for a return value, with reference count set.
+ * Returns OK or FAIL.
+ */
+    int
+rettv_blob_alloc(typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    blob_T	*b = blob_alloc();
+
+    if (b == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+
+    rettv_blob_set(rettv, b);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set a blob as the return value.
+ */
+    void
+rettv_blob_set(typval_T *rettv, blob_T *b)
+{
+    rettv->v_type = VAR_BLOB;
+    rettv->vval.v_blob = b;
+    if (b != NULL)
+	++b->bv_refcount;
+}
+
+    void
+blob_free(blob_T *b)
+{
+    ga_clear(&b->bv_ga);
+    vim_free(b);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Unreference a blob: decrement the reference count and free it when it
+ * becomes zero.
+ */
+    void
+blob_unref(blob_T *b)
+{
+    if (b != NULL && --b->bv_refcount <= 0)
+	blob_free(b);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the length of data.
+ */
+    long
+blob_len(blob_T *b)
+{
+    if (b == NULL)
+	return 0L;
+    return b->bv_ga.ga_len;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get byte "idx" in blob "b".
+ * Caller must check that "idx" is valid.
+ */
+    char_u
+blob_get(blob_T *b, int idx)
+{
+    return ((char_u*)b->bv_ga.ga_data)[idx];
+}
+
+/*
+ * Store one byte "c" in blob "b" at "idx".
+ * Caller must make sure that "idx" is valid.
+ */
+    void
+blob_set(blob_T *b, int idx, char_u c)
+{
+    ((char_u*)b->bv_ga.ga_data)[idx] = c;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return TRUE when two blobs have exactly the same values.
+ */
+    int
+blob_equal(
+    blob_T	*b1,
+    blob_T	*b2)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    if (b1 == NULL || b2 == NULL)
+	return FALSE;
+    if (b1 == b2)
+	return TRUE;
+    if (blob_len(b1) != blob_len(b2))
+	return FALSE;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < b1->bv_ga.ga_len; i++)
+	if (blob_get(b1, i) != blob_get(b2, i)) return FALSE;
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Read "blob" from file "fd".
+ * Return OK or FAIL.
+ */
+    int
+read_blob(FILE *fd, blob_T *blob)
+{
+    struct stat	st;
+
+    if (fstat(fileno(fd), &st) < 0)
+	return FAIL;
+    if (ga_grow(&blob->bv_ga, st.st_size) == FAIL)
+	return FAIL;
+    blob->bv_ga.ga_len = st.st_size;
+    if (fread(blob->bv_ga.ga_data, 1, blob->bv_ga.ga_len, fd)
+						  < (size_t)blob->bv_ga.ga_len)
+	return FAIL;
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write "blob" to file "fd".
+ * Return OK or FAIL.
+ */
+    int
+write_blob(FILE *fd, blob_T *blob)
+{
+    if (fwrite(blob->bv_ga.ga_data, 1, blob->bv_ga.ga_len, fd)
+						  < (size_t)blob->bv_ga.ga_len)
+    {
+	EMSG(_(e_write));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+#endif /* defined(FEAT_EVAL) */