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+/* Copyright (C) 2002 Jean-Marc Valin */
+/**
+   @file speex_header.h
+   @brief Describes the Speex header
+*/
+/*
+   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+   are met:
+   
+   - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+   
+   - 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.
+   
+   - Neither the name of the Xiph.org Foundation nor the names of its
+   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+   this software without specific prior written permission.
+   
+   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR
+   CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+   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 OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+   SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef SPEEX_HEADER_H
+#define SPEEX_HEADER_H
+
+#include "speex/speex_types.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+struct SpeexMode;
+
+#define SPEEX_HEADER_STRING_LENGTH 8
+
+/** Maximum number of characters for encoding the Speex version number in the header */
+#define SPEEX_HEADER_VERSION_LENGTH 20
+
+/** Speex header info for file-based formats */
+typedef struct SpeexHeader {
+   char speex_string[SPEEX_HEADER_STRING_LENGTH];   /**< Identifies a Speex bit-stream, always set to "Speex   " */
+   char speex_version[SPEEX_HEADER_VERSION_LENGTH]; /**< Speex version */ 
+   spx_int32_t speex_version_id;       /**< Version for Speex (for checking compatibility) */
+   spx_int32_t header_size;            /**< Total size of the header ( sizeof(SpeexHeader) ) */
+   spx_int32_t rate;                   /**< Sampling rate used */
+   spx_int32_t mode;                   /**< Mode used (0 for narrowband, 1 for wideband) */
+   spx_int32_t mode_bitstream_version; /**< Version ID of the bit-stream */
+   spx_int32_t nb_channels;            /**< Number of channels encoded */
+   spx_int32_t bitrate;                /**< Bit-rate used */
+   spx_int32_t frame_size;             /**< Size of frames */
+   spx_int32_t vbr;                    /**< 1 for a VBR encoding, 0 otherwise */
+   spx_int32_t frames_per_packet;      /**< Number of frames stored per Ogg packet */
+   spx_int32_t extra_headers;          /**< Number of additional headers after the comments */
+   spx_int32_t reserved1;              /**< Reserved for future use, must be zero */
+   spx_int32_t reserved2;              /**< Reserved for future use, must be zero */
+} SpeexHeader;
+
+/** Initializes a SpeexHeader using basic information */
+void speex_init_header(SpeexHeader *header, int rate, int nb_channels, const struct SpeexMode *m);
+
+/** Creates the header packet from the header itself (mostly involves endianness conversion) */
+char *speex_header_to_packet(SpeexHeader *header, int *size);
+
+/** Creates a SpeexHeader from a packet */
+SpeexHeader *speex_packet_to_header(char *packet, int size);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+
+#endif