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/*
* Copyright (c) 2017 Linaro Limited
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
*/
#ifndef __CONSOLE_H__
#define __CONSOLE_H__
#include <zephyr/types.h>
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
/** @brief Initialize console_getchar()/putchar() calls.
*
* This function should be called once to initialize pull-style
* access to console via console_getchar() function and buffered
* output using console_putchar() function. This function supercedes,
* and incompatible with, callback (push-style) console handling
* (via console_input_fn callback, etc.).
*
* @return N/A
*/
void console_init(void);
/** @brief Get next char from console input buffer.
*
* Return next input character from console. If no characters available,
* this function will block. This function is similar to ANSI C
* getchar() function and is intended to ease porting of existing
* software. Before this function can be used, console_getchar_init()
* should be called once. This function is incompatible with native
* Zephyr callback-based console input processing, shell subsystem,
* or console_getline().
*
* @return A character read, including control characters.
*/
u8_t console_getchar(void);
/** @brief Output a char to console (buffered).
*
* Puts a character into console output buffer. It will be sent
* to a console asynchronously, e.g. using an IRQ handler.
*
* @return -1 on output buffer overflow, otherwise 0.
*/
int console_putchar(char c);
/** @brief Initialize console_getline() call.
*
* This function should be called once to initialize pull-style
* access to console via console_getline() function. This function
* supersedes, and incompatible with, callback (push-style) console
* handling (via console_input_fn callback, etc.).
*
* @return N/A
*/
void console_getline_init(void);
/** @brief Get next line from console input buffer.
*
* Return next input line from console. Until full line is available,
* this function will block. This function is similar to ANSI C
* gets() function (except a line is returned in system-owned buffer,
* and system takes care of the buffer overflow checks) and is
* intended to ease porting of existing software. Before this function
* can be used, console_getline_init() should be called once. This
* function is incompatible with native Zephyr callback-based console
* input processing, shell subsystem, or console_getchar().
*
* @return A pointer to a line read, not including EOL character(s).
* A line resides in a system-owned buffer, so an application
* should finish any processing of this line immediately
* after console_getline() call, or the buffer can be reused.
*/
char *console_getline(void);
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#endif /* __CONSOLE_H__ */