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+/* -*- c -*-
+ *  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * swig_lib/guile/guiledec.swg
+ *
+ * Guile configuration file -- declarations
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define SWIGGUILE
+#include "guile/gh.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#ifdef SWIG_GLOBAL
+#define SWIGSTATIC
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SWIGSTATIC
+#define SWIGSTATIC static
+#endif
+
+#define GH_NOT_PASSED    SCM_UNDEFINED
+#define GH_UNSPECIFIED   SCM_UNSPECIFIED
+
+#define GUILE_APPEND_RESULT(object)                                      \
+    if (gswig_result == GH_UNSPECIFIED)                                  \
+        gswig_result = object;                                           \
+    else {                                                               \
+        if (!gh_pair_p(gswig_result))                                    \
+	    gswig_result = gh_list(gswig_result, object, GH_NOT_PASSED); \
+        else                                                             \
+            gswig_result = gh_append2(gswig_result,                      \
+                                      gh_list(object, GH_NOT_PASSED));   \
+    }
+
+static char *
+GSWIG_scm2str (SCM s)
+{
+  int len = scm_string_length (s);
+  return gh_scm2newstr (s, &len);
+}
+
+typedef struct SwigPtrType SwigPtrType;
+
+/* Registers a new type-mapping with the type-checker.  origtype is the
+  original datatype and newtype is an equivalent type.  cast is optional
+  pointer to a function to cast pointer values between types (this is
+  typically used to cast pointers from derived classes to base classes in C++) */
+
+SWIGSTATIC
+void SWIG_RegisterMapping(char *origtype, char *newtype,
+			  void *(*cast)(void *));
+
+SWIGSTATIC
+void SWIG_Guile_Init();
+
+/* OBSOLESCENT functions (from swigptr.swg, still used unless -with-smobs) */
+
+/* Makes a pointer string from a pointer and typestring.  The result is
+   returned in buffer which is assumed to hold enough space for the result. */
+
+SWIGSTATIC
+void SWIG_MakePtr(char *_c, const void *_ptr, char *type);
+
+/* Gets a pointer value from a string.  If there is a type-mismatch, returns a
+   character string to the received type.  On success, returns NULL. */
+
+SWIGSTATIC
+char *SWIG_GetPtr(char *_c, void **ptr, char *_t);
+
+/* TRANSITIONAL functions (used if -with-smobs) */
+
+/* Makes a smob from a pointer and typestring. */
+
+SWIGSTATIC
+SCM SWIG_Guile_MakePtr_Str(void *ptr, char *typestring,
+			   char *prettytypestring);
+
+/* Gets a pointer value from a string. If there is a type-mismatch, returns
+   nonzero; on success, return 0. */
+
+SWIGSTATIC
+int SWIG_Guile_GetPtr_Str(SCM s, void **result, char *typestring);
+
+/* UPCOMING functions (not yet used) */
+SWIGSTATIC
+int SWIG_Guile_GetPtr(SCM s, void **result, SwigPtrType *type);
+
+SWIGSTATIC
+SCM SWIG_Guile_MakePtr(void *ptr, SwigPtrType *type);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+/* guiledec.swg ends here */