Created a UART API definition in softuart.h to allow the example code…

… to access printf() and scanf() functionality

include/uart/api.h

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+/** \file include/uart/api.h
+ * This file is for defining a common API for accessing UARTs.
+ * Defines top level functions which the printf and scanf access.
+ **/
+
+#ifndef FX2_UART
+#define FX2_UART
+
+#include "fx2types.h"
+
+/**
+ * \brief initalizes UART.
+ * This function uartX_init accepts the baud_rate and the mask.Returns 0 if successful.
+ * The mask indicates where the UART_TX pin must be attached. The rx_mask performs a 
+ * similar function. If FAST_UART is used, only transmit is allowed.
+ *   Possible Baud rates:(fast_uart)
+ *    \li 2400
+ *    \li 4800
+ *    \li 9600
+ *    \li 19200
+ *    \li 28800
+ *    \li 38400
+ *    \li 57600
+ *    \li 115200
+ *   If TIMER_UART used then the allowed baud rates are
+ *   Possible Baud rates:(timer based uart)
+ *    \li 2400
+ *    \li 4800
+ *    \li 9600
+ * \param rate enum for baud_rate
+ * \param type enum for selecting what type of UART is actually used
+ * \param tx_pin The pin to which the UART_TX routine must be attached
+ * \param rx_pin The pin to which the UART_RX routine must be attached
+ **/
+BOOL uartX_init (enum uart_baud rate, enum pins_fx2 tx_pin, enum pins_fx2 rx_pin) __critical;
+
+/**
+ * \brief transmits data through UART , and blocks till complete.
+ * uartX_transmit_blocking(char c) blocks until the character
+ * has been transmitted out.
+**/
+void uartX_transmit_blocking (char c);
+
+
+/**
+ * \brief transmits data through UART without blocking.
+ * Returns 0 is queue is not full , and data has been inserted.
+ * It puts the data into the queue and returns without 
+ * doing anything else. The ISR then handles the shifting of the data out.  
+ * Be careful regarding queue overflows when using non-blocking UART,  
+ * that is make sure there is enough time between calls to printf.
+ * \param c character to be written to UART
+**/
+
+BOOL uartX_transmit_nonblocking (char c);
+
+/**
+ * \brief receives data through UART.
+ * This function uartX_receive is basically empty for fast_uart. However, in case of  
+ * timer based UART. It reads data from the queue, and returns a single character which 
+ * can then be used by the calling program.
+ *
+**/
+char uartX_receive ();
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns count number of bytes present in the buffer
+ *
+**/
+unsigned char uartX_check_receive_buffer ();
+
+/**
+ * enum used for easy access for baud rate selection.
+ *
+**/
+enum uart_baud { U_2400, U_4800, U_9600, U_19200, U_38400, U_57600, U_115200 };
+
+/**
+ * enum used for easy access to fx2 pins
+ *
+**/
+enum pins_fx2 { PA_0,PA_1,PA_2,PA_3,PA_4,PA_5,PA_6,PA_7,
+		PB_0,PB_1,PB_2,PB_3,PB_4,PB_5,PB_6,PB_7,
+		PD_0,PD_1,PD_2,PD_3,PD_4,PD_5,PD_6,PD_7
+ };
+
+#endif