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+/** \file include/i2c/api.h
+ * This file is for defining a common API for accessing I2C.
+ **/
+
+#ifndef I2C_API_H
+#define I2C_API_H
+
+#include "fx2types.h"
+#include "stdarg.h"
+
+/**
+ * \brief Initalizes I2C.
+ * Returns TRUE if initialization is successful.
+ **/
+BOOL i2cX_init(enum i2c_speed speed, ...);
+
+/**
+ * enum Standard available i2c speeds.
+ *
+**/
+enum i2c_speed {
+    HIGH_SPEED = -2,
+    FULL_SPEED = -1,
+    SPEED_INVALID = 0,
+    SPEED_FASTEST = 1,
+    SPEED_FX2     = 2
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Sets the i2c_speed to one of the allowed parameters.
+ *   Possible I2C speeds:
+ *    \li HIGH_SPEED	(not supported)
+ *    \li FULL_SPEED	(not supported)
+ *    \li SPEED_INVALID
+ *    \li SPEED_FASTEST
+ *    \li SPEED_FX2	(currently supported)
+ * Returns TRUE if successful.
+**/
+BOOL i2cX_set_speed(enum i2c_speed speed);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns the i2c_speed currently being used.
+**/
+enum i2c_speed i2cX_get_speed();
+
+/**
+ * \brief Transmits data through I2C.
+ * \param c The character to be sent out.
+**/
+
+void i2cX_tx(char c);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns if the transmit is blocking or not.
+ * FALSE - Non Blocking
+ * TRUE - Blocking
+**/
+
+BOOL i2cX_tx_will_block();
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns how many more bytes can be loaded into the buffer.
+**/
+BYTE i2cX_tx_queue_len();
+
+/**
+ * \brief Receives data through I2C.
+ * Returns one byte at a time from the queue.
+ *
+**/
+char i2cX_rx();
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns if the receive is blocking or not.
+ * FALSE - Non Blocking
+ * TRUE - Blocking
+**/
+BOOL i2cX_rx_will_block();
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns count number of bytes present in the buffer.
+ *
+**/
+BYTE i2cX_rx_queue_len();
+
+#endif