#ifndef LICENSEPP_H_
#define LICENSEPP_H_

/*
 * This include file is the public api di License++
*/
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

#include "datatypes.h"

/*
 * Method used to convert the LicenseInfo into a human readable
 * representation.
 */
void print_error(char out_buffer[256], LicenseInfo* licenseInfo);

/**
 * This method calculate the pc identifier. The string has to be shown
 * to the user in order to calculate the license.
 */
bool identify_pc(IDENTIFICATION_STRATEGY pc_id_method, char* identifier_out, size_t bufSize);

/**
 * This method is used to request the use of one license for a product.
 * In case of local license it's used to check if the product is licensed.
 *
 * @return LICENSE_OK(0) if successful. Other values if there are errors.
 * @param productName[in]
 * 			a vendor defined string containing the name of the product we want to request.
 * @param licenseLocation[in] otpional, can be NULL.
 * 					licenseLocation, either the name of the file
 * 								or the name of the environment variable should be !='\0'
 * @param license[out] optional, can be NULL, if set it will return extra informations about the license.
 */

EVENT_TYPE acquire_license(const CallerInformations* callerInformation, const LicenseLocation* licenseLocation,
						   LicenseInfo* license_out);

/**
 * Do nothing for now, useful for network licenses.
 * Should be called from time to time to confirm we're still using the
 * license.
 */
EVENT_TYPE confirm_license(char * featureName,
		LicenseLocation* licenseLocation);
/**
 * Do nothing for now, useful for network licenses.
 */
EVENT_TYPE release_license(char * featureName,
		LicenseLocation licenseLocation);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif