/***************************************************************************
 *   Copyright (C) 2005 by Brian Lauber   *
 *   bml8@case.edu   *
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 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef __BL_PIPES_C__
#define __BL_PIPES_C__

#include <limits.h>

#include "blPipes.h"
#include "blError.h"

int* spSend(int thePipe[2], const char *message)
{
  int length = strlen(message) + 1; // Length of message, plus null terminator
  Error(write(thePipe[pWRITE], &length, sizeof(length))); // Send the length of the message
  Error(write(thePipe[pWRITE], message, length)); // Send the message
  return thePipe;
}

int* spGet(int thePipe[2], char *message)
{
  int length = 0;
  Error(read(thePipe[pREAD], &length, sizeof(length))); // Find the length of incoming message
  Error(read(thePipe[pREAD], message, length));
}


#endif