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#ifndef BKE_ID_INFO_H
#define BKE_ID_INFO_H

/** \file BKE_idcode.h
 *  \ingroup bke
 */

/**
 * Convert an idcode into a name.
 * 
 * @param code The code to convert.
 * @return A static string representing the name of
 * the code.
 */
const char *BKE_idcode_to_name(int code);

/**
 * Convert an idcode into a name (plural).
 * 
 * @param code The code to convert.
 * @return A static string representing the name of
 * the code.
 */
const char *BKE_idcode_to_name_plural(int code);

/**
 * Convert a name into an idcode (ie. ID_SCE)
 * 
 * @param name The name to convert.
 * @return The code for the name, or 0 if invalid.
 */
int BKE_idcode_from_name(const char *name);

/**
 * Return non-zero when an ID type is linkable.
 * 
 * @param code The code to check.
 * @return Boolean, 0 when non linkable.
 */
int BKE_idcode_is_linkable(int code);

/**
 * Return if the ID code is a valid ID code.
 * 
 * @param code The code to check.
 * @return Boolean, 0 when invalid.
 */
int BKE_idcode_is_valid(int code);

#endif
