/**
 * vim: set ts=4 :
 * =============================================================================
 * SourceMod
 * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 AlliedModders LLC.  All rights reserved.
 * =============================================================================
 *
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 * Free Software Foundation.
 * 
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 *
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 * code of this program (as well as its derivative works) to "Half-Life 2," the
 * "Source Engine," the "SourcePawn JIT," and any Game MODs that run on software
 * by the Valve Corporation.  You must obey the GNU General Public License in
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 * or <http://www.sourcemod.net/license.php>.
 *
 * Version: $Id$
 */

#ifndef _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_INTERFACE_BINARYUTILS_H_
#define _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_INTERFACE_BINARYUTILS_H_

#include <IShareSys.h>

#define SMINTERFACE_MEMORYUTILS_NAME		"IMemoryUtils"
#define SMINTERFACE_MEMORYUTILS_VERSION		1

/**
 * @file IMemoryUtils.h
 * @brief Interface for finding patterns in memory.
 */

namespace SourceMod
{
	class IMemoryUtils : public SMInterface
	{
	public:
		const char *GetInterfaceName()
		{
			return SMINTERFACE_MEMORYUTILS_NAME;
		}
		unsigned int GetInterfaceVersion()
		{
			return SMINTERFACE_MEMORYUTILS_VERSION;
		}
	public:
		/**
		 * @brief Searches for a pattern of bytes within the memory of a dynamic library.
		 *
		 * @param libPtr	Pointer to any chunk of memory that resides in the dynamic library.
		 * @param pattern	Pattern of bytes to search for. 0x2A can be used as a wildcard.
		 * @param len		Size of the pattern in bytes.
		 * @return			Pointer to pattern found in memory, NULL if not found.
		 */
		virtual void *FindPattern(const void *libPtr, const char *pattern, size_t len) =0;
	};
}

#endif // _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_INTERFACE_MEMORYUTILS_H_