#ifndef __dispatch_dispatch_h__
#define __dispatch_dispatch_h__ 1
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#include <stdbool.h>
#include <qpid/dispatch/error.h>

/**@file
 * Configure and prepare a dispatch instance.
 *
 * @defgroup dispatch dispatch
 * @{
 */

typedef struct qd_dispatch_t qd_dispatch_t;

/**
 * Initialize the Dispatch library and prepare it for operation.
 *
 * @param python_pkgdir The path to the Python files.
 * @param test_hooks Iff true, enable internal system testing features
 * @return A handle to be used in API calls for this instance.
 */
qd_dispatch_t *qd_dispatch(const char *python_pkgdir, bool test_hooks);


/**
 * Finalize the Dispatch library after it has stopped running.
 *
 * @param qd The dispatch handle returned by qd_dispatch
 */
void qd_dispatch_free(qd_dispatch_t *qd);

/**
 * Load the configuration file.
 *
 * @param qd The dispatch handle returned by qd_dispatch
 * @param config_path The path to the configuration file.
 */
qd_error_t qd_dispatch_load_config(qd_dispatch_t *qd, const char *config_path);

/**
 * Validate the configuration file.
 *
 * @param config_path The path to the configuration file.
 */
qd_error_t qd_dispatch_validate_config(const char *config_path);

/**
 * @}
 */

#endif