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+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Philippe Proulx <pproulx@efficios.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef _STRING_UTILS_H
+#define _STRING_UTILS_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+bool strutils_is_star_glob_pattern(const char *pattern)
+ __attribute__((visibility("hidden")));
+
+bool strutils_is_star_at_the_end_only_glob_pattern(const char *pattern)
+ __attribute__((visibility("hidden")));
+
+bool strutils_star_glob_match(const char *pattern, size_t pattern_len,
+ const char *candidate, size_t candidate_len)
+ __attribute__((visibility("hidden")));
+
+#endif /* _STRING_UTILS_H */