#ifndef LOADPERIODSERIES_H_
#define LOADPERIODSERIES_H_

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
  
#include <math.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
  
  /*
    A function is used to get parameters in the file ASCII head.
    filename     : filename of the period series file
    periodnumber : total period number in this de-dispersed data series
    binnumber    : bin number for each period  
  */
  void  getHeadParameters(char *filename,int *periodnumber,int *binnumber);
  
  
  
  /*
    A function is used to load all de-dispersed data series to computer memory.
    filename           :  filename of the period series file
    pointnumber        :  total point number =  periodnumber*binnumber
    periodseries       :  an Array to store de-dispersed data series, 32 bit every bin
  */
  void loadPeriodSeries(char *filename,int pointnumber,float *periodseries);
  
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif