#ifndef UTIL_H
#define UTIL_H

/*
 * Reads the file denoted by path into a newly allocated output buffer. Returns
 * 0 for success, -1 for error. read_size is the size of output buffer (only to
 * be used in case of success).
 */
int
read_file(char *path, char **output, size_t * read_size);

/*
 * Copies the provided string to a newly allocated buffer. Length of the
 * created string is the same as the provided string.
 * Returns the new string or NULL in case of failure.
 */
char   *
v_strcpy(char *str, size_t len);

#endif				/* UTIL_H */