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+#ifndef _PCILIB_VIEWS_H
+#define _PCILIB_VIEWS_H
+
+#include "pcilib.h"
+
+typedef struct pcilib_view_enum_s pcilib_view_enum_t;
+
+typedef struct pcilib_view_formula_s pcilib_view_formula_t;
+
+/**
+ * new type to define an enum view
+ */
+struct pcilib_view_enum_s {
+  const char *name; /**<corresponding string to value*/
+  pcilib_register_value_t value, min, max; 
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * new type to define a formula view
+ */
+struct pcilib_view_formula_s {
+  const char *name; /**<name of the view*/
+  const char *read_formula; /**< formula to parse to read from a register*/
+  const char *write_formula; /**<formula to parse to write to a register*/
+	// **see it later**        const char *unit; (?)
+};
+
+/**
+ * function to read a register using a view
+ */
+int pcilib_read_view(pcilib_t *ctx, const char *bank, const char *regname, const char *view/*, const char *unit*/, size_t value_size, void *value);
+
+/**
+ * function to write to a register using a view
+ */
+int pcilib_write_view(pcilib_t *ctx, const char *bank, const char *regname, const char *view/*, const char *unit*/, size_t value_size, void *value);
+
+#endif