Created a UART API definition in softuart.h to allow the example code…

… to access printf() and scanf() functionality

include/uart/api.h

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+/** \file include/uart/api.h
+ * This file is for defining a common API for accessing UARTs.
+ * Defines top level functions which the printf and scanf access.
+ **/
+
+#ifndef FX2_UART
+#define FX2_UART
+
+#include "fx2types.h"
+
+/**
+ * \brief initalizes UART.
+ * This function uartX_init accepts the baud_rate and the mask.Returns 0 if successful.
+ * \param tx_pin The pin to which the UART_TX routine must be attached
+ * \param rx_pin The pin to which the UART_RX routine must be attached
+ **/
+BOOL uartX_init (enum pins_fx2 tx_pin, enum pins_fx2 rx_pin) __critical;
+
+/**
+ * \brief Sets the UART baud rate to one of the allowed parameters.
+ *   Possible Baud rates:
+ *    \li 2400
+ *    \li 4800
+ *    \li 9600
+ *    \li 19200
+ *    \li 28800
+ *    \li 38400
+ *    \li 57600
+ *    \li 115200
+ * Returns 0 if successful. 
+**/
+BOOL uartX_set_baud (enum uart_baud rate);
+
+/**
+ * \brief transmits data through UART , and blocks till complete.
+ * uartX_transmit_blocking(char c) blocks until the character
+ * has been transmitted out.
+**/
+
+void uartX_transmit(char c);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns if the transmit is blocking or not
+ * 0 - Non Blocking
+ * 1 - Blocking
+**/
+
+BOOL uartX_check_blocking(char c);
+
+/**
+ * \brief receives data through UART.
+ * Returns one byte at a time from the queue
+ *
+**/
+char uartX_receive ();
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns count number of bytes present in the buffer
+ *
+**/
+unsigned char uartX_check_receive_buffer ();
+
+/**
+ * enum used for easy access for baud rate selection.
+ *
+**/
+enum uart_baud { U_2400, U_4800, U_9600, U_19200, U_38400, U_57600, U_115200 };
+
+/**
+ * enum used for easy access to fx2 pins
+ *
+**/
+enum pins_fx2 { PA_0,PA_1,PA_2,PA_3,PA_4,PA_5,PA_6,PA_7,
+		PB_0,PB_1,PB_2,PB_3,PB_4,PB_5,PB_6,PB_7,
+		PD_0,PD_1,PD_2,PD_3,PD_4,PD_5,PD_6,PD_7
+ };
+
+#endif