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+#ifndef CPER_IR_TEST_UTILS_H
+#define CPER_IR_TEST_UTILS_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <libcper/BaseTypes.h>
+#include <libcper/generator/sections/gen-section.h>
+#include <json.h>
+
+// Controls whether required properties are added to the majority of property
+// definitions.  This is useful for unit tests that are validating JSON where
+// all fields are valid
+enum AddRequiredProps { AddRequired, NoModify };
+
+FILE *generate_record_memstream(const char **types, UINT16 num_types,
+				char **buf, size_t *buf_size,
+				int single_section,
+				GEN_VALID_BITS_TEST_TYPE validBitsType);
+
+int schema_validate_from_file(json_object *to_test, int single_section,
+			      int all_valid_bits);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif