#ifndef oaRawEventUtils_hxx_seen
#define oaRawEventUtils_hxx_seen
// $Id: oaRawEventUtils.hxx,v 1.1 2009/06/26 14:18:43 nickwest Exp $

/// This file holds general purpose utilities that are internal to oaRawEvent

/// This function loads a unsigned short from memory handling invalid
/// object access to expired IMidasBank parent.  
/// 
/// It also, optionally, bytes swaps on Little Endian machines and
/// this feature is enable when unpacking TPC data. It's not clear if
/// this will change with on-line code performing byte swapping to
/// bring this data into line with other banks.

extern unsigned short LoadShort(const unsigned short* addr, 
        unsigned offset = 0,
        bool little_endian_byte_swap = false);

#endif