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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+#   HorusDemodLib - Encoder helper functions
+#
+import ctypes
+from ctypes import *
+import codecs
+import logging
+import sys
+from enum import Enum
+import os
+import logging
+from .decoder import decode_packet, hex_to_bytes
+
+PACKET_MAX_SIZE = 1024
+
+
+class Encoder():
+    """
+    HorusLib provides a binding to horuslib to demoulate frames.
+
+    Example usage:
+
+    from horuslib import HorusLib, Mode
+    with HorusLib(, mode=Mode.BINARY, verbose=False) as horus:
+        with open("test.wav", "rb") as f:
+            while True:
+                data = f.read(horus.nin*2)
+                if horus.nin != 0 and data == b'': #detect end of file
+                    break
+                output = horus.demodulate(data)
+                if output.crc_pass and output.data:
+                    print(f'{output.data.hex()} SNR: {output.snr}')
+                    for x in range(horus.mfsk):
+                        print(f'F{str(x)}: {float(output.extended_stats.f_est[x])}')
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        libpath=f"",
+    ):
+        """
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        libpath : str
+            Path to libhorus
+        """
+
+        if sys.platform == "darwin":
+            libpath = os.path.join(libpath, "libhorus.dylib")
+        elif sys.platform == "win32":
+            libpath = os.path.join(libpath, "libhorus.dll")
+        else:
+            libpath = os.path.join(libpath, "libhorus.so")
+
+        # future improvement would be to try a few places / names
+        self.c_lib = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(libpath)
+
+
+        # Encoder/decoder functions
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_get_num_tx_data_bytes.restype = c_int
+
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_encode_tx_packet.restype = c_int
+        # self.c_lib.horus_l2_encode_tx_packet.argtype = [
+        #     POINTER(c_ubyte),
+        #     c_ubyte * 
+        #     POINTER(c_ubyte),
+        #     c_int
+        # ]
+
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_decode_rx_packet.argtype = [
+            POINTER(c_ubyte),
+            POINTER(c_ubyte),
+            c_int
+        ]
+
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_gen_crc16.restype = c_ushort
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_gen_crc16.argtype = [
+            POINTER(c_ubyte),
+            c_uint8
+        ]
+
+        # Init 
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_init()
+
+    # in case someone wanted to use `with` style. I'm not sure if closing the modem does a lot.
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *a):
+        self.close()
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Closes Horus modem. Does nothing here.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_num_tx_data_bytes(self, packet_size) -> int:
+        """
+        Calculate the number of transmit data bytes (uw+packet+fec) for a given
+        input packet size.
+        """
+        return int(self.c_lib.horus_l2_get_num_tx_data_bytes(int(packet_size)))
+
+
+    def horus_l2_encode_packet(self, packet):
+        """
+        Encode a packet using the Horus Binary FEC scheme, which:
+        - Generates Golay (23,12) FEC for the packet
+        - Adds this onto the packet contents, and interleaves/scrambles
+        - Adds a unique word (0x2424) to the start.
+
+        Packet input must be provided as bytes.
+        """
+
+        if type(packet) != bytes:
+            raise TypeError("Input to encode_packet must be bytes!")
+
+        _unencoded = c_ubyte * len(packet)
+        _unencoded = _unencoded.from_buffer_copy(packet)
+        _num_encoded_bytes = self.get_num_tx_data_bytes(len(packet))
+        _encoded = c_ubyte * _num_encoded_bytes
+        _encoded = _encoded()
+
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_encode_tx_packet.argtype = [
+            c_ubyte * _num_encoded_bytes,
+            c_ubyte * len(packet),
+            c_int
+        ]
+
+        _num_bytes = int(self.c_lib.horus_l2_encode_tx_packet(_encoded, _unencoded, int(len(packet))))
+
+        return (bytes(_encoded), _num_bytes)
+
+
+    def horus_l2_decode_packet(self, packet, num_payload_bytes):
+        """
+        Decode a Horus-Binary encoded data packet.
+
+        The packet must be provided as bytes, and must have the 2-byte unique word (0x2424)
+        at the start.
+
+        The expected number of output bytes must also be provided (22 or 32 for Horus v1 / v2 respectively)
+        """
+
+        if type(packet) != bytes:
+            raise TypeError("Input to encode_packet must be bytes!")
+        _encoded = c_ubyte * len(packet)
+        _encoded = _encoded.from_buffer_copy(packet)
+        _decoded = c_ubyte * num_payload_bytes
+        _decoded = _decoded()
+
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_encode_tx_packet.argtype = [
+            c_ubyte * num_payload_bytes,
+            c_ubyte * len(packet),
+            c_int
+        ]
+
+        self.c_lib.horus_l2_decode_rx_packet(_decoded, _encoded, num_payload_bytes)
+
+        return bytes(_decoded)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    e = Encoder()
+
+    # Check of get_num_tx_data_bytes
+    print(f"Horus v1: 22 bytes in, {e.get_num_tx_data_bytes(22)} bytes out.")
+    print(f"Horus v2: 32 bytes in, {e.get_num_tx_data_bytes(32)} bytes out.")
+
+    print("Encoder Tests: ")
+    horus_v1_unencoded = "000900071E2A000000000000000000000000259A6B14"
+    print(f"  Horus v1 Input:  {horus_v1_unencoded}")
+    horus_v1_unencoded_bytes = codecs.decode(horus_v1_unencoded, 'hex')
+    (_encoded, _num_bytes) = e.horus_l2_encode_packet(horus_v1_unencoded_bytes)
+    print(f"  Horus v1 Output: {codecs.encode(_encoded, 'hex').decode().upper()}")
+
+
+    print("Decoder Tests:")
+    horus_v1_encoded = "2424C06B300D0415C5DBD332EFD7C190D7AF7F3C2891DE9F4BA1EB2B437BE1E2D8419D3DC9E44FDF78DAA07A98"
+    print(f"  Horus v1 Input:  {horus_v1_encoded}")
+    horus_v1_encoded_bytes = codecs.decode(horus_v1_encoded, 'hex')
+    _decoded = e.horus_l2_decode_packet(horus_v1_encoded_bytes, 22)
+    print(f"  Horus v1 Output: {codecs.encode(_decoded, 'hex').decode().upper()}")
+