+/** @name Exported functions */
+/*@{*/
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/**
+Create a new BIO handle
+@return Returns a new BIO handle if successful, returns NULL otherwise
+*/
+opj_bio_t* bio_create();
+/**
+Destroy a previously created BIO handle
+@param bio BIO handle to destroy
+*/
+void bio_destroy(opj_bio_t *bio);
+/**
+Number of bytes written.
+@param bio BIO handle
+@return Returns the number of bytes written
+*/
+int bio_numbytes(opj_bio_t *bio);
+/**
+Init encoder
+@param bio BIO handle
+@param bp Output buffer
+@param len Output buffer length
+*/
+void bio_init_enc(opj_bio_t *bio, unsigned char *bp, int len);
+/**
+Init decoder
+@param bio BIO handle
+@param bp Input buffer
+@param len Input buffer length
+*/
+void bio_init_dec(opj_bio_t *bio, unsigned char *bp, int len);
+/**
+Write bits
+@param bio BIO handle
+@param v Value of bits
+@param n Number of bits to write
+*/
+void bio_write(opj_bio_t *bio, int v, int n);
+/**
+Read bits
+@param bio BIO handle
+@param n Number of bits to read
+@return Returns the corresponding read number
+*/
+int bio_read(opj_bio_t *bio, int n);
+/**
+Flush bits
+@param bio BIO handle
+@return Returns 1 if successful, returns 0 otherwise
+*/
+int bio_flush(opj_bio_t *bio);
+/**
+Passes the ending bits (coming from flushing)
+@param bio BIO handle
+@return Returns 1 if successful, returns 0 otherwise
+*/
+int bio_inalign(opj_bio_t *bio);
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/*@}*/