endian.h

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#ifndef __ENDIAN_H__
#define __ENDIAN_H__
 
 
 
/*
** Network order is big-endian.
**
** Packet router and mangler order is big or little endian depending on server platform.
**
** Game client order is little endian.
*/
extern bool BigEndian;
 
template<class T> inline T Endian(T val)
{
    if (!BigEndian) {
        return(val);
    }
 
/*
    char temp[sizeof(T)];
    *((T*)(&temp[0])) = val;
*/
 
    T retval = 0;
 
/*
    for (int i=0 ; i<sizeof(T) ; i++) {
        retval <<= 8;
        retval |= temp[i];
    }
*/
 
    int len = sizeof(T);
    unsigned char *c = (unsigned char *)(&val);
    for (int i=0; i<len; i++)
    {
        retval |= ( (*c++) << (8*i) );
    }
 
    return (retval);
}
 
 
#endif  //__ENDIAN_H__