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+.. highlight:: cpp
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+.. _libs-wire:
+
+Wire
+====
+
+.. TODO [0.1.0] Format this correctly, using Breathe
+
+This page documents the Wire library for the :ref:`i2c` protocol.  You
+can use this library in the :ref:`Maple IDE <ide>` by choosing the
+Wire item under the Sketch > Import Library... menu.
+
+If you are using the :ref:`Unix toolchain <unix-toolchain>`, the
+library is located in the ``/libraries/Wire/`` :ref:`libmaple`
+directory.
+
+Wire Function Reference
+-----------------------
+
+``Wire.begin()``
+    Joins the i2c bus as master, using pin 20 as SDA and pin 21 as SCL
+    (this is compatible with the pin settings on the Arduino Mega).
+
+``Wire.begin(sda, scl)``
+    Like ``Wire.begin()``, but with the given pins as SDA and
+    SCL.
+
+``Wire.beginTransmission(slave_address)``
+    Set up a transmission to a slave device with the given (7-bit)
+    address. Bytes subsequently queued for transmission (using
+    ``Wire.send``) will be sent to ``slave_address`` when ``void
+    Wire.endTransmission()`` is called.
+
+``void Wire.send(byte)``
+    Queues the given byte (``uint8`` or ``int``) to the slave address
+    previously specified by a call to ``Wire.beginTransmission``. At
+    most 32 bytes may be queued in a single transmission.
+
+``Wire.send(string)``
+    Queues a given string (``char*``) for transmission. The characters
+    of the string are individually queued for transmission as
+    bytes. At most 32 bytes may be queued in a single transmission.
+
+``Wire.send(buffer, length)``
+    Queues a byte buffer ``buffer`` (``uint8*`` or ``int*``), with
+    ``length`` elements, for transmission. At most 32 bytes may be
+    queued in a single transmission.
+
+``Wire.endTransmission()``
+    Ends a transmission (begun by ``Wire.beginTransmission(uint8)``),
+    and actually sends the bytes queued by calls to Wire.send.
+
+    The return value is one of the following status codes:
+
+    * ``SUCCESS``: All bytes were transmitted successfully.
+
+    * ``EDATA``: More than 32 bytes were queued for transmission. No
+      bytes are actually sent when this happens.
+
+    * ``ENACKADDR``: Did not receive ACK on transmit of address. No
+      bytes are actually sent when this happens.
+
+    * ``ENACKTRNS``: Did not receive ACK during transmit of data. Some
+      bytes may have been sent when this happens; however, the
+      transmission is aborted after the first byte of data which is
+      not ACKed by the slave device.
+
+    * ``EOTHER``: Other error occurred.
+
+``Wire.requestFrom(address, num_bytes)``
+    Requests ``num_bytes`` bytes from 7-bit slave address
+    address. Returns the actual number of bytes read. These bytes may
+    subsequently be read one at a time using ``Wire.receive()``.
+
+    Note: if ``num_bytes`` exceeds the size of the transmit/receive
+    buffer (currently 32), it will be truncated to 32.
+
+``Wire.receive()``
+    Get and return the next byte read during the previous call to
+    ``Wire.requestFrom(uint8, int)``. You can check how many bytes are
+    left to read using ``uint8 Wire.available()``.
+
+``Wire.available()``
+    Returns the number of bytes which are still available for reading
+    (with ``Wire.receive()``) from the last call to
+    ``Wire.requestFrom(uint8, int)``.
+
+Arduino Compatibility
+---------------------
+
+.. FIXME [0.1.0] Replace this section when i2c Wire wrapper is done
+
+This implementation is synchronous, and thus supports only a subset of
+the full Wire interface (however, the functionality which is supported
+is fully compatible with Arduino). For now, please use the function
+reference which follows when developing projects using our
+implementation.
+
+Please note that the current implementation only supports master mode
+using a bit-banged (software) protocol.  For now, use of the hardware
+:ref:`i2c` peripheral is only available through :ref:`libmaple-i2c`.
+
+