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+#ifndef _ASTERISK_CHANVARS_INCLUDE
+#define _ASTERISK_CHANVARS_INCLUDE
+
+#include <asterisk/linkedlists.h>
+
+struct ast_var_t {
+	char *name;
+	char *value;
+	AST_LIST_ENTRY(ast_var_t) entries;
+};
+
+struct ast_var_t *ast_var_assign(char *name,char *value);
+void ast_var_delete(struct ast_var_t *var);
+char *ast_var_name(struct ast_var_t *var);
+char *ast_var_value(struct ast_var_t *var);
+
+#endif