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+/********************************************************************
+ * Unit test functions to validate the correctness of 
+ * 1. parser of data structures
+ * 2. writer of data structures
+ *******************************************************************/
+/* Headers from vtrutils */
+#include "vtr_assert.h"
+#include "vtr_log.h"
+
+/* Headers from fabric key */
+#include "pcf_reader.h"
+#include "pcf_writer.h"
+
+int main(int argc, const char** argv) {
+  /* Ensure we have only one or two argument */
+  VTR_ASSERT((2 == argc) || (3 == argc));
+
+  /* Parse the fabric key from an XML file */
+  openfpga::PcfData pcf_data;
+  openfpga::read_pcf(argv[1], pcf_data);
+  VTR_LOG("Read the design constraints from a pcf file: %s.\n",
+          argv[1]);
+
+  /* Output to an XML file
+   * This is optional only used when there is a second argument
+   */
+  if (3 <= argc) { 
+    write_pcf(argv[2], pcf_data);
+    VTR_LOG("Echo the design constraints to a pcf file: %s.\n",
+            argv[2]);
+  }
+}
+
+