    /*====================================================================*
     *
     *   char const * typename (struct _type_ const list [], size_t size, type_t type, char const * name);
     *
     *   symbol.h
     *
     *   return the name associated with a given type by searching a name
     *   table arranged in ascending order by type; return the table name
     *   if the type is found or argument name if not;
     *
     *   typedefs type_t and struct _type_ are defined in types.h;
     *
     *   Motley Tools by Charles Maier <cmaier@cmassoc.net>;
     *   Copyright (c) 2001-2006 by Charles Maier Associates;
     *   Licensed under the Internet Software Consortium License;
     *
     *--------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    #ifndef TYPENAME_SOURCE
    #define TYPENAME_SOURCE

    #include <unistd.h>

    #include "../tools/symbol.h"

    char const * typename (struct _type_ const list [], size_t size, type_t type, char const * name)

    {
    	size_t lower = 0;
    	size_t upper = size;
    	while (lower < upper)
    	{
    		size_t index = (lower + upper) >> 1;
    		signed order = type - list [index].type;
    		if (order < 0)
    		{
    			upper = index - 0;
    			continue;
    		}
    		if (order > 0)
    		{
    			lower = index + 1;
    			continue;
    		}
    		return (list [index].name);
    	}
    	return (name);
    }

    #endif

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