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+module IPA_CodecPort_CtrlFunct {
+
+  import from IPA_CodecPort all;
+  import from IPL4asp_Types all;
+
+  external function f_IPL4_listen(
+    inout IPA_CODEC_PT portRef,
+    in HostName locName,
+    in PortNumber locPort,
+    in ProtoTuple proto,
+    in OptionList options := {}
+  ) return Result;
+
+  external function f_IPL4_connect(
+    inout IPA_CODEC_PT portRef,
+    in HostName remName,
+    in PortNumber remPort,
+    in HostName locName,
+    in PortNumber locPort,
+    in ConnectionId connId,
+    in ProtoTuple proto,
+    in OptionList options := {}
+  ) return Result;
+
+  external function f_IPL4_close(
+    inout IPA_CODEC_PT portRef,
+    in ConnectionId id,
+    in ProtoTuple proto := { unspecified := {} }
+  ) return Result;
+
+  external function f_IPL4_setUserData(
+    inout IPA_CODEC_PT portRef,
+    in ConnectionId id,
+    in UserData userData
+  ) return Result;
+
+  external function f_IPL4_getUserData(
+    inout IPA_CODEC_PT portRef,
+    in ConnectionId id,
+    out UserData userData
+  ) return Result;
+
+}
+