Index: trunk/psModules/src/concepts/pmConceptsRead.h
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--- trunk/psModules/src/concepts/pmConceptsRead.h	(revision 18163)
+++ trunk/psModules/src/concepts/pmConceptsRead.h	(revision 22699)
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@
 #ifndef PM_CONCEPTS_READ_H
 #define PM_CONCEPTS_READ_H
+
+#include <pslib.h>
+#include <pmFPA.h>
+#include <pmConfig.h>
+#include <pmConcepts.h>
 
 /// Read concepts from the camera format file's CELLS.
@@ -79,4 +84,51 @@
                                   pmConfig *config // Configuration
                                  );
+
+/// Read the concepts for the given set of fpa, chip, cell
+///
+/// Attempts to read as many concepts as possible from the specified source for the specified FPA, chip and
+/// cell.  That is, it will read chip- and cell-level concepts in addition to fpa-level concepts, if the chip
+/// and cell are provided.
+bool pmConceptsRead(pmFPA *fpa,         ///< FPA for which to read concepts
+                    pmChip *chip,       ///< Chip for which to read concepts, or NULL
+                    pmCell *cell,       ///< Cell for which to read concepts, or NULL
+                    pmConceptSource source, ///< The source of the concepts to read
+                    pmConfig *config    ///< Configuration
+                   );
+
+/// Read concepts for an FPA; optionally, read concepts at all lower levels.
+///
+/// Once concepts should be available for reading at the FPA-level, this function attempts to read the
+/// concepts from the specified source.  It also allows concepts to be read at lower levels by iterating over
+/// the components.
+bool pmConceptsReadFPA(pmFPA *fpa,      ///< FPA for which to read concepts
+                       pmConceptSource source, ///< Source for concepts
+                       bool propagateDown, ///< Propagate to lower levels?
+                       pmConfig *config         ///< Configuration
+                      );
+
+/// Read concepts for a chip; optionally, read concepts at the FPA and cell levels.
+///
+/// Once concepts should be available for reading at the FPA-level, this function attempts to read the
+/// concepts from the specified source.  It also allows concepts to be read at the fpa level (through the
+/// parent), and the cell level by iterating over the components.
+bool pmConceptsReadChip(pmChip *chip,   ///< Chip for which to read concepts
+                        pmConceptSource source, ///< Source for concepts
+                        bool propagateUp, ///< Propagate to higher levels?
+                        bool propagateDown, ///< Propagate to lower levels?
+                        pmConfig *config        ///< Configuration
+                       );
+
+/// Read concepts for a cell; optionally, read concepts for the parents.
+///
+/// Once concepts should be available for reading at the FPA-level, this function attempts to read the
+/// concepts from the specified source.  It also allows concepts to be read at upper levels through the
+/// parents (note, it would not read concepts for all chips, but only the parent of this cell).
+bool pmConceptsReadCell(pmCell *cell,   ///< Cell for which to read concepts
+                        pmConceptSource source, ///< Source for concepts
+                        bool propagateUp, ///< Propagate to higher levels?
+                        pmConfig *config        ///< Configuration
+                       );
+
 /// @}
 #endif