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+NAME
+	libautomata - Stateful automata based string matching
+
+SYNOPSIS
+	#include <libautomata.h>
+
+	Link with -lautomata.
+
+DESCRIPTION
+	libautomata provides function for creating, string
+	matching automata that can be feed in chunks, allowing
+	online processing of massive data sets. The automata
+	are resetable and clonable, allowing the user to search
+	multiple data sets but only run the automata building
+	phase once.
+
+SEE ALSO
+	None.