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wuhaochen/protocoltrans
a protocol translation program to translate healthcare message to HL7
A C program from 2013 that translates proprietary healthcare messages into HL7 format using INI-based config files and a custom rule/segment definition system. Zero stars, no contributors, no documentation beyond a one-liner README — this looks like a one-off internal tool that was uploaded and forgotten.
Config-driven translation rules (msgRules.v26, segDefs.v26) mean field mappings don't require recompilation. Separation of concerns between decode, dictionary, and HL7 API layers is reasonable for C. INI parser is self-contained, no exotic dependencies.
Last touched in 2013 — HL7 v2.x has evolved and the codebase has had zero maintenance since. No documentation on what source protocol(s) it actually handles, so you can't know if it solves your problem without reading the C. No tests anywhere. Zero community signal (0 stars, 0 forks) means nobody else has validated this works at all.