+cu_match_t *match_create_simple (const char *regex,
+ const char *excluderegex, int ds_type);
+
+/*
+ * NAME
+ * match_value_reset
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION
+ * Resets the internal state, if applicable. This function must be called
+ * after each iteration for "simple" matches, usually after dispatching the
+ * metrics.
+ */
+void match_value_reset (cu_match_value_t *mv);