+XBT_PUBLIC(e_SD_link_sharing_policy_t) SD_link_get_sharing_policy(SD_link_t link);
+/*property handling functions*/
+XBT_PUBLIC(xbt_dict_t) SD_link_get_properties(SD_link_t link);
+XBT_PUBLIC(const char*) SD_link_get_property_value(SD_link_t link, const char* name);