progress...
diff --git a/QCBOR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/QCBOR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index c2dddae..e12ca0e 100644
--- a/QCBOR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/QCBOR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
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 		E776E097214AE0C700E67947 /* cmd_line_main.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E776E096214AE0C700E67947 /* cmd_line_main.c */; };
+		E788315D243C02EA001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E788315C243C02EA001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c */; };
+		E788315E243C0669001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E788315C243C02EA001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c */; };
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 /* Begin PBXCopyFilesBuildPhase section */
@@ -77,9 +79,11 @@
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 		E776E161214EE19C00E67947 /* README.md */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = net.daringfireball.markdown; path = README.md; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		E788315B243BFDF0001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = qcbor_decode_map.h; path = inc/qcbor/qcbor_decode_map.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		E788315C243C02EA001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; path = qcbor_decode_map.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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-		E78C91E0240C90C100F4CECE /* qcbor_private.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = qcbor_private.h; path = inc/qcbor/qcbor_private.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		E78C91E0240C90C100F4CECE /* qcbor_private.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; indentWidth = 3; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = qcbor_private.h; path = inc/qcbor/qcbor_private.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; tabWidth = 3; };
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@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@
 				E776E08D214AE07500E67947 /* UsefulBuf.c */,
 				E73B57582161CA690080D658 /* ieee754.c */,
 				E73B57572161CA680080D658 /* ieee754.h */,
+				E788315C243C02EA001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c */,
 			);
 			name = src;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@
 				E78C91E0240C90C100F4CECE /* qcbor_private.h */,
 				E776E093214AE08B00E67947 /* qcbor.h */,
 				E776E094214AE09700E67947 /* UsefulBuf.h */,
+				E788315B243BFDF0001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.h */,
 			);
 			name = inc;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -248,6 +254,7 @@
 				E772021A23B52C02006E966E /* run_tests.c in Sources */,
 				E772021B23B52C02006E966E /* qcbor_decode.c in Sources */,
 				E772021C23B52C02006E966E /* float_tests.c in Sources */,
+				E788315E243C0669001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c in Sources */,
 				E772021D23B52C02006E966E /* qcbor_decode_tests.c in Sources */,
 				E772021E23B52C02006E966E /* UsefulBuf.c in Sources */,
 				E772021F23B52C02006E966E /* qcbor_encode_tests.c in Sources */,
@@ -266,6 +273,7 @@
 				E73B57652161F8F80080D658 /* run_tests.c in Sources */,
 				E776E091214AE07500E67947 /* qcbor_decode.c in Sources */,
 				E73B575E2161CA7C0080D658 /* float_tests.c in Sources */,
+				E788315D243C02EA001893CD /* qcbor_decode_map.c in Sources */,
 				0FA9BEB7216CE6CA00BA646B /* qcbor_decode_tests.c in Sources */,
 				E776E090214AE07500E67947 /* UsefulBuf.c in Sources */,
 				0FA9BEBA216DC7AD00BA646B /* qcbor_encode_tests.c in Sources */,
@@ -361,6 +369,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_LABEL = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
+				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = inc;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.13;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
@@ -420,6 +429,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_LABEL = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
+				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = inc;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.13;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
diff --git a/inc/qcbor/qcbor_common.h b/inc/qcbor/qcbor_common.h
index aaea610..d7d7d4a 100644
--- a/inc/qcbor/qcbor_common.h
+++ b/inc/qcbor/qcbor_common.h
@@ -319,7 +319,16 @@
     should be treated as such. The strange situation is a CPU with a very
     small size_t (e.g., a 16-bit CPU) and a large string (e.g., > 65KB).
     */
-    QCBOR_ERR_STRING_TOO_LONG = 24
+    QCBOR_ERR_STRING_TOO_LONG = 24,
+    
+    /** The type decoded was not was  expected */
+    QCBOR_ERR_UNEXPECTED_TYPE = 25,
+    
+    /** Duplicate label in map detected */
+    QCBOR_ERR_DUPLICATE_LABEL = 26,
+    
+    /** Item with requested label is not found */
+    QCBOR_ERR_NOT_FOUND = 27
 
     /* This is stored in uint8_t in places; never add values > 255 */
 } QCBORError;
diff --git a/inc/qcbor/qcbor_decode_map.h b/inc/qcbor/qcbor_decode_map.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb51519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/qcbor/qcbor_decode_map.h
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+//
+//  qcbor_decode_map.h
+//  QCBOR
+//
+//  Created by Laurence Lundblade on 4/6/20.
+//  Copyright © 2020 Laurence Lundblade. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#ifndef qcbor_decode_map_h
+#define qcbor_decode_map_h
+
+
+#include "qcbor_decode.h"
+
+
+
+
+/* Next item must be map or this generates an error.
+This puts the decoder in map mode which narrows
+decoding to the map entered and enables use of
+getting items by label.
+ 
+ Nested maps can be decoded like this by entering
+ each map in turn.
+
+  Call QCBORDecode_ExitMap() to exit the current map
+ decoding level. When all map decoding layers are exited
+ then map mode is fully exited.
+ 
+ While in map mode, GetNext works as usual on the
+ map and the standard in-order traversal cursor
+ is maintained. Attempts to get items off the end of the
+ map will give error XXX (rather going to the next
+ item after the map as it would when not in map
+ mode).
+ 
+ You can rewind the inorder traversal cursor to the
+ beginning of the map with RewindMap().
+ 
+ Exiting leaves the cursor at the
+ data item following the last entry in the map.
+ 
+ Entering and Exiting map mode consumes the whole
+ map and its contents as a GetNext after exiting
+ will return the item after the map. */
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_EnterMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx);
+
+
+void QCBORDecode_ExitMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx);
+
+/*
+ Indicate if decoding is in map mode more not.
+ */
+bool QCBORDecode_InMapMode(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtxt);
+
+
+/*
+ Restarts fetching of items in a map to the start of the
+ map. This is for GetNext. It has no effect on
+ GetByLabel (which always searches from the start).
+ */
+void QCBORDecode_RewindMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtxt);
+
+
+//QCBORError QCBORDecode_EnterMapX(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx,  MapDecode *pMap);
+
+                     
+
+
+/*
+ Get an item out of a map.
+ 
+ Decoding must be in map mode for this to work.
+ 
+ 
+ 
+Seek to the beginning of the map.
+Consume items looking for the nLabel.
+Always go through the whole map and always look for duplicates.
+Return the item found, if no errors.
+
+Allow specification of type required.
+
+
+
+*/
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetItemInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx,
+                         int64_t nLabel,
+                         uint8_t qcbor_type,
+                         QCBORItem *pItem);
+
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetItemInMapSZ(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx,
+const char *szLabel,
+uint8_t qcbor_type,
+QCBORItem *pItem);
+
+/*
+ This gets several labeled items out of a map.
+ 
+ pItemArray is an array of items terminated by an item
+ with uLabelType QCBOR_TYPE_NONE.
+ 
+ On input the the array of items is the list of labels to fetch
+ items for.
+ 
+ On output the array is the data items found. If the label
+ wasn't found, uDataType is QCBOR_TYPE_NONE.
+ 
+ This is a CPU-efficient way to decode a bunch of items in a map. It
+ is more efficient than scanning each individually because the map
+ only needs to be traversed once.
+ 
+ If any duplicate labels are detected, this returns an error.
+ 
+ This will return maps and arrays that are in the map, but
+ provides no way to descend into and decode them.
+ 
+ */
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetItemsInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx, QCBORItem *pItemList);
+
+
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetIntInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx, int64_t nLabel, int64_t *pInt);
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetIntInMapSZ(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx, const char *szLabel, int64_t *pInt);
+
+
+/*
+  Find a map in a map by integer label and enter it.
+ 
+ This will do duplicate detection on the particular label.
+ 
+ Call QCBORDecode_ExitMap() to return to the mode / level
+ from before this was called.
+ 
+ Seek to to the beginning of the map.
+ Consume items looking for nLabel
+ */
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_EnterMapFromMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx, int64_t nLabel);
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_EnterMapFromMapSZ(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx, const char  *szLabel);
+
+
+
+
+/*
+ Normally decoding is just in-order traversal. You can get next
+ of any type, get next of a particular type including conversions.
+ 
+ If the cursor is at a map and you enter it, then you can use
+ methods that Get things by label, either numeric or string.
+ 
+ These methods work only at the particular level in the map.
+ To go into a map nested in a map call the special method
+ to enter a map by label.
+ 
+ When in a map, the GetNext methods work too, but only
+ to the end of the map. You can't traverse off the end of the
+ map.
+ 
+ You can rewind to the start of the map and traverse it again
+ with the MapRestart method.
+ 
+ The exit map method will leave the traversal cursor at the first itme after
+ the map.
+ 
+ 
+  The beginning of each map must be recorded so the scan can be done
+ through the whole map.
+ 
+  A bit per level to indicate in map mode for that level so
+  it is clear what GetNext at end does and what happens on MapExit
+ and where to set the cursor.
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ */
+
+
+
+
+
+#endif /* qcbor_decode_map_h */
diff --git a/inc/qcbor/qcbor_private.h b/inc/qcbor/qcbor_private.h
index a7cb440..7c13533 100644
--- a/inc/qcbor/qcbor_private.h
+++ b/inc/qcbor/qcbor_private.h
@@ -123,9 +123,11 @@
  */
 typedef struct __QCBORDecodeNesting  {
   // PRIVATE DATA STRUCTURE
-   struct {
+   struct nesting_decode_level {
+      uint32_t uOffset;
       uint16_t uCount;
       uint8_t  uMajorType;
+      uint8_t  uMapMode;
    } pMapsAndArrays[QCBOR_MAX_ARRAY_NESTING1+1],
    *pCurrent;
 } QCBORDecodeNesting;
@@ -154,8 +156,13 @@
 
    uint8_t        uDecodeMode;
    uint8_t        bStringAllocateAll;
+   uint8_t        uLastError;  // QCBORError stuffed into a uint8_t
 
    QCBORDecodeNesting nesting;
+   
+   // A cached offset to the end of the current map
+   // 0 if no value is cached.
+   uint32_t uMapEndOffset;
 
    // If a string allocator is configured for indefinite-length
    // strings, it is configured here.
diff --git a/qcbor_decode_map.c b/qcbor_decode_map.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bc7dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qcbor_decode_map.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+//
+//  qcbor_decode_map.c
+//  QCBOR
+//
+//  Created by Laurence Lundblade on 4/6/20.
+//  Copyright © 2020 Laurence Lundblade. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/src/qcbor_decode.c b/src/qcbor_decode.c
index 09a220d..1115fa9 100644
--- a/src/qcbor_decode.c
+++ b/src/qcbor_decode.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 DecodeNesting_GetLevel(QCBORDecodeNesting *pNesting)
 {
    // Check in DecodeNesting_Descend and never having
-   // QCBOR_MAX_ARRAY_NESTING > 255 gaurantee cast is safe
+   // QCBOR_MAX_ARRAY_NESTING > 255 gaurantees cast is safe
    return (uint8_t)(pNesting->pCurrent - &(pNesting->pMapsAndArrays[0]));
 }
 
@@ -1031,6 +1031,7 @@
 
 /*
  Public function, see header qcbor/qcbor_decode.h file
+ TODO: correct this comment
  */
 QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetNextMapOrArray(QCBORDecodeContext *me,
                                          QCBORItem *pDecodedItem,
@@ -1038,11 +1039,9 @@
 {
    // Stack ptr/int: 2, QCBORItem : 64
 
-   // The public entry point for fetching and parsing the next QCBORItem.
-   // All the CBOR parsing work is here and in subordinate calls.
    QCBORError nReturn;
 
-   // Check if there are an
+   // Check if there are an TODO: incomplete
    if(UsefulInputBuf_BytesUnconsumed(&(me->InBuf)) == 0 && !DecodeNesting_IsNested(&(me->nesting))) {
       nReturn = QCBOR_ERR_NO_MORE_ITEMS;
       goto Done;
@@ -1424,7 +1423,7 @@
  - QCBORDecode_GetNextMapOrArray - This manages the beginnings and
  ends of maps and arrays. It tracks descending into and ascending
  out of maps/arrays. It processes all breaks that terminate
- maps and arrays.
+ indefinite length maps and arrays.
 
  - GetNext_MapEntry -- This handles the combining of two
  items, the label and the data, that make up a map entry.
@@ -1715,3 +1714,345 @@
 
    return QCBOR_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+
+
+
+/*
+ * Public function. See qcbor_util.h
+ */
+static QCBORError
+ConsumeItem(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe,
+            const QCBORItem    *pItemToConsume,
+            uint_fast8_t       *puNextNestLevel)
+{
+    QCBORError nReturn;
+    QCBORItem  Item;
+
+    if(pItemToConsume->uDataType == QCBOR_TYPE_MAP ||
+       pItemToConsume->uDataType == QCBOR_TYPE_ARRAY) {
+        /* There is only real work to do for maps and arrays */
+
+        /* This works for definite and indefinite length
+         * maps and arrays by using the nesting level
+         */
+        do {
+            nReturn = QCBORDecode_GetNext(pMe, &Item);
+            if(nReturn != QCBOR_SUCCESS) {
+                goto Done;
+            }
+        } while(Item.uNextNestLevel >= pItemToConsume->uNextNestLevel);
+
+        if(puNextNestLevel != NULL) {
+            *puNextNestLevel = Item.uNextNestLevel;
+        }
+        nReturn = QCBOR_SUCCESS;
+
+    } else {
+        /* item_to_consume is not a map or array */
+        if(puNextNestLevel != NULL) {
+            /* Just pass the nesting level through */
+            *puNextNestLevel = pItemToConsume->uNextNestLevel;
+        }
+        nReturn = QCBOR_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+Done:
+    return nReturn;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Public function. qcbor_util.h
+ */
+QCBORError
+GetItemsInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe, QCBORItem *pItemArray, size_t *puOffset)
+{
+    QCBORItem  *pIterator;
+    QCBORError  nReturn;
+
+    // TODO: check we are in map mode
+    
+    /* Clear structure holding the items found */
+    for(pIterator = pItemArray; pIterator->uLabelType != 0; pIterator++) {
+        pIterator->uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_NONE;
+    }
+    
+    // Save the cursor and such used for pre-order traversal
+    const size_t   uSave        = UsefulInputBuf_Tell(&(pMe->InBuf));
+    const uint16_t uSaveCount   = pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uCount;
+    const void    *pSaveCurrent = pMe->nesting.pCurrent;
+    
+    if(pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uCount != UINT16_MAX) {
+        pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uCount = 0;
+    }
+    
+    UsefulInputBuf_Seek(&(pMe->InBuf), pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uOffset);
+
+    /* Loop over all the items in the map. They could be
+     * deeply nested and this should handle both definite
+     * and indefinite length maps and arrays, so this
+     * adds some complexity. */
+    const uint8_t uMapNestLevel = DecodeNesting_GetLevel(&(pMe->nesting));
+
+    while(1) {
+        QCBORItem Item;
+        
+        const size_t uOffset = UsefulInputBuf_Tell(&(pMe->InBuf));
+
+        if((nReturn = QCBORDecode_GetNext(pMe, &Item)) != QCBOR_SUCCESS) {
+            /* Got non-well-formed CBOR */
+            goto Done;
+        }
+       
+       // Loop over all the items to check this item against
+       for(pIterator = pItemArray; pIterator->uLabelType != 0; pIterator++) {
+          if(Item.uLabelType == QCBOR_TYPE_INT64) {
+             if(Item.label.int64 != pIterator->label.int64) {
+                continue; // Label didn't match
+             }
+          } else if(Item.uLabelType == QCBOR_TYPE_TEXT_STRING) {
+             if(UsefulBuf_Compare(Item.label.string, pIterator->label.string)) {
+                continue; // Label didn't match
+             }
+          } else {
+             // Some label type that isn't supported; ignore it
+             continue;
+          }
+          // A label match has been found
+          if(pIterator->uDataType != QCBOR_TYPE_NONE) {
+               nReturn = QCBOR_ERR_DUPLICATE_LABEL;
+               goto Done;
+           }
+           *pIterator = Item;
+           if(puOffset) {
+               *puOffset = uOffset;
+           }
+       }
+
+        /* Only looking at top-level data items, so just consume any
+         * map or array encountered.*/
+        uint_fast8_t uNextNestLevel;
+
+        nReturn = ConsumeItem(pMe, &Item, &uNextNestLevel);
+        if(nReturn) {
+            goto Done;
+        }
+        if(uNextNestLevel < uMapNestLevel) {
+            nReturn = QCBOR_SUCCESS;
+            /* Got all the items in the map. This is the non-error exit
+             * from the loop. */
+            // Cast OK because encoded CBOR is limited to UINT32_MAX
+            pMe->uMapEndOffset = (uint32_t)UsefulInputBuf_Tell(&(pMe->InBuf));
+            // record the offset here for exit to save CPU time
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+Done:
+    // Restore cursor for pre-order traversal
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent         = (struct nesting_decode_level *)pSaveCurrent;
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uCount = uSaveCount;
+    UsefulInputBuf_Seek(&(pMe->InBuf), uSave);
+    
+    return nReturn;
+}
+
+void QCBORDecode_ExitMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe)
+{
+    size_t uEndOffset;
+    
+    if(pMe->uMapEndOffset) {
+        uEndOffset = pMe->uMapEndOffset;
+    } else {
+        /* Call qcbor_util_get_items_in_map to do the work. */
+        QCBORItem Dummy;
+        
+        Dummy.uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_NONE;
+        
+        QCBORError nReturn = GetItemsInMap(pMe, &Dummy, &uEndOffset);
+
+        (void)nReturn; // TODO:
+    }
+    UsefulInputBuf_Seek(&(pMe->InBuf), uEndOffset);
+    
+    DecodeNesting_DecrementCount(&(pMe->nesting));
+}
+
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetItemInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe,
+                             int64_t nLabel,
+                             uint8_t uQcborType,
+                             QCBORItem *pItem)
+{
+    /* Call qcbor_util_get_items_in_map to do the work. */
+    QCBORItem One[2];
+    
+    One[0].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_INT64;
+    One[0].label.int64 = nLabel;
+    One[1].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_NONE; // Indicates end of array
+    
+    QCBORError nReturn = GetItemsInMap(pMe, One, NULL);
+    if(nReturn) {
+        return nReturn;
+    }
+    
+    if(One[0].uDataType == QCBOR_TYPE_NONE) {
+        return QCBOR_ERR_NOT_FOUND;
+    }
+
+    if(One[0].uDataType != uQcborType) {
+        return QCBOR_ERR_UNEXPECTED_TYPE;
+    }
+    
+    *pItem = One[0];
+    
+    return QCBOR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetItemInMapSZ(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe,
+                             const char *szLabel,
+                             uint8_t uQcborType,
+                             QCBORItem *pItem)
+{
+    /* Call qcbor_util_get_items_in_map to do the work. */
+    QCBORItem One[2];
+    
+    One[0].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_TEXT_STRING;
+   One[0].label.string = UsefulBuf_FromSZ(szLabel);
+    One[1].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_NONE; // Indicates end of array
+    
+    QCBORError nReturn = GetItemsInMap(pMe, One, NULL);
+    if(nReturn) {
+        return nReturn;
+    }
+    
+    if(One[0].uDataType == QCBOR_TYPE_NONE) {
+        return QCBOR_ERR_NOT_FOUND;
+    }
+
+    if(One[0].uDataType != uQcborType) {
+        return QCBOR_ERR_UNEXPECTED_TYPE;
+    }
+    
+    *pItem = One[0];
+    
+    return QCBOR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+void QCBORDecode_GetBstrInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe, int64_t nLabel, UsefulBufC *pBstr)
+{
+    // TODO: error handling
+    QCBORItem Item;
+    QCBORDecode_GetItemInMap(pMe, nLabel, QCBOR_TYPE_BYTE_STRING, &Item);
+    *pBstr = Item.val.string;
+}
+
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_EnterMapInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe, int64_t nLabel)
+{
+    QCBORItem One[2];
+    
+    One[0].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_INT64;
+    One[0].label.int64 = nLabel;
+    One[1].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_NONE;
+    
+    size_t uOffset;
+    
+    QCBORError r = GetItemsInMap(pMe, One, &uOffset);
+    
+    if(r) {
+        return r;
+    }
+    
+    if(One[0].uDataType != QCBOR_TYPE_MAP) {
+        return QCBOR_ERR_UNEXPECTED_TYPE;
+    }
+    
+    UsefulInputBuf_Seek(&(pMe->InBuf), uOffset);
+    
+    DecodeNesting_Descend(&(pMe->nesting), &One[1]);
+
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uOffset = (uint32_t)UsefulInputBuf_Tell(&(pMe->InBuf));
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uMapMode = 1;
+    
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_EnterMapFromMapSZ(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe, const char  *szLabel)
+{
+   QCBORItem One[2];
+    
+   One[0].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_TEXT_STRING;
+   One[0].label.string = UsefulBuf_FromSZ(szLabel);
+   One[1].uDataType = QCBOR_TYPE_NONE;
+    
+    size_t uOffset;
+    
+    QCBORError nReturn = GetItemsInMap(pMe, One, &uOffset);
+    
+    if(nReturn) {
+        return nReturn;
+    }
+    
+    if(One[0].uDataType != QCBOR_TYPE_MAP) {
+        return QCBOR_ERR_UNEXPECTED_TYPE;
+    }
+    
+    UsefulInputBuf_Seek(&(pMe->InBuf), uOffset);
+    
+    DecodeNesting_Descend(&(pMe->nesting), &One[1]);
+
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uOffset = (uint32_t)UsefulInputBuf_Tell(&(pMe->InBuf));
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uMapMode = 1;
+    
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+/* Next item must be map or this generates an error */
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_EnterMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe)
+{
+    QCBORItem Item;
+    
+    /* Get the data item that is the map that is being searched */
+    QCBORDecode_GetNext(pMe, &Item);
+    if(Item.uDataType != QCBOR_TYPE_MAP) {
+        return QCBOR_ERR_UNEXPECTED_TYPE;
+    }
+     
+    
+    // Cast to uint32_t is safe because QCBOR onl works on data < UINT32_MAX
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uOffset = (uint32_t)UsefulInputBuf_Tell(&(pMe->InBuf));
+    pMe->nesting.pCurrent->uMapMode = 1;
+
+
+    return QCBOR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+
+QCBORError QCBORDecode_GetItemsInMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtx, QCBORItem *pItemList)
+{
+    return GetItemsInMap(pCtx, pItemList, NULL);
+}
+
+
+void QCBORDecode_GetIntInMapSZ(QCBORDecodeContext *pMe, const char *szLabel, int64_t *pInt)
+{
+   // TODO: error handling
+   QCBORItem Item;
+   QCBORDecode_GetItemInMapSZ(pMe,szLabel, QCBOR_TYPE_INT64, &Item);
+   *pInt = Item.val.int64;
+}
+
+
+void QCBORDecode_RewindMap(QCBORDecodeContext *pCtxt)
+{
+   
+   
+}
diff --git a/test/qcbor_decode_tests.c b/test/qcbor_decode_tests.c
index be8586b..64c66f8 100644
--- a/test/qcbor_decode_tests.c
+++ b/test/qcbor_decode_tests.c
@@ -3787,3 +3787,62 @@
 }
 
 #endif /* QCBOR_CONFIG_DISABLE_EXP_AND_MANTISSA */
+
+
+
+/*
+ Some basic CBOR with map and array used in a lot of tests.
+ The map labels are all strings
+
+ {"first integer": 42,
+  "an array of two strings": [
+      "string1", "string2"
+  ],
+  "map in a map": {
+      "bytes 1": h'78787878',
+      "bytes 2": h'79797979',
+      "another int": 98,
+      "text 2": "lies, damn lies and statistics"
+   }
+  }
+ */
+   
+#include "qcbor_decode_map.h"
+
+int32_t EnterMapTest()
+{
+   QCBORDecodeContext DCtx;
+   QCBORError nCBORError;
+
+   QCBORDecode_Init(&DCtx, UsefulBuf_FROM_BYTE_ARRAY_LITERAL(pValidMapEncoded), 0);
+   
+   QCBORDecode_EnterMap(&DCtx);
+   
+   int64_t nDecodedInt1, nDecodedInt2;
+   QCBORDecode_GetIntInMapSZ(&DCtx,  "first integer",  &nDecodedInt1);
+   
+   QCBORDecode_EnterMapFromMapSZ(&DCtx, "map in a map");
+      
+   QCBORDecode_GetIntInMapSZ(&DCtx,  "another int",  &nDecodedInt2);
+   
+   QCBORDecode_ExitMap(&DCtx);
+   QCBORDecode_ExitMap(&DCtx);
+   
+   nCBORError = QCBORDecode_Finish(&DCtx);
+   
+   if(nCBORError) {
+      return (int32_t)nCBORError;
+   }
+   
+   if(nDecodedInt1 != 42) {
+      return 1000;
+   }
+
+   if(nDecodedInt1 != 98) {
+      return 2000;
+   }
+
+   
+   return 0;
+   
+}
diff --git a/test/qcbor_decode_tests.h b/test/qcbor_decode_tests.h
index 7c8c185..76296bf 100644
--- a/test/qcbor_decode_tests.h
+++ b/test/qcbor_decode_tests.h
@@ -252,4 +252,8 @@
 #endif /* QCBOR_CONFIG_DISABLE_EXP_AND_MANTISSA */
 
 
+int32_t EnterMapTest(void);
+
+
+
 #endif /* defined(__QCBOR__qcbort_decode_tests__) */
diff --git a/test/run_tests.c b/test/run_tests.c
index 5c0abe3..e46f14a 100644
--- a/test/run_tests.c
+++ b/test/run_tests.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 
 static test_entry s_tests[] = {
+    TEST_ENTRY(EnterMapTest),
     TEST_ENTRY(QCBORHeadTest),
     TEST_ENTRY(EmptyMapsAndArraysTest),
     TEST_ENTRY(NotWellFormedTests),