void EEPROM_write_char(uint16_t address, unsigned char data)
{
    //Wait for completion of previous write
    while(EECR & (1<<EEPE));
    //Set up address and Data Registers
    EEAR = address;
    EEDR = data;
    //Write logical one to EEMPE
    EECR |= (1<<EEMPE);
    //Start eeprom write by setting EEPE
    EECR |= (1<<EEPE);
}

unsigned char EEPROM_read_char(uint16_t uiAddress)
{
    // Wait for completion of previous write
    while(EECR & (1<<EEPE));
    //Set up address register
    EEAR = uiAddress;
    //Start eeprom read by writing EERE
    EECR |= (1<<EERE);
    //Return data from Data Register
    return EEDR;
}

void EEPROM_write_string(uint16_t address, char* buffer, uint16_t length)
{
    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < length; i++) EEPROM_write_char( address+i, buffer[i] );
}

void EEPROM_read_string(uint16_t address, char* buffer, uint16_t length)
{
    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < length; i++) buffer[i] = EEPROM_read_char( address+i);
}

template <class T> void EEPROM_write_class(uint16_t address, T& in)
{
    EEPROM_write_string( address, reinterpret_cast<char*>(&in), sizeof(in));
}

template <class T> T EEPROM_read_class(uint16_t address)
{
    char data[sizeof(T)];
    EEPROM_read_string( address, data, sizeof(T) );
    return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(data);
}

template <class T> void EEPROM_read_class(uint16_t address, T* in)
{
    EEPROM_read_string( address, reinterpret_cast<char*>(&in), sizeof(T) );
}