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[mLib] / selbuf.h
1 /* -*-c-*-
2 *
3 * $Id: selbuf.h,v 1.5 2004/04/08 01:36:13 mdw Exp $
4 *
5 * Line-buffering select handler
6 *
7 * (c) 1999 Straylight/Edgeware
8 */
9
10 /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
11 *
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28 */
29
30 #ifndef MLIB_SELBUF_H
31 #define MLIB_SELBUF_H
32
33 #ifdef __cplusplus
34 extern "C" {
35 #endif
36
37 /*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
38
39 #ifndef MLIB_LBUF_H
40 # include "lbuf.h"
41 #endif
42
43 #ifndef MLIB_SEL_H
44 # include "sel.h"
45 #endif
46
47 /*----- Data structures ---------------------------------------------------*/
48
49 typedef struct selbuf {
50 sel_file reader; /* File selection object */
51 lbuf b; /* Line buffering object */
52 } selbuf;
53
54 /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/
55
56 /* --- @selbuf_enable@ --- *
57 *
58 * Arguments: @selbuf *b@ = pointer to buffer block
59 *
60 * Returns: ---
61 *
62 * Use: Enables a buffer for reading, and emits any queued lines
63 * to the buffer's owner.
64 */
65
66 extern void selbuf_enable(selbuf */*b*/);
67
68 /* --- @selbuf_disable@ --- *
69 *
70 * Arguments: @selbuf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
71 *
72 * Returns: ---
73 *
74 * Use: Disables a buffer. It won't be read from until it's
75 * enabled again.
76 */
77
78 extern void selbuf_disable(selbuf */*b*/);
79
80 /* --- @selbuf_setsize@ --- *
81 *
82 * Arguments: @selbuf *b@ = pointer to buffer block
83 * @size_t sz@ = size of buffer
84 *
85 * Returns: ---
86 *
87 * Use: Sets the size of the buffer used for reading lines.
88 */
89
90 extern void selbuf_setsize(selbuf */*b*/, size_t /*sz*/);
91
92 /* --- @selbuf_init@ --- *
93 *
94 * Arguments: @selbuf *b@ = pointer to buffer block
95 * @sel_state *s@ = pointer to select state to attach to
96 * @int fd@ = file descriptor to listen to
97 * @lbuf_func *func@ = function to call
98 * @void *p@ = argument for function
99 *
100 * Returns: ---
101 *
102 * Use: Initializes a buffer block.
103 */
104
105 extern void selbuf_init(selbuf */*b*/, sel_state */*s*/, int /*fd*/,
106 lbuf_func */*func*/, void */*p*/);
107
108 /* --- @selbuf_destroy@ --- *
109 *
110 * Arguments: @selbuf *b@ = pointer to buffer block
111 *
112 * Returns: ---
113 *
114 * Use: Deallocates a line buffer and frees any resources it owned.
115 */
116
117 extern void selbuf_destroy(selbuf */*b*/);
118
119 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/
120
121 #ifdef __cplusplus
122 }
123 #endif
124
125 #endif