apr_lock.h

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#ifndef APR_LOCKS_H
#define APR_LOCKS_H

#include "apr.h"
#include "apr_pools.h"
#include "apr_errno.h"

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif /* __cplusplus */

/**
 * @package APR lock library
 */

typedef enum {APR_CROSS_PROCESS, APR_INTRAPROCESS, APR_LOCKALL} apr_lockscope_e;

typedef enum {APR_MUTEX, APR_READWRITE} apr_locktype_e;

typedef struct apr_lock_t           apr_lock_t;

/*   Function definitions */

/**
 * Create a new instance of a lock structure.
 * @param lock The newly created lock structure.
 * @param type The type of lock to create, one of:
 * <PRE>
 *            APR_MUTEX
 *            APR_READWRITE
 * </PRE>
 * @param scope The scope of the lock to create, one of:
 * <PRE>
 *            APR_CROSS_PROCESS    lock processes from the protected area.
 *            APR_INTRAPROCESS     lock threads from the protected area.
 *            APR_LOCKALL          lock processes and threads from the
 *                                 protected area.
 * </PRE>
 * @param fname A file name to use if the lock mechanism requires one.  This
 *        argument should always be provided.  The lock code itself will
 *        determine if it should be used.
 * @param cont The pool to operate on.
 * @tip APR_CROSS_PROCESS may lock both processes and threads, but it is
 *      only guaranteed to lock processes.
 * @deffunc apr_status_t apr_lock_create(apr_lock_t **lock, apr_locktype_e type, apr_lockscope_e scope, const char *fname, apr_pool_t *cont)
 */
APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_lock_create(apr_lock_t **lock,
                                          apr_locktype_e type,
                                          apr_lockscope_e scope,
                                          const char *fname,
                                          apr_pool_t *cont);

/**
 * Lock a protected region.
 * @param lock The lock to set.
 * @deffunc apr_status_t apr_lock_acquire(apr_lock_t *lock)
 */
APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_lock_acquire(apr_lock_t *lock);

/**
 * Unlock a protected region.
 * @param lock The lock to reset.
 * @deffunc apr_status_t apr_lock_release(apr_lock_t *lock)
 */
APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_lock_release(apr_lock_t *lock);

/**
 * Free the memory associated with a lock.
 * @param lock The lock to free.
 * @deffunc apr_status_t apr_lock_destroy(apr_lock_t *lock)
 * @tip  If the lock is currently active when it is destroyed, it 
 *       will be unlocked first.
 */
APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_lock_destroy(apr_lock_t *lock);

/**
 * Re-open a lock in a child process.
 * @param lock The newly re-opened lock structure.
 * @param fname A file name to use if the lock mechanism requires one.  This
 *              argument should always be provided.  The lock code itself will
 *              determine if it should be used.  This filename should be the 
 *              same one that was passed to apr_lock_create
 * @param cont The pool to operate on.
 * @tip This function doesn't always do something, it depends on the
 *      locking mechanism chosen for the platform, but it is a good
 *      idea to call it regardless, because it makes the code more
 *      portable. 
 * @deffunc apr_status_t apr_lock_child_init(apr_lock_t **lock, const char *fname, apr_pool_t *cont)
 */
APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_lock_child_init(apr_lock_t **lock,
                                              const char *fname,
                                              apr_pool_t *cont);

/**
 * Return the pool associated with the current lock.
 * @param lock The currently open lock.
 * @param key The key to use when retreiving data associated with this lock
 * @param data The user data associated with the lock.
 * @deffunc apr_status_t apr_lock_data_get(apr_lock_t *lock, const char *key, void *data)
 */
APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_lock_data_get(apr_lock_t *lock, const char *key,
                                           void *data);

/**
 * Return the pool associated with the current lock.
 * @param lock The currently open lock.
 * @param data The user data to associate with the lock.
 * @param key The key to use when associating data with this lock
 * @param cleanup The cleanup to use when the lock is destroyed.
 * @deffunc apr_status_t apr_lock_data_set(apr_lock_t *lock, void *data, const char *key, apr_status_t (*cleanup)(void *))
 */
APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_lock_data_set(apr_lock_t *lock, void *data,
                                           const char *key,
                                           apr_status_t (*cleanup)(void *));

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif  /* ! APR_LOCKS_H */