sprint::ipc Namespace Reference

inter-process comunication More...

Classes
struct	segment_info
class	segment
	a shared memory segment More...
class	mutex
	a shared mutex More...
struct	rpc_request
class	rpc
Typedefs
typedef int(*	rpc_fun )(rpc_request *req, void *param)
Enumerations
enum	memory_policy { none = 0, push = 1, pop = 2, delta = 4 }
	memory segment policy More...
enum	lock_policy { read, write }
Functions
void	load_configuration (const char *file)
	import IPC structure from a configuration file
void	run_service (const char *servicename, const char *parameters)
segment *	create_memory (const char *name, unsigned int size, memory_policy update_policy=none)
	create memory/access to existing one
segment *	open_memory (const char *name)
	Open an existing memory.
mutex *	open_mutex (const char *name)
	crea un mutex thread safe
mutex *	open_fast_mutex (const char *name)
	crea un mutex at least process safe
void	declare_rpc (const char *name, rpc_fun fun, unsigned int byte_order, unsigned int in_size, unsigned int out_size, void *param)
	declare a rpc service
rpc *	open_rpc (const char *name)
	find an existing rpc on the workgroup

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Detailed Description

inter-process comunication

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Enumeration Type Documentation

enum sprint::ipc::memory_policy

memory segment policy

Enumerator:

none	use system default
push	modifies are sent to any remote client
pop	modifies are sent only on request
delta	only differences are sent (but require more local memory)

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Function Documentation

void sprint::ipc::run_service	(	const char *	servicename,
		const char *	parameters
	)

add a service provider to the system

  run_service("local",NULL);
  run_service("tcp:server","port=4000");
  run_service("udp:server","port=4000");
  run_service("tcp:client","host=address;port=4000");
  run_service("udp:client","host=address;port=4000");