Query the global catalog server for server descriptions.
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#include <time.h>
#include "jx.h"
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Query the global catalog server for server descriptions.
◆ catalog_query_create()
struct catalog_query* catalog_query_create |
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const char * |
hosts, |
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struct jx * |
filter_expr, |
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time_t |
stoptime |
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Create a catalog query.
Connects to a catalog server, issues a query, and waits for the results. The caller may specify a specific catalog host and port. If none is given, then the environment variables CATALOG_HOST and CATALOG_PORT will be consulted. If neither is set, the system will contact chirp.cse.nd.edu on port 9097.
- Parameters
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hosts | A comma delimited list of catalog servers to query, or null for the default server. |
filter_expr | An optional expression to filter the results in JX syntax. A null pointer indicates no filter. |
stoptime | The absolute time at which to abort. |
- Returns
- A catalog query object on success, or null on failure.
◆ catalog_query_read()
struct jx* catalog_query_read |
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struct catalog_query * |
q, |
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time_t |
stoptime |
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Read the next object from a query.
Returns the next jx expressions from the issued query. The caller may use jx_lookup_string, jx_lookup_integer and related functions to manipulate the object, and then must call jx_delete when done.
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- Returns
- A jx expression representing the next result, or null if the end of stream has been reached.
◆ catalog_query_delete()
void catalog_query_delete |
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struct catalog_query * |
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Delete a completed query object.
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◆ catalog_query_send_update()
int catalog_query_send_update |
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const char * |
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Send update text to the given hosts hosts is a comma delimited list of hosts, each of which can be host or host:port.
- Parameters
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hosts | A list of hosts to which to send updates |
text | String to send |
- Returns
- The number of updates successfully sent,
◆ catalog_query_send_update_conditional()
int catalog_query_send_update_conditional |
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Send update text to the given hosts, but fail if the update text cannot be compressed to a suitable size.
- Parameters
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hosts | A list of hosts to which to send updates |
text | String to send |
- Returns
- The number of updates successfully sent,