doc/fcatomic.fncs

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  24
  25 @RET@           FcAtomic *
  26 @FUNC@          FcAtomicCreate
  27 @TYPE1@         const FcChar8   *               @ARG1@          file
  28 @PURPOSE@       create an FcAtomic object
  29 @DESC@
  30 Creates a data structure containing data needed to control access to <parameter>file</parameter>.
  31 Writing is done to a separate file.  Once that file is complete, the original
  32 configuration file is atomically replaced so that reading process always see
  33 a consistent and complete file without the need to lock for reading.
  34 @@
  35
  36 @RET@           FcBool
  37 @FUNC@          FcAtomicLock
  38 @TYPE1@         FcAtomic *                      @ARG1@          atomic
  39 @PURPOSE@       lock a file
  40 @DESC@
  41 Attempts to lock the file referenced by <parameter>atomic</parameter>.  Returns FcFalse if the
  42 file is locked by another process, else returns FcTrue and leaves the file
  43 locked.
  44 @@
  45
  46 @RET@           FcChar8 *
  47 @FUNC@          FcAtomicNewFile
  48 @TYPE1@         FcAtomic *                      @ARG1@          atomic
  49 @PURPOSE@       return new temporary file name
  50 @DESC@
  51 Returns the filename for writing a new version of the file referenced
  52 by <parameter>atomic</parameter>.
  53 @@
  54
  55 @RET@           FcChar8 *
  56 @FUNC@          FcAtomicOrigFile
  57 @TYPE1@         FcAtomic *                      @ARG1@          atomic
  58 @PURPOSE@       return original file name
  59 @DESC@
  60 Returns the file refernced by <parameter>atomic</parameter>.
  61 @@
  62
  63 @RET@           FcBool
  64 @FUNC@          FcAtomicReplaceOrig
  65 @TYPE1@         FcAtomic *                      @ARG1@          atomic
  66 @PURPOSE@       replace original with new
  67 @DESC@
  68 Replaces the original file referenced by <parameter>atomic</parameter> with the new file.
  69 @@
  70
  71 @RET@           void
  72 @FUNC@          FcAtomicDeleteNew
  73 @TYPE1@         FcAtomic *                      @ARG1@          atomic
  74 @PURPOSE@       delete new file
  75 @DESC@
  76 Deletes the new file.  Used in error recovery to back out changes.
  77 @@
  78
  79 @RET@           void
  80 @FUNC@          FcAtomicUnlock
  81 @TYPE1@         FcAtomic *                      @ARG1@          atomic
  82 @PURPOSE@       unlock a file
  83 @DESC@
  84 Unlocks the file.
  85 @@
  86
  87 @RET@           void
  88 @FUNC@          FcAtomicDestroy
  89 @TYPE1@         FcAtomic *                      @ARG1@          atomic
  90 @PURPOSE@       destroy an FcAtomic object
  91 @DESC@
  92 Destroys <parameter>atomic</parameter>.
  93 @@