4 * collectd - src/configfile.h
5 * Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Florian octo Forster
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26 #include "utils_time.h"
27 #include "liboconfig/oconfig.h"
31 * Remove a registered plugin from the internal data structures.
34 * `type' Name of the plugin (must be the same as passed to
37 void cf_unregister (const char *type);
38 void cf_unregister_complex (const char *type);
42 * `cf_register' is called by plugins that wish to receive config keys. The
43 * plugin will then receive all keys it registered for if they're found in a
44 * `<Plugin $type>' section.
47 * `type' Name of the plugin (must be the same as passed to
49 * `callback' Pointer to the callback function. The callback must return zero
50 * upon success, a value smaller than zero if it doesn't know how
51 * to handle the `key' passed to it (the first argument) or a
52 * value greater than zero if it knows how to handle the key but
54 * `keys' Array of key values this plugin wished to receive. The last
55 * element must be a NULL-pointer.
56 * `keys_num' Number of elements in the array (not counting the last NULL-
60 * `cf_unregister' will be called for `type' to make sure only one record
61 * exists for each `type' at any time. This means that `cf_register' may be
62 * called multiple times, but only the last call will have an effect.
64 void cf_register (const char *type,
65 int (*callback) (const char *, const char *),
66 const char **keys, int keys_num);
68 int cf_register_complex (const char *type, int (*callback) (oconfig_item_t *));
72 * `cf_read' reads the config file `filename' and dispatches the read
73 * information to functions/variables. Most important: Is calls `plugin_load'
74 * to load specific plugins, depending on the current mode of operation.
77 * `filename' An additional filename to look for. This function calls
78 * `lc_process' which already searches many standard locations..
79 * If set to NULL will use the `CONFIGFILE' define.
82 * Returns zero upon success and non-zero otherwise. A error-message will have
83 * been printed in this case.
85 int cf_read (char *filename);
87 int global_option_set (const char *option, const char *value);
88 const char *global_option_get (const char *option);
89 long global_option_get_long (const char *option, long default_value);
90 long global_option_get_long_in_range (const char *option, long default_value, long min, long max);
92 cdtime_t cf_get_default_interval (void);
94 /* Assures the config option is a string, duplicates it and returns the copy in
95 * "ret_string". If necessary "*ret_string" is freed first. Returns zero upon
97 int cf_util_get_string (const oconfig_item_t *ci, char **ret_string);
99 /* Assures the config option is a string and copies it to the provided buffer.
100 * Assures null-termination. */
101 int cf_util_get_string_buffer (const oconfig_item_t *ci, char *buffer,
104 /* Assures the config option is a number and returns it as an int. */
105 int cf_util_get_int (const oconfig_item_t *ci, int *ret_value);
107 /* Assures the config option is a number and returns it as a double. */
108 int cf_util_get_double (const oconfig_item_t *ci, double *ret_value);
110 /* Assures the config option is a boolean and assignes it to `ret_bool'.
111 * Otherwise, `ret_bool' is not changed and non-zero is returned. */
112 int cf_util_get_boolean (const oconfig_item_t *ci, _Bool *ret_bool);
114 /* Assures the config option is a boolean and set or unset the given flag in
115 * `ret_value' as appropriate. Returns non-zero on error. */
116 int cf_util_get_flag (const oconfig_item_t *ci,
117 unsigned int *ret_value, unsigned int flag);
119 /* Assures that the config option is a string or a number if the correct range
120 * of 1-65535. The string is then converted to a port number using
121 * `service_name_to_port_number' and returned.
122 * Returns the port number in the range [1-65535] or less than zero upon
124 int cf_util_get_port_number (const oconfig_item_t *ci);
126 /* Assures that the config option is either a service name (a string) or a port
127 * number (an integer in the appropriate range) and returns a newly allocated
128 * string. If ret_string points to a non-NULL pointer, it is freed before
129 * assigning a new value. */
130 int cf_util_get_service (const oconfig_item_t *ci, char **ret_string);
132 int cf_util_get_cdtime (const oconfig_item_t *ci, cdtime_t *ret_value);
134 #endif /* defined(CONFIGFILE_H) */