xenocara/lib/fontconfig/doc/fcatomic.fncs
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/*
* $Id: fcatomic.fncs,v 1.1.1.1 2006/11/25 18:42:13 matthieu Exp $
*
* Copyright © 2003 Keith Packard
*
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*
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*/
@RET@ FcAtomic *
@FUNC@ FcAtomicCreate
@TYPE1@ const FcChar8 * @ARG1@ file
@PURPOSE@ create an FcAtomic object
@DESC@
Creates a data structure containing data needed to control access to <parameter>file</parameter>.
Writing is done to a separate file. Once that file is complete, the original
configuration file is atomically replaced so that reading process always see
a consistent and complete file without the need to lock for reading.
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@RET@ FcBool
@FUNC@ FcAtomicLock
@TYPE1@ FcAtomic * @ARG1@ atomic
@PURPOSE@ lock a file
@DESC@
Attempts to lock the file referenced by <parameter>atomic</parameter>. Returns FcFalse if the
file is locked by another process, else returns FcTrue and leaves the file
locked.
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@RET@ FcChar8 *
@FUNC@ FcAtomicNewFile
@TYPE1@ FcAtomic * @ARG1@ atomic
@PURPOSE@ return new temporary file name
@DESC@
Returns the filename for writing a new version of the file referenced
by <parameter>atomic</parameter>.
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@RET@ FcChar8 *
@FUNC@ FcAtomicOrigFile
@TYPE1@ FcAtomic * @ARG1@ atomic
@PURPOSE@ return original file name
@DESC@
Returns the file refernced by <parameter>atomic</parameter>.
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@RET@ FcBool
@FUNC@ FcAtomicReplaceOrig
@TYPE1@ FcAtomic * @ARG1@ atomic
@PURPOSE@ replace original with new
@DESC@
Replaces the original file referenced by <parameter>atomic</parameter> with the new file.
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@RET@ void
@FUNC@ FcAtomicDeleteNew
@TYPE1@ FcAtomic * @ARG1@ atomic
@PURPOSE@ delete new file
@DESC@
Deletes the new file. Used in error recovery to back out changes.
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@RET@ void
@FUNC@ FcAtomicUnlock
@TYPE1@ FcAtomic * @ARG1@ atomic
@PURPOSE@ unlock a file
@DESC@
Unlocks the file.
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@RET@ void
@FUNC@ FcAtomicDestroy
@TYPE1@ FcAtomic * @ARG1@ atomic
@PURPOSE@ destroy an FcAtomic object
@DESC@
Destroys <parameter>atomic</parameter>.
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