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xdr - library routines for external data representation
These routines allow C programmers to describe arbitrary data structures in a
machine-independent fashion. Data for remote procedure calls are transmitted
using these routines.
xdr_array(xdrs, arrp, sizep, maxsize, elsize, elproc)
XDR *xdrs;
char **arrp;
u_int *sizep, maxsize, elsize;
xdrproc_t elproc;
- A filter primitive that translates between variable-length
arrays and their corresponding external representations. The parameter
arrp is the address of the pointer to the array, while sizep
is the address of the element count of the array; this element count
cannot exceed maxsize. The parameter elsize is the
sizeof each of the array's elements, and elproc is an
XDR filter that translates between the array elements' C
form, and their external representation. This routine returns one if it
succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_bool(xdrs, bp)
XDR *xdrs;
bool_t *bp;
- A filter primitive that translates between booleans (C
integers) and their external representations. When encoding data, this
filter produces values of either one or zero. This routine returns one if
it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_bytes(xdrs, sp, sizep, maxsize)
XDR *xdrs;
char **sp;
u_int *sizep, maxsize;
- A filter primitive that translates between counted byte
strings and their external representations. The parameter sp is the
address of the string pointer. The length of the string is located at
address sizep; strings cannot be longer than maxsize. This
routine returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_char(xdrs, cp)
XDR *xdrs;
char *cp;
- A filter primitive that translates between C characters and
their external representations. This routine returns one if it succeeds,
zero otherwise. Note: encoded characters are not packed, and occupy 4
bytes each. For arrays of characters, it is worthwhile to consider
xdr_bytes(), xdr_opaque() or xdr_string().
void
xdr_destroy(xdrs)
XDR *xdrs;
- A macro that invokes the destroy routine associated with
the XDR stream, xdrs. Destruction usually involves
freeing private data structures associated with the stream. Using
xdrs after invoking xdr_destroy() is undefined.
xdr_double(xdrs, dp)
XDR *xdrs;
double *dp;
- A filter primitive that translates between C double
precision numbers and their external representations. This routine returns
one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_enum(xdrs, ep)
XDR *xdrs;
enum_t *ep;
- A filter primitive that translates between C enums
(actually integers) and their external representations. This routine
returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_float(xdrs, fp)
XDR *xdrs;
float *fp;
- A filter primitive that translates between C floats
and their external representations. This routine returns one if it
succeeds, zero otherwise.
void
xdr_free(proc, objp)
xdrproc_t proc;
char *objp;
- Generic freeing routine. The first argument is the
XDR routine for the object being freed. The second argument
is a pointer to the object itself. Note: the pointer passed to this
routine is not freed, but what it points to is freed
(recursively).
u_int
xdr_getpos(xdrs)
XDR *xdrs;
- A macro that invokes the get-position routine associated
with the XDR stream, xdrs. The routine returns an
unsigned integer, which indicates the position of the XDR
byte stream. A desirable feature of XDR streams is that
simple arithmetic works with this number, although the XDR
stream instances need not guarantee this.
long *
xdr_inline(xdrs, len)
XDR *xdrs;
int len;
- A macro that invokes the in-line routine associated with
the XDR stream, xdrs. The routine returns a pointer
to a contiguous piece of the stream's buffer; len is the byte
length of the desired buffer. Note: pointer is cast to long *.
- Warning: xdr_inline() may return NULL
(0) if it cannot allocate a contiguous piece of a buffer. Therefore the
behavior may vary among stream instances; it exists for the sake of
efficiency.
xdr_int(xdrs, ip)
XDR *xdrs;
int *ip;
- A filter primitive that translates between C integers and
their external representations. This routine returns one if it succeeds,
zero otherwise.
xdr_long(xdrs, lp)
XDR *xdrs;
long *lp;
- A filter primitive that translates between C long
integers and their external representations. This routine returns one if
it succeeds, zero otherwise.
void
xdrmem_create(xdrs, addr, size, op)
XDR *xdrs;
char *addr;
u_int size;
enum xdr_op op;
- This routine initializes the XDR stream
object pointed to by xdrs. The stream's data is written to, or read
from, a chunk of memory at location addr whose length is no more
than size bytes long. The op determines the direction of the
XDR stream (either XDR_ENCODE, XDR_DECODE, or
XDR_FREE).
xdr_opaque(xdrs, cp, cnt)
XDR *xdrs;
char *cp;
u_int cnt;
- A filter primitive that translates between fixed size
opaque data and its external representation. The parameter cp is
the address of the opaque object, and cnt is its size in bytes.
This routine returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_pointer(xdrs, objpp, objsize, xdrobj)
XDR *xdrs;
char **objpp;
u_int objsize;
xdrproc_t xdrobj;
- Like xdr_reference() except that it serializes
NULL pointers, whereas xdr_reference() does not.
Thus, xdr_pointer() can represent recursive data structures, such
as binary trees or linked lists.
void
xdrrec_create(xdrs, sendsize, recvsize, handle, readit, writeit)
XDR *xdrs;
u_int sendsize, recvsize;
char *handle;
int (*readit) (), (*writeit) ();
- This routine initializes the XDR stream
object pointed to by xdrs. The stream's data is written to a buffer
of size sendsize; a value of zero indicates the system should use a
suitable default. The stream's data is read from a buffer of size
recvsize; it too can be set to a suitable default by passing a zero
value. When a stream's output buffer is full, writeit is called.
Similarly, when a stream's input buffer is empty, readit is called.
The behavior of these two routines is similar to the system calls
read and write, except that handle is passed to the
former routines as the first parameter. Note: the XDR
stream's op field must be set by the caller.
- Warning: this XDR stream implements an
intermediate record stream. Therefore there are additional bytes in the
stream to provide record boundary information.
xdrrec_endofrecord(xdrs, sendnow)
XDR *xdrs;
int sendnow;
- This routine can be invoked only on streams created by
xdrrec_create(). The data in the output buffer is marked as a
completed record, and the output buffer is optionally written out if
sendnow is non-zero. This routine returns one if it succeeds, zero
otherwise.
xdrrec_eof(xdrs)
XDR *xdrs;
int empty;
- This routine can be invoked only on streams created by
xdrrec_create(). After consuming the rest of the current record in
the stream, this routine returns one if the stream has no more input, zero
otherwise.
xdrrec_skiprecord(xdrs)
XDR *xdrs;
- This routine can be invoked only on streams created by
xdrrec_create(). It tells the XDR implementation
that the rest of the current record in the stream's input buffer should be
discarded. This routine returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_reference(xdrs, pp, size, proc)
XDR *xdrs;
char **pp;
u_int size;
xdrproc_t proc;
- A primitive that provides pointer chasing within
structures. The parameter pp is the address of the pointer;
size is the sizeof the structure that *pp points to;
and proc is an XDR procedure that filters the
structure between its C form and its external representation. This routine
returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
- Warning: this routine does not understand
NULL pointers. Use xdr_pointer() instead.
xdr_setpos(xdrs, pos)
XDR *xdrs;
u_int pos;
- A macro that invokes the set position routine associated
with the XDR stream xdrs. The parameter pos
is a position value obtained from xdr_getpos(). This routine
returns one if the XDR stream could be repositioned, and
zero otherwise.
- Warning: it is difficult to reposition some types of
XDR streams, so this routine may fail with one type of
stream and succeed with another.
xdr_short(xdrs, sp)
XDR *xdrs;
short *sp;
- A filter primitive that translates between C short
integers and their external representations. This routine returns one if
it succeeds, zero otherwise.
void
xdrstdio_create(xdrs, file, op)
XDR *xdrs;
FILE *file;
enum xdr_op op;
- This routine initializes the XDR stream
object pointed to by xdrs. The XDR stream data is
written to, or read from, the Standard I/O stream file. The
parameter op determines the direction of the XDR
stream (either XDR_ENCODE, XDR_DECODE, or
XDR_FREE).
- Warning: the destroy routine associated with such
XDR streams calls fflush() on the file
stream, but never fclose().
xdr_string(xdrs, sp, maxsize)
XDR
*xdrs;
char **sp;
u_int maxsize;
- A filter primitive that translates between C strings and
their corresponding external representations. Strings cannot be longer
than maxsize. Note: sp is the address of the string's
pointer. This routine returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_u_char(xdrs, ucp)
XDR *xdrs;
unsigned char *ucp;
- A filter primitive that translates between unsigned
C characters and their external representations. This routine returns one
if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_u_int(xdrs, up)
XDR *xdrs;
unsigned *up;
- A filter primitive that translates between C
unsigned integers and their external representations. This routine
returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_u_long(xdrs, ulp)
XDR *xdrs;
unsigned long *ulp;
- A filter primitive that translates between C unsigned
long integers and their external representations. This routine returns
one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_u_short(xdrs, usp)
XDR *xdrs;
unsigned short *usp;
- A filter primitive that translates between C unsigned
short integers and their external representations. This routine
returns one if it succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_union(xdrs, dscmp, unp, choices, dfault)
XDR *xdrs;
int *dscmp;
char *unp;
struct xdr_discrim *choices;
bool_t (*defaultarm) (); /* may equal NULL */
- A filter primitive that translates between a discriminated
C union and its corresponding external representation. It first
translates the discriminant of the union located at dscmp. This
discriminant is always an enum_t. Next the union located at
unp is translated. The parameter choices is a pointer to an
array of xdr_discrim() structures. Each structure contains an
ordered pair of [value,proc]. If the union's discriminant is
equal to the associated value, then the proc is called to
translate the union. The end of the xdr_discrim() structure array
is denoted by a routine of value NULL. If the discriminant
is not found in the choices array, then the defaultarm
procedure is called (if it is not NULL). Returns one if it
succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_vector(xdrs, arrp, size, elsize, elproc)
XDR *xdrs;
char *arrp;
u_int size, elsize;
xdrproc_t elproc;
- A filter primitive that translates between fixed-length
arrays and their corresponding external representations. The parameter
arrp is the address of the pointer to the array, while size
is is the element count of the array. The parameter elsize is the
sizeof each of the array's elements, and elproc is an
XDR filter that translates between the array elements' C
form, and their external representation. This routine returns one if it
succeeds, zero otherwise.
xdr_void()
- This routine always returns one. It may be passed to
RPC routines that require a function parameter, where
nothing is to be done.
xdr_wrapstring(xdrs, sp)
XDR *xdrs;
char **sp;
- A primitive that calls xdr_string(xdrs,
sp,MAXUN.UNSIGNED ); where MAXUN.UNSIGNED is the
maximum value of an unsigned integer. xdr_wrapstring() is handy
because the RPC package passes a maximum of two
XDR routines as parameters, and xdr_string(), one of
the most frequently used primitives, requires three. Returns one if it
succeeds, zero otherwise.
rpc(3)
The following manuals:
eXternal Data Representation Standard:
Protocol Specification
eXternal Data Representation: Sun Technical Notes
XDR: External Data Representation Standard,
RFC1014, Sun
Microsystems, Inc., USC-ISI.