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Daniel Stenberg 2001-11-28 15:25:01 +00:00
parent cabb46db3d
commit e2844f5e04
2 changed files with 43 additions and 72 deletions

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@ -237,8 +237,5 @@ CURLMcode curl_multi_perform(CURLM *multi_handle, int *running_handles)
CURLMcode curl_multi_cleanup(CURLM *multi_handle); CURLMcode curl_multi_cleanup(CURLM *multi_handle);
int curl_multi_info_open(CURLM *multi_handle, CURLMinfo *info_handle); CURLMsg *curl_multi_info_read(CURLM *multi_handle, int *msgs_in_queue);
CURLMsg *curl_multi_info_read(CURLMinfo *info_handle);
void curl_multi_info_close(CURLMinfo *info_handle);

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@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
o Enable a "pull" interface. The application that uses libcurl decides where o Enable a "pull" interface. The application that uses libcurl decides where
and when to ask libcurl to get/send data. and when to ask libcurl to get/send data.
o Enable multiple simultaneous transfers without using threads or making it o Enable multiple simultaneous transfers in the same thread without making it
very complicated for the application. complicated for the application.
o Enable the application to select() on its own file descriptors and curl's o Enable the application to select() on its own file descriptors and curl's
file descriptors simultaneous easily. file descriptors simultaneous easily.
@ -71,40 +71,48 @@ typedef struct CURLMsg CURLMsg;
typedef void * CURLMinfo; typedef void * CURLMinfo;
/* /*
* Desc: inititalize multi-style curl usage
* Name: curl_multi_init() * Name: curl_multi_init()
*
* Desc: inititalize multi-style curl usage
* Returns: a new CURLM handle to use in all 'curl_multi' functions. * Returns: a new CURLM handle to use in all 'curl_multi' functions.
*/ */
CURLM *curl_multi_init(void); CURLM *curl_multi_init(void);
/* /*
* Desc: add a standard curl handle to the multi stack
* Name: curl_multi_add_handle() * Name: curl_multi_add_handle()
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general error code. *
* Desc: add a standard curl handle to the multi stack
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general multi error code.
*/ */
CURLMcode curl_multi_add_handle(CURLM *multi_handle, CURLMcode curl_multi_add_handle(CURLM *multi_handle,
CURL *curl_handle); CURL *curl_handle);
/* /*
* Desc: removes a curl handle from the multi stack again
* Name: curl_multi_remove_handle() * Name: curl_multi_remove_handle()
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general error code. *
* Desc: removes a curl handle from the multi stack again
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general multi error code.
*/ */
CURLMcode curl_multi_remove_handle(CURLM *multi_handle, CURLMcode curl_multi_remove_handle(CURLM *multi_handle,
CURL *curl_handle); CURL *curl_handle);
/* /*
* Name: curl_multi_fdset()
*
* Desc: Ask curl for its fd_set sets. The app can use these to select() or * Desc: Ask curl for its fd_set sets. The app can use these to select() or
* poll() on. We want curl_multi_perform() called as soon as one of * poll() on. We want curl_multi_perform() called as soon as one of
* them are ready. * them are ready.
* Name: curl_multi_fdset() * Returns: CURLMcode type, general multi error code.
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general error code.
*/ */
CURLMcode curl_multi_fdset(CURLM *multi_handle, CURLMcode curl_multi_fdset(CURLM *multi_handle,
fd_set *read_fd_set, fd_set *write_fd_set, fd_set *read_fd_set,
fd_set *exc_fd_set, int *max_fd); fd_set *write_fd_set,
fd_set *exc_fd_set,
int *max_fd);
/* /*
* Name: curl_multi_perform()
*
* Desc: When the app thinks there's data available for curl it calls this * Desc: When the app thinks there's data available for curl it calls this
* function to read/write whatever there is right now. This returns * function to read/write whatever there is right now. This returns
* as soon as the reads and writes are done. This function does not * as soon as the reads and writes are done. This function does not
@ -112,60 +120,38 @@ CURLMcode curl_multi_fdset(CURLM *multi_handle,
* data can be written, it can be called just in case. It returns * data can be written, it can be called just in case. It returns
* the number of handles that still transfer data in the second * the number of handles that still transfer data in the second
* argument's integer-pointer. * argument's integer-pointer.
* Name: curl_multi_fdset() *
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general error code. *NOTE* that this only returns * Returns: CURLMcode type, general multi error code. *NOTE* that this only
* errors etc regardin the whole multi stack. There might still have * returns errors etc regarding the whole multi stack. There might
* occurred problems on invidual transfers even when this returns OK. * still have occurred problems on invidual transfers even when this
* returns OK.
*/ */
CURLMcode curl_multi_perform(CURLM *multi_handle,
CURLMcode curl_multi_perform(CURLM *multi_handle, int *running_handles); int *running_handles);
/* /*
* Desc: Cleans up and removes a whole multi stack.
* Name: curl_multi_cleanup() * Name: curl_multi_cleanup()
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general error code. *
* Desc: Cleans up and removes a whole multi stack. It does not free or
* touch any individual easy handles in any way. We need to define
* in what state those handles will be if this function is called
* in the middle of a transfer.
* Returns: CURLMcode type, general multi error code.
*/ */
CURLMcode curl_multi_cleanup(CURLM *multi_handle); CURLMcode curl_multi_cleanup(CURLM *multi_handle);
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* /*
* I suggest an fopen style system to get information from the multi layer. * Name: curl_multi_info_read()
* I've named these functions "curl_multi_info*" something to make it apparent
* that they belong together.
* *
* I expect that the curl_multi_info_open will be used fairly often after
* calls to curl_multi_perform(), but there's nothing in this design that
* forces the application to invoke it at that particular time. In fact, many
* applications will do good without using it at all. */
/*
* Desc: Ask the multi handle if there's any messages/informationals from * Desc: Ask the multi handle if there's any messages/informationals from
* the individual transfers. We pass a pointer to a 'CURLMinfo' that * the individual transfers. Messages include informationals such as
* can be used as input in a subsequent call to curl_multi_info_read. * error code from the transfer or just the fact that a transfer is
* * completed. More details on these should be written down as well.
* Messages include informationals such as error code from the
* transfer or just the fact that a transfer is completed. More
* details on these should be written down as well.
*
* Name: curl_multi_info_open()
* Returns: The number of transfers that have information stored that can be
* read. If zero is returned, there's no need to call
* curl_multi_info_close() on the returned handle, but there's no
* harm in doing so.
*/
int curl_multi_info_open(CURLM *multi_handle, CURLMinfo *info_handle);
/*
* Desc: Returns a pointer to a filled-in struct with information.
* *
* Repeated calls to this function will return a new struct each * Repeated calls to this function will return a new struct each
* time, until a special "end of msgs" struct is returned as a signal * time, until a special "end of msgs" struct is returned as a signal
* that there is no more to get at this point. * that there is no more to get at this point.
* *
* curl_multi_info_close() should be called when the last info has
* been read. In fact, it must be called if curl_multi_info_open()
* was called.
*
* The data the returned pointer points to will not survive calling * The data the returned pointer points to will not survive calling
* curl_multi_cleanup(). * curl_multi_cleanup().
* *
@ -177,24 +163,12 @@ int curl_multi_info_open(CURLM *multi_handle, CURLMinfo *info_handle);
* must never expose complex structs to applications, as then we'll * must never expose complex structs to applications, as then we'll
* undoubtably get backwards compatibility problems in the future. * undoubtably get backwards compatibility problems in the future.
* *
* Name: curl_multi_info_read() * Returns: A pointer to a filled-in struct, or NULL if it failed or ran out
* * of structs. It also writes the number of messages left in the
* Returns: A pointer to a struct, or NULL if it failed or ran out of structs. * queue (after this read) in the integer the second argument points
* Note that if you continue reading until you get a NULL, you did * to.
* read at least one too many times!
*/ */
CURLMsg *curl_multi_info_read(CURLMinfo *info_handle); CURLMsg *curl_multi_info_read(CURLM *multi_handle,
int *msgs_in_queue);
/*
* Desc: Terminates an info reading "session".
*
* Name: curl_multi_info_close()
*
* Returns: When we've read all the info we want from the info_handle, we
* signal this to the multi system by calling this function.
* After this call, the info_handle can no longer be used.
*
*/
void curl_multi_info_close(CURLMinfo *info_handle);
#endif #endif