Restore the descriptions to conform with the rest of the

documentation.  We'll work on better documents after the release of
0.9.6.
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Richard Levitte 2000-09-17 19:20:17 +00:00
parent 1d95fb659d
commit e17b712894
2 changed files with 46 additions and 23 deletions

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@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ BIO_s_fd, BIO_set_fd, BIO_get_fd, BIO_new_fd - file descriptor BIO
BIO_s_fd() returns the file descriptor BIO method. This is a wrapper BIO_s_fd() returns the file descriptor BIO method. This is a wrapper
round the platforms file descriptor routines such as read() and write(). round the platforms file descriptor routines such as read() and write().
BIO_read() and BIO_write() read or write the underlying descriptor.
BIO_puts() is supported but BIO_gets() is not.
If the close flag is set then then close() is called on the underlying
file descriptor when the BIO is freed.
BIO_reset() attempts to change the file pointer to the start of file
using lseek(fd, 0, 0).
BIO_seek() sets the file pointer to position B<ofs> from start of file
using lseek(fd, ofs, 0).
BIO_tell() returns the current file position by calling lseek(fd, 0, 1).
BIO_set_fd() sets the file descriptor of BIO B<b> to B<fd> and the close BIO_set_fd() sets the file descriptor of BIO B<b> to B<fd> and the close
flag to B<c>. flag to B<c>.
@ -31,15 +45,6 @@ BIO_new_fd() returns a file descriptor BIO using B<fd> and B<close_flag>.
=head1 NOTES =head1 NOTES
If the close flag is set then then close() is called on the underlying
file descriptor when the BIO is freed.
BIO_reset() attempts to change the file pointer to the start of file
using lseek(fd, 0, 0).
BIO_read() and BIO_write() read or write the underlying descriptor.
BIO_puts() is supported but BIO_gets() is not.
The behaviour of BIO_read() and BIO_write() depends on the behavior of the The behaviour of BIO_read() and BIO_write() depends on the behavior of the
platforms read() and write() calls on the descriptor. If the underlying platforms read() and write() calls on the descriptor. If the underlying
file descriptor is in a non blocking mode then the BIO will behave in the file descriptor is in a non blocking mode then the BIO will behave in the
@ -53,6 +58,11 @@ instead.
BIO_s_fd() returns the file descriptor BIO method. BIO_s_fd() returns the file descriptor BIO method.
BIO_reset() returns zero for success and -1 if an error occurred.
BIO_seek() and BIO_tell() return the current file position or -1
is an error occurred. These values reflect the underlying lseek()
behaviour.
BIO_set_fd() always returns 1. BIO_set_fd() always returns 1.
BIO_get_fd() returns the file descriptor or -1 if the BIO has not BIO_get_fd() returns the file descriptor or -1 if the BIO has not

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@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ BIO_s_file() returns the BIO file method. As its name implies it
is a wrapper round the stdio FILE structure and it is a is a wrapper round the stdio FILE structure and it is a
source/sink BIO. source/sink BIO.
Calls to BIO_read() and BIO_write() read and write data to the
underlying stream. BIO_gets() and BIO_puts() are supported on file BIOs.
BIO_flush() on a file BIO calls the fflush() function on the wrapped
stream.
BIO_reset() attempts to change the file pointer to the start of file
using fseek(stream, 0, 0).
BIO_seek() sets the file pointer to position B<ofs> from start of file
using lseek(stream, ofs, 0).
BIO_eof() calls feof().
Setting the BIO_CLOSE flag calls fclose() on the stream when the BIO
is freed.
BIO_new_file() creates a new file BIO with mode B<mode> the meaning BIO_new_file() creates a new file BIO with mode B<mode> the meaning
of B<mode> is the same as the stdio function fopen(). The BIO_CLOSE of B<mode> is the same as the stdio function fopen(). The BIO_CLOSE
flag is set on the returned BIO. flag is set on the returned BIO.
@ -42,26 +59,17 @@ meaning as in BIO_new_fp(), it is a macro.
BIO_get_fp() retrieves the fp of a file BIO, it is a macro. BIO_get_fp() retrieves the fp of a file BIO, it is a macro.
BIO_seek() is a macro that sets the position pointer to B<offset> bytes
from the start of file.
BIO_tell() returns the value of the position pointer.
BIO_read_filename(), BIO_write_filename(), BIO_append_filename() and BIO_read_filename(), BIO_write_filename(), BIO_append_filename() and
BIO_rw_filename() set the file BIO B<b> to use file B<name> for BIO_rw_filename() set the file BIO B<b> to use file B<name> for
reading, writing, append or read write respectively. reading, writing, append or read write respectively.
=head1 NOTES =head1 NOTES
Calls to BIO_read() and BIO_write() read and write data to the
underlying stream. BIO_gets() and BIO_puts() are supported on file BIOs.
BIO_flush() on a file BIO calls the fflush() function on the wrapped
stream.
BIO_reset() on a file BIO calls fseek() to reset the position indicator
to the start of the file.
BIO_eof() calls feof().
Setting the BIO_CLOSE flag calls fclose() on the stream when the BIO
is freed.
When wrapping stdout, stdin or stderr the underlying stream should not When wrapping stdout, stdin or stderr the underlying stream should not
normally be closed so the BIO_NOCLOSE flag should be set. normally be closed so the BIO_NOCLOSE flag should be set.
@ -111,6 +119,11 @@ occurred.
BIO_set_fp() and BIO_get_fp() return 1 for success or 0 for failure BIO_set_fp() and BIO_get_fp() return 1 for success or 0 for failure
(although the current implementation never return 0). (although the current implementation never return 0).
BIO_seek() returns the same value as the underlying fseek() function:
0 for success or -1 for failure.
BIO_tell() returns the current file position.
BIO_read_filename(), BIO_write_filename(), BIO_append_filename() and BIO_read_filename(), BIO_write_filename(), BIO_append_filename() and
BIO_rw_filename() return 1 for success or 0 for failure. BIO_rw_filename() return 1 for success or 0 for failure.