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This appendix lists the XDR library calls in UNIX-style manual page format.
The XDR library calls are listed in alphabetical order.
Following a brief introductory statement summarizing its use, each function is described using the documentation style of UNIX. This table lists the basic components of each function description:
| Call | Description |
| Synopsis | A synopsis of the function is given in C language format. The function prototype statement is listed showing all function arguments |
| Description | A description of the function is given, including any special rules for specifying arguments, alternative uses of the function, and any results returned. |
| Parameters | Each parameter for the call is described. |
| Files | Any required include files are listed in this section. |
| See Also | References to related functions are given. |
Translate between arrays and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_array(xdrs, arrp, sizep, maxsize, elsize, elproc) XDR *xdrs; char **arrp; u_int *sizep, maxsize, elsize; xdrproc_t elproc;
xdr_array() is 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 TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| arrp | The address of the pointer to the array |
| sizep | The address of the element count of the array; this element count cannot exceed maxsize. |
| maxsize | The maximum element count |
| elsize | The size of each of the array's elements |
| elproc | An XDR filter that translates between the array elements' C form and their external representation. |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char().
Translate between booleans and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_bool(xdrs, bp) XDR *xdrs; bool_t *bp;
xdr_bool() is a filter primitive that translates between booleans and their external representations. When encoding data, this filter produces values of either TRUE or FALSE. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| bp | The address of the boolean. |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char().
Translate between counted byte strings and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_bytes(xdrs, sp, sizep, maxsize) XDR *xdrs; char **sp; u_int *sizep, maxsize;
xdr_bytes() is 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 sizep; strings cannot be longer than maxsize. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| sp | The address of the string pointer. |
| sizep | The length of the string. |
| maxsize | Maximum length of string |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char().
Translate between C characters and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_char(xdrs, cp) XDR *xdrs; char *cp;
xdr_char() is a filter primitive that translates between C characters and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| cp | The address of the character |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Destroy routine associated with XDR stream.
void xdr_destroy(xdrs) XDR *xdrs;
xdr_destroy() is 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. This routine is called indirectly via the pointer stored in the structure XDR. This routine may also be called using the upper-case XDR_DESTROY().
| xdrs | XDR stream |
rpc.h - RPC include file
Translate between C double precision numbers and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_double(xdrs, dp) XDR *xdrs; double *dp;
xdr_double() is a filter primitive that translates between C double precision numbers and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| dp | Address of double precision number |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Translate between C enums and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_double(xdrs, ep) XDR *xdrs; enum_t *ep;
xdr_enum() is a filter primitive that translates between C enums and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| ep | Enum |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Translate between C floats and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_float(xdrs, fp) XDR *xdrs; float *fp;
xdr_float() is a filter primitive that translates between C floats and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| fp | Float |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Generic freeing routine.
void xdr_free(proc, objp) xdrproc_t proc; char *objp;
xdr_free() is a 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.
The pointer passed to this routine is not freed, but what it points to is freed (recursively), such that objects pointed to are also freed, for example, limited lists.
| xdrproc | XDR routine |
| objp | Object to be freed |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Invoke get-position routine.
u_int xdr_getpos(xdrs) XDR *xdrs;
xdr_getpos() is 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. This routine is called indirectly via the pointer stored in the structure XDR. This routine may also be called using the upper-case XDR_GETPOS().
| xdrs | XDR stream |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_inline().
Invoke in-line routine.
xdr_inline(xdrs, len) XDR *xdrs; int len;
xdr_inline() is 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.
The pointer is cast to long *. This routine is called indirectly via the pointer stored in the structure XDR. This routine may also be called using the upper-case XDR_GETPOS().
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.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| len | Length of desired buffer |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_getpos().
Translate between C integers and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_int(xdrs, ip) XDR *xdrs; int *ip;
xdr_int() is a filter primitive that translates between C integers and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| ip | Integer |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char()cc, xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Translate between C long integers and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_long(xdrs, lp) XDR *xdrs; long *lp;
xdr_long() is a filter primitive that translates between C long integers and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| lp | Long |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Translate between fixed size opaque data and its external representation.
bool_t xdr_opaque(xdrs, cp, cnt) XDR *xdrs; char *cp; u_int cnt;
xdr_opaque() is 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 TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| cp | Opaque object |
| cn | Size of object |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Provide pointer chasing within structures.
bool_t xdr_pointer(xdrs, objpp, objsize, xdrobj) XDR *xdrs; char **objpp; u_int objsize; xdrproc_t xdrobj;
xdr_pointer() provides pointer chasing within structures. xdr_pointer() is 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. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| objpp | Address of object pointer |
| objsize | Size of object |
| xdrobj | XDR procedure that filters the structure between its C form and its external representation |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_reference()
Provides pointer chasing within structures.
bool_t xdr_reference(xdrs, pp, size, proc) XDR *xdrs; char **pp; u_int size; xdrproc_t proc;
xdr_reference() is a primitive that provides pointer chasing within structures. The parameter pp is the address of the pointer; size is the size of 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 TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
This routine does not understand NULL pointers. Use xdr_pointer() instead.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| pp | The address of the pointer |
| size | Size of the structure that *pp points to |
| proc | XDR procedure that filters the structure between its C form and its external representation. |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_pointer().
Invoke set position routine.
bool_t xdr_setpos(xdrs, pos) XDR *xdrs; u_int pos;
xdr_setpos() is 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 TRUE if the XDR stream could be repositioned, and FALSE otherwise. This routine is called indirectly via the pointer stored in the structure XDR. This routine may also be called with the upper-case XDR_SETPOS.
It is difficult to reposition some types of XDR streams, so this routine may fail with one type of stream and succeed with another.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| pos | Position value obtained from xdr_getpos() |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_getpos().
Translate between C short integers and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_short(xdrs, sp) XDR *xdrs; short *sp;
xdr_short() is a filter primitive that translates between C short integers and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| sp | pointer to short |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_long().
Translate between C strings and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_string(xdrs, sp, maxsize) XDR *xdrs; char **sp; u_int maxsize;
xdr_string() is a filter primitive that translates between C strings and their corresponding external representations. Strings cannot be longer than maxsize.
*sp is the address of the string's pointer. While decoding, if *sp is NULL, then the necessary storage is allocated to hold this null-terminated string and *sp is set to point to this. Use xdr_free() to free this storage.
This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| sp | Address of the string's pointer |
| maxsize | Maximum size of string |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_char().
Translate between unsigned C chars and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_u_char(xdrs, ucp) XDR *xdrs; unsigned char *ucp;
xdr_u_char() is a filter primitive that translates between unsigned C characters and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| ucp | Pointer to unsigned character |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_char().
Translate between unsigned C integers and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_u_int(xdrs, up) XDR *xdrs; unsigned int *up;
xdr_u_int() is a filter primitive that translates between C unsigned integers and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| up | Pointer to unsigned integer |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_int().
Translate between unsigned C long integers and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_u_long(xdrs, ulp) XDR *xdrs; unsigned long *ulp;
xdr_u_long() is a filter primitive that translates between C unsigned long integers and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| ulp | pointer to unsigned long integer |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_int()
Translate between unsigned C short integers and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_u_short(xdrs, usp) XDR *xdrs; unsigned short *usp;
xdr_u_short() is a filter primitive that translates between C unsigned short integers and their external representations. This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| usp | pointer to unsigned short integer |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_int().
Translate between discriminated C union and its external representation.
bool_t xdr_union(xdrs, dscmp, unp, choices, defaultarm) XDR *xdrs; int *dscmp; char *unp struct xdr_discrim *choices; bool_t (*defaultarm)(); /* may equal NULL */
xdr_union() is a filter primitive that translates between a discriminated C union and its 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 value of NULL. If the discriminant is not found in the choices array, then the defaultarm procedure is called (if it is not NULL). This routine returns TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| dscmp | Union discriminant |
| unp | Address of union |
| choices | Pointer to array of xdr_discrim() structures |
| defaultarm | Procedure called if discriminant not found in choices array |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_discrim()
Translate between fixed length arrays and their external representations.
bool_t xdr_vector(xdrs, arrp, size, elsize, elproc) XDR *xdrs; char *arrp; u_int size, elsize; xdrproc_t elproc;
xdr_vector() is a filter primitive that translates between fixed length arrays and their external representations. The parameter arrp is the address of the pointer to the array, while size is the element count of the array. The parameter elsize is the size of 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 TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| arrp | Address of the pointer to the array |
| size | Element count of the array |
| elsize | Size of each of the array's elements |
| elproc | XDR filter |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_array()
Routine which always returns one.
bool_t xdr_void()
xdr_void() always returns one. It may be passed to RPC routines that require a function parameter, where nothing is to be done.
rpc.h - RPC include file
Call xdr_string().
bool_t xdr_wrapstring(xdrs, sp) XDR *xdrs; char **sp;
xdr_wrapstring() is 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 TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| sp | Address of the string |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_array()
Initialize XDR stream.
void xdrmem_create(xdrs, addr, size, op) XDR *xdrs; char *addr; u_int size; enum xdr_op op;
xdrmem_create() 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).
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| addr | Object |
| size | Length of object |
| op | Direction of XDR stream |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdr_bool(), xdr_bytes(), xdr_char(), xdr_opaque(), xdr_string().
Initialize XDR stream object.
void xdrrec_create(xdrs, sendsize, recvsize, handle, readit, writeit) XDR *xdrs; u_int sendsize, recvsize; char *handle; int (*readit)(), (*writeit)();
xdrmem_create() 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.
This XDR stream implements an intermediate record stream. Therefore, there are additional bytes in the stream to provide record boundary information.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| sendsize | Write buffer size |
| recvsize | Read buffer size |
| handle | Passed to readit and writeit routines |
| readit | Called when input buffer is empty |
| writeit | Called when output buffer is full |
rpc.h - RPC include file
read(), write()
Mark data in buffer as completed record.
bool_t xdrrec_endofrecord(xdrs, sendnow) XDR *xdrs; int sendnow;
xdrmem_endofrecord() 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 TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| sendnow | write out data (if set) |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdrrec_create(), xdrrec_eof(), xdrrec_skiprecord()
Mark data in buffer as end of file.
bool_t xdrrec_eof(xdrs, empty) XDR *xdrs; int empty;
xdrmem_eof() can be invoked only on streams created by xdrrec_create(). After consuming the rest of the current record in the stream, this routine returns TRUE if the stream has no more input, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| empty | no more data |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdrrec_create(), xdrrec_endofrecord(), xdrrec_skiprecord()
Discard rest of current record.
bool_t xdrrec_skiprecord(xdrs) XDR *xdrs;
xdrmem_skiprecord() 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 TRUE if it succeeds, FALSE otherwise.
| xdrs | XDR stream |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdrrec_create(), xdrrec_endofrecord(), xdrrec_eof().
Initialize XDR stream.
void xdrstdio_create(xdrs, file, op) XDR *xdrs; FILE *file; enum xdr_op op;
xdrstdio_create() 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).
The destroy routine associated with such XDR streams calls fflush() on the file stream, but never fclose().
| xdrs | XDR stream |
| file | Standard I/O stream |
| op | Direction of XDR stream |
rpc.h - RPC include file
xdrmem_create(), xdrrec_create().
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