PICL_GET_PROPINFO_BY_NAME(3PICL) PICL Library Functions

NAME

picl_get_propinfo_by_name - get property information and handle of
named property

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lpicl [library... ]
#include <picl.h>

int picl_get_propinfo_by_name(picl_nodehdl_t nodeh,
const char *pname, picl_propinfo_t *pinfo,
picl_prophdl_t *proph);

DESCRIPTION

The picl_get_propinfo_by_name() function copies the property
information of the property specified by pname in the node nodeh into
the location given by pinfo. The handle of the property is returned
in the location proph.

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, 0 is returned. On failure, a non-negative
integer is returned to indicate an error.


PICL_PROPNOTFOUND is returned if the property of the specified name
does not exist.


PICL_RESERVEDNAME is returned if the property name specified is one
of the reserved property names.


PICL_STALEHANDLE is returned if the handle is no longer valid. This
occurs if the PICL tree was refreshed or reinitialized.


PICL_INVALIDHANDLE is returned if the specified handle never existed.
This error may be returned for a previously valid handle if the
daemon was brought down and restarted. When this occurs a client must
revalidate any saved handles.

ERRORS

PICL_NOTINITIALIZED
Session not initialized


PICL_NORESPONSE
Daemon not responding


PICL_NOTNODE
Not a node


PICL_PROPNOTFOUND
Property not found


PICL_RESERVEDNAME
Reserved property name specified


PICL_INVALIDHANDLE
Invalid handle


PICL_STALEHANDLE
Stale handle


PICL_FAILURE
General system failure

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | MT-Safe |
+---------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

picl_get_prop_by_name(3PICL), picl_get_propinfo(3PICL), attributes(7)

August 1, 2000
PICL_GET_PROPINFO_BY_NAME(3PICL)