SLPGETPROPERTY(3SLP) Service Location Protocol Library Functions

NAME

SLPGetProperty - return SLP configuration property

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lslp [ library... ]
#include <slp.h>

const char* SLPGetProperty(const char* pcName);

DESCRIPTION

The SLPGetProperty() function returns the value of the corresponding
SLP property name, or NULL, if none. If there is no error,
SLPGetProperty() returns a pointer to the property value. If the
property was not set, it returns the empty string, "". If an
error occurs, SLPGetProperty() returns NULL. The returned string
should not be freed.

PARAMETERS

pcName
A null-terminated string with the property name. pcName
cannot be NULL.

ERRORS

This function or its callback may return any SLP error code. See the
ERRORS section in slp_api(3SLP).

EXAMPLES

Example 1: Using SLPGetProperty()

Use the following example to return a list of configured scopes:


const char* useScopes

useScopes = SLPGetProperty("net.slp.useScopes");

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

SLP_CONF_FILE
When set, use this file for configuration.

SEE ALSO

slp_api(3SLP), slp.conf(5), slpd.reg(5), attributes(7), slpd(8)


System Administration Guide: Network Services


Kempf, J. and Guttman, E. RFC 2614, An API for Service Location. The
Internet Society. June 1999.

January 16, 2003 SLPGETPROPERTY(3SLP)