Index: include/asterisk/module.h
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RCS file: /usr/cvsroot/asterisk/include/asterisk/module.h,v
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diff -u -u -r1.16 module.h
--- include/asterisk/module.h 16 Jan 2005 22:59:30 -0000 1.16
+++ include/asterisk/module.h 3 Jun 2005 15:41:22 -0000
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
* the GNU General Public License
*/
+/*! \file
+ * \brief Asterisk module definitions.
+ *
+ * This file contains the definitons for functions Asterisk modules should
+ * provide and some other module related functions.
+ */
+
#ifndef _ASTERISK_MODULE_H
#define _ASTERISK_MODULE_H
@@ -18,54 +25,78 @@
extern "C" {
#endif
-/* Every module must provide these functions */
+/* Every module should provide these functions */
-/*! Initialize the module */
-/*!
+/*!
+ * \brief Initialize the module.
+ *
* This function is called at module load time. Put all code in here
* that needs to set up your module's hardware, software, registrations,
* etc.
+ *
+ * \return This function should return 0 on success and non-zero on failure.
+ * If the module is not loaded successfully, Asterisk will call its
+ * unload_module() function.
*/
int load_module(void);
-/*! Cleanup all module structures, sockets, etc */
-/*!
- * This is called at exit. Any registrations and memory allocations need
- * to be unregistered and free'd here. Nothing else will do these for you (until exit).
- * Return 0 on success, or other than 0 if there is a problem.
+/*!
+ * \brief Cleanup all module structures, sockets, etc.
+ *
+ * This is called at exit. Any registrations and memory allocations need to be
+ * unregistered and free'd here. Nothing else will do these for you (until
+ * exit).
+ *
+ * \return Zero on success, or non-zero on error.
*/
int unload_module(void);
-/*! Provides a usecount */
-/*!
- * This function will be called by various parts of asterisk. Basically, all it has
- * to do is to return a usecount when called. You will need to maintain your usecount
- * within the module somewhere.
- */
-int usecount(void); /*! How many channels provided by this module are in use? */
-
-/*! Description */
-/*!
- * Returns a short description of your module.
+/*!
+ * \brief Provides a usecount.
+ *
+ * This function will be called by various parts of asterisk. Basically, all
+ * it has to do is to return a usecount when called. You will need to maintain
+ * your usecount within the module somewhere. The usecount should be how many
+ * channels provided by this module are in use.
+ *
+ * \return The module's usecount.
+ */
+int usecount(void); /* How many channels provided by this module are in use? */
+
+/*! \brief Provides a description of the module.
+ *
+ * \return a short description of your module
*/
-char *description(void); /*! Description of this module */
+char *description(void); /* Description of this module */
-/*! Returns the ASTERISK_GPL_KEY */
-/*!
+/*!
+ * \brief Returns the ASTERISK_GPL_KEY
+ *
* This returns the ASTERISK_GPL_KEY, signifiying that you agree to the terms of
* the GPL stated in the ASTERISK_GPL_KEY. Your module will not load if it does
- * not return the EXACT message, i.e. char *key(void){return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;}
+ * not return the EXACT message:
+ *
+ * \code
+ * char *key(void) {
+ * return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY;
+ * }
+ * \endcode
+ *
+ * \return ASTERISK_GPL_KEY
*/
-char *key(void); /*! Return the below mentioned key, unmodified */
+char *key(void); /* Return the below mentioned key, unmodified */
-/*! Reload stuff */
-/*!
+/*!
+ * \brief Reload stuff.
+ *
* This function is where any reload routines take place. Re-read config files,
* change signalling, whatever is appropriate on a reload.
- * Return 0 on success, and other than 0 on problem.
+ *
+ * \return The return value is not used.
*/
-int reload(void); /*! reload configs */
+int reload(void); /* reload configs */
+/*! \brief The text the key() function should return. */
#define ASTERISK_GPL_KEY \
"This paragraph is Copyright (C) 2000, Linux Support Services, Inc. \
In order for your module to load, it must return this key via a function \
@@ -74,90 +105,195 @@
Support Services, Inc. reserves the right to allow other parties to license \
this paragraph under other terms as well."
-#define AST_MODULE_CONFIG "modules.conf" /*! Module configuration file */
+#define AST_MODULE_CONFIG "modules.conf" /*!< \brief Module configuration file */
+/*!
+ * \brief Softly unload a module.
+ *
+ * This flag signals ast_unload_resource() to unload a module only if it is not
+ * in use, according to the module's usecount.
+ */
#define AST_FORCE_SOFT 0
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Firmly unload a module.
+ *
+ * This flag signals ast_unload_resource() to attempt to unload a module even
+ * if it is in use. It will attempt to use the module's unload_module
+ * function.
+ */
#define AST_FORCE_FIRM 1
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Unconditionally unload a module.
+ *
+ * This flag signals ast_unload_resource() to first attempt to unload a module
+ * using the module's unload_module function, then if that fails to unload the
+ * module using dlclose. The module will be unloaded even if it is still in
+ * use. Use of this flag is not recommended.
+ */
#define AST_FORCE_HARD 2
-/*! Loads a module */
/*!
- * \param resource_name the filename of the module to load
- * This function is ran by the PBX to load the modules. It performs
- * all loading, setting up of it's module related data structures, etc.
- * Basically, to load a module, you just give it the name of the module and
- * it will do the rest.
- * It returns 0 on success, -1 on error
+ * \brief Load a module.
+ * \param resource_name The filename of the module to load.
+ *
+ * This function is run by the PBX to load the modules. It performs
+ * all loading and initilization tasks. Basically, to load a module, just
+ * give it the name of the module and it will do the rest.
+ *
+ * \return Zero on success, -1 on error.
*/
int ast_load_resource(const char *resource_name);
-/*! Unloads a module */
/*!
- * \param resourcename the name of the module to unload
- * \param force the force flag. Setting this to non-zero will force the module to be unloaded
- * This function unloads a particular module. If the force flag is not set,
- * it will not unload a module with a usecount > 0. However, if it is set,
- * it will unload the module regardless of consequences (NOT_RECOMMENDED)
+ * \brief Unloads a module.
+ * \param resource_name The name of the module to unload.
+ * \param force The force flag. This should be set using one of the AST_FORCE*
+ * flags.
+ *
+ * This function unloads a module. It will only unload modules that are not in
+ * use (usecount not zero), unless #AST_FORCE_FIRM or #AST_FORCE_HARD is
+ * specified. Setting #AST_FORCE_FIRM or #AST_FORCE_HARD will unload the
+ * module regardless of consequences (NOT_RECOMMENDED).
+ *
+ * \return Zero on success, -1 on error.
*/
int ast_unload_resource(const char *resource_name, int force);
-/*! Notify when usecount has been changed */
-/*!
- * This function goes through and calulates use counts. It also notifies anybody
- * trying to keep track of them.
+/*!
+ * \brief Notify when usecount has been changed.
+ *
+ * This function calulates use counts and notifies anyone trying to keep track
+ * of them. It should be called whenever your module's usecount changes.
+ *
+ * \note The LOCAL_USER macros take care of calling this function for you.
*/
void ast_update_use_count(void);
-/*! Ask for a list of modules, descriptions, and use counts */
-/*!
- * \param modentry a callback to an updater function
- * For each of the modules loaded, modentry will be executed with the resource, description,
- * and usecount values of each particular module.
+/*!
+ * \brief Ask for a list of modules, descriptions, and use counts.
+ * \param modentry A callback to an updater function.
+ *
+ * For each of the modules loaded, modentry will be executed with the resource,
+ * description, and usecount values of each particular module.
+ *
+ * \return the number of modules loaded
*/
int ast_update_module_list(int (*modentry)(char *module, char *description, int usecnt, char *like), char *like);
-/*! Ask this procedure to be run with modules have been updated */
-/*!
- * \param updater the function to run when modules have been updated
- * This function adds the given function to a linked list of functions to be run
- * when the modules are updated.
- * It returns 0 on success and -1 on failure.
+/*!
+ * \brief Add a procedure to be run when modules have been updated.
+ * \param updater The function to run when modules have been updated.
+ *
+ * This function adds the given function to a linked list of functions to be
+ * run when the modules are updated.
+ *
+ * \return Zero on success and -1 on failure.
*/
int ast_loader_register(int (*updater)(void));
-/*! No longer run me when modules are updated */
-/*!
- * \param updater function to unregister
+/*!
+ * \brief Remove a procedure to be run when modules are updated.
+ * \param The updater function to unregister.
+ *
* This removes the given function from the updater list.
- * It returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+ *
+ * \return Zero on success, -1 on failure.
*/
int ast_loader_unregister(int (*updater)(void));
-/*! Reload all modules */
-/*!
- * This reloads all modules set to load in asterisk. It does NOT run the unload
- * routine and then loads them again, it runs the given reload routine.
+/*!
+ * \brief Reload asterisk modules.
+ * \param name the name of the module to reload
+ *
+ * This function reloads the specified module, or if no modules are specified,
+ * it will reload all loaded modules.
+ *
+ * \note Modules are reloaded using their reload() functions, not unloading
+ * them and loading them again.
+ *
+ * \return Zero if the specified module was not found, 1 if the module was
+ * found but cannot be reloaded, -1 if a reload operation is already in
+ * progress, and 2 if the specfied module was found and reloaded.
*/
int ast_module_reload(const char *name);
+/*!
+ * \brief Match modules names for the Asterisk cli.
+ * \param line Unused by this function, but this should be the line we are
+ * matching.
+ * \param word The partial name to match.
+ * \param pos The position the word we are completing is in.
+ * \param state The possible match to return.
+ * \param rpos The position we should be matching. This should be the same as
+ * pos.
+ * \param needsreload This should be 1 if we need to reload this module and 0
+ * otherwise. This function will only return modules that are reloadble
+ * if this is 1.
+ *
+ * \return A possible completion of the partial match, or NULL if no matches
+ * were found.
+ */
char *ast_module_helper(char *line, char *word, int pos, int state, int rpos, int needsreload);
+/*!
+ * \brief Register a function to be executed before Asterisk exits.
+ * \param func The callback function to use.
+ *
+ * \return Zero on success, -1 on error.
+ */
int ast_register_atexit(void (*func)(void));
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Unregister a function registered with ast_register_atexit().
+ * \param func The callback function to unregister.
+ */
void ast_unregister_atexit(void (*func)(void));
-/* Local user routines keep track of which channels are using a given module resource.
- They can help make removing modules safer, particularly if they're in use at the time
- they have been requested to be removed */
+/* Local user routines keep track of which channels are using a given module
+ resource. They can help make removing modules safer, particularly if
+ they're in use at the time they have been requested to be removed */
+/*!
+ * \brief Standard localuser struct definition.
+ *
+ * This macro defines a localuser struct. The channel.h file must be included
+ * to use this macro because it refrences ast_channel.
+ */
#define STANDARD_LOCAL_USER struct localuser { \
struct ast_channel *chan; \
struct localuser *next; \
}
+/*!
+ * \brief The localuser declaration.
+ *
+ * This macro should be used in combination with #STANDARD_LOCAL_USER. It
+ * creates a localuser mutex and several other variables used for keeping the
+ * use count.
+ *
+ * Sample Usage:
+ * \code
+ * STANDARD_LOCAL_USER;
+ * LOCAL_USER_DECL;
+ * \endcode
+ */
#define LOCAL_USER_DECL AST_MUTEX_DEFINE_STATIC(localuser_lock); \
static struct localuser *localusers = NULL; \
static int localusecnt = 0;
+/*!
+ * \brief Add a localuser.
+ * \param u a pointer to a localuser struct
+ *
+ * This macro adds a localuser to the list of users and increments the
+ * usecount. It expects a variable named \p chan of type \p ast_channel in the
+ * current scope.
+ *
+ * \note This function dynamically allocates memory. If this operation fails
+ * it will cause your function to return -1 to the caller.
+ */
#define LOCAL_USER_ADD(u) { \
\
if (!(u=(struct localuser *)malloc(sizeof(struct localuser)))) { \
@@ -173,6 +309,13 @@
ast_update_use_count(); \
}
+/*!
+ * \brief Remove a localuser.
+ * \param u the user to add, should be of type struct localuser
+ *
+ * This macro removes a localuser from the list of users and decrements the
+ * usecount.
+ */
#define LOCAL_USER_REMOVE(u) { \
struct localuser *uc, *ul = NULL; \
ast_mutex_lock(&localuser_lock); \
@@ -194,6 +337,12 @@
ast_update_use_count(); \
}
+/*!
+ * \brief Hangup all localusers.
+ *
+ * This macro hangs up on all current localusers and sets the usecount to zero
+ * when finished.
+ */
#define STANDARD_HANGUP_LOCALUSERS { \
struct localuser *u, *ul; \
ast_mutex_lock(&localuser_lock); \
@@ -208,6 +357,23 @@
localusecnt=0; \
}
+/*!
+ * \brief Set the specfied integer to the current usecount.
+ * \param res the integer variable to set.
+ *
+ * This macro sets the specfied integer variable to the local usecount. It
+ * handles all the necessary thread synchronization.
+ *
+ * Sample Usage:
+ * \code
+ * int usecount(void)
+ * {
+ * int res;
+ * STANDARD_USECOUNT(res);
+ * return res;
+ * }
+ * \endcode
+ */
#define STANDARD_USECOUNT(res) { \
ast_mutex_lock(&localuser_lock); \
res = localusecnt; \