more extensive documentation (bug #4444)

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* 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
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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.
/*!
* \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? */
int usecount(void); /* How many channels provided by this module are in use? */
/*! Description */
/*!
* Returns a short description of your module.
/*! \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 \
@ -74,91 +105,196 @@ the GNU General Public License version 2 or later (at your option). Linux \
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,
* version, 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)(const char *module, const char *description, int usecnt, const char *like),
const 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; \
}
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.
*
* <b>Sample Usage:</b>
* \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)))) { \
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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); \
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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); \
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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.
*
* <b>Sample Usage:</b>
* \code
* int usecount(void)
* {
* int res;
* STANDARD_USECOUNT(res);
* return res;
* }
* \endcode
*/
#define STANDARD_USECOUNT(res) { \
res = localusecnt; \
}