NSPR API Reference

Introduction to NSPR

• NSPR_Naming_Conventions

• NSPR_Threads

  • Thread_Scheduling

    • Setting_Thread_Priorities

    • Preempting_Threads

    • Interrupting_Threads

• NSPR_Thread_Synchronization

  • Locks_and_Monitors

  • Condition_Variables

• NSPR_Sample_Code

NSPR Types

• Calling_Convention_Types

• Algebraic_Types

  • 8-.2C_16-.2C_and_32-bit_Integer_Types

    • Signed_Integers

    • Unsigned_Integers

  • 64-bit_Integer_Types

  • Floating-Point_Number_Type

  • Native_OS_Integer_Types

• Miscellaneous_Types

  • Size_Type

  • Pointer_Difference_Types

  • Boolean_Types

  • Status_Type_for_Return_Values

Threads

• Threading_Types_and_Constants

• Threading_Functions

  • Creating.2C_Joining.2C_and_Identifying_Threads

  • Controlling_Thread_Priorities

  • Controlling_Per-Thread_Private_Data

  • Interrupting_and_Yielding

  • Setting_Global_Thread_Concurrency

  • Getting_a_Thread.27s_Scope

Process Initialization

• Identity_and_Versioning

  • Name_and_Version_Constants

• Initialization_and_Cleanup

• Module_Initialization

Locks

• Lock_Type

• Lock_Functions

Condition_Variables

• Condition_Variable_Type

• Condition_Variable_Functions

Monitors

• Monitor_Type

• Monitor_Functions

Cached Monitors

• Cached_Monitors_Functions

I/O Types

• Directory_Type

• File_Descriptor_Types

• File_Info_Types

• Network_Address_Types

• Types_Used_with_Socket_Options_Functions

• Type_Used_with_Memory-Mapped_I.2FO

• Offset_Interpretation_for_Seek_Functions

I/O Functions

• Functions_that_Operate_on_Pathnames

• Functions_that_Act_on_File_Descriptors

• Directory_I.2FO_Functions

• Socket_Manipulation_Functions

• Converting_Between_Host_and_Network_Addresses

• Memory-Mapped_I.2FO_Functions

• Anonymous_Pipe_Function

• Polling_Functions

• Pollable_Events

• Manipulating_Layers

Network Addresses

• Network_Address_Types_and_Constants

• Network_Address_Functions

Atomic Operations

• PR_AtomicIncrement

• PR_AtomicDecrement

• PR_AtomicSet

Interval Timing

• Interval_Time_Type_and_Constants

• Interval_Functions

Date and Time

• Types_and_Constants

• Time_Parameter_Callback_Functions

• Functions

Memory_Management Operations

• Memory_Allocation_Functions

• Memory_Allocation_Macros

String Operations

• PL_strlen

• PL_strcpy

• PL_strdup

• PL_strfree

Floating Point Number to String Conversion

• PR_strtod

• PR_dtoa

• PR_cnvtf

Linked Lists

• Linked_List_Types

  • PRCList

• Linked_List_Macros

  • PR_INIT_CLIST

  • PR_INIT_STATIC_CLIST

  • PR_APPEND_LINK

  • PR_INSERT_LINK

  • PR_NEXT_LINK

  • PR_PREV_LINK

  • PR_REMOVE_LINK

  • PR_REMOVE_AND_INIT_LINK

  • PR_INSERT_BEFORE

  • PR_INSERT_AFTER

Dynamic Library Linking

• Library_Linking_Types

  • PRLibrary

  • PRStaticLinkTable

• Library_Linking_Functions

  • PR_SetLibraryPath

  • PR_GetLibraryPath

  • PR_GetLibraryName

  • PR_FreeLibraryName

  • PR_LoadLibrary

  • PR_UnloadLibrary

  • PR_FindSymbol

  • PR_FindSymbolAndLibrary

  • Finding_Symbols_Defined_in_the_Main_Executable_Program

• Platform_Notes

  • Dynamic Library Search Path

  • Exporting_Symbols_from_the_Main_Executable_Program

Process Management and Interprocess Communication

• Process_Management_Types_and_Constants

  • PRProcess

  • PRProcessAttr

• Process_Management_Functions

  • Setting_the_Attributes_of_a_New_Process

  • Creating_and_Managing_Processes

Logging

• Conditional_Compilation_and_Execution

• Log_Types_and_Variables

  • PRLogModuleInfo

  • PRLogModuleLevel

  • NSPR_LOG_MODULES

  • NSPR_LOG_FILE

• Logging_Functions_and_Macros

  • PR_NewLogModule

  • PR_SetLogFile

  • PR_SetLogBuffering

  • PR_LogPrint

  • PR_LogFlush

  • PR_LOG_TEST

  • PR_LOG

  • PR_ASSERT

  • PR_ASSERT

  • PR_NOT_REACHED

• Use_Example

Named Shared Memory

• Shared_Memory_Protocol

• Named_Shared_Memory_Functions

Anonymous Shared_Memory

• Anonymous_Memory_Protocol

• Anonymous_Shared_Memory_Functions

IPC Semaphores

• IPC_Semaphore_Functions

Thread Pools

• Thread_Pool_Types

• Thread_Pool_Functions

Random Number Generator

• Random_Number_Generator_Function

Hash Tables

• Hash_Table_Types_and_Constants

• Hash_Table_Functions

NSPR Error Handling

• Error_Type

• Error_Functions

• Error_Codes