1 /* Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 by Adalin B.V.
2 * Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 by Erik Hofman
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29 #define __XML_CONFIG 1
32 * Open an XML file for processing
34 * @param fname path to the file
35 * @return XML-id which is used for further processing
37 void *xmlOpen(const char *);
40 * Close the XML file after which no further processing is possible
44 void xmlClose(const void *);
48 * Locate a subsection of the xml tree for further processing.
49 * This adds processing speed since the reuired nodes will only be searched
52 * The memory allocated for the XML-subsection-id has to be freed by the
56 * @param node path to the node containing the subsection
57 * @return XML-subsection-id for further processing
59 void *xmlGetNode(const void *, const char *);
62 * Copy a subsection of the xml tree for further processing.
63 * This is useful when it's required to process a section of the XML code
64 * after the file has been closed. The drawback is the added memory
67 * The memory allocated for the XML-subsection-id has to be freed by the
71 * @param node path to the node containing the subsection
72 * @return XML-subsection-id for further processing
74 void *xmlCopyNode(void *, const char *);
77 * Get the number of nodes with the same name from a specified xml path
80 * @param path path to the xml node
81 * @return the number count of the nodename
83 unsigned int xmlGetNumNodes(void *, const char *);
86 * Get the nth occurrence of node in the parent node
87 * The return value should neevr be altered or freed by the caller
89 * @param pid XML-id of the parent node of this node
91 * @param node name of the node to search for
92 * @param num specify which occurence to return
93 * @return name of the node or NULL if unsuccessful
95 const char *xmlGetNodeNum(const void *, void *, const char *, int);
98 * Compare the value of this node to a reference string.
99 * Comparing is done in a case insensitive way.
102 * @param s the string to compare to.
103 * @return an integer less than, equal to, ro greater than zero if the value
104 * of the node is found, respectively, to be less than, to match, or be greater
107 int xmlCompareString(const void *, const char *);
111 * Get a string of characters from a specified xml path
112 * This function has the advantage of not allocating its own return buffer,
113 * keeping the memory management to an absolute minimum but the disadvantage
114 * is that it's unreliable in multithread environments.
117 * @param path path to the xml node
118 * @param buffer the buffer to copy the string to
119 * @param buflen length of the destination buffer
120 * @return the length of the string
122 unsigned int xmlCopyNodeString(void *, const char *, char *, const unsigned int);
125 * Get a string of characters from the current node
126 * The returned string has to be freed by the calling program.
129 * @return a newly alocated string containing the contents of the node.
131 char *xmlGetString(void *);
134 * Get a string of characters from a specified xml path
135 * The returned string has to be freed by the calling program.
138 * @param path path to the xml node
139 * @return a newly alocated string containing the contents of the node.
141 char *xmlGetNodeString(void *, const char *);
144 * Compare the value of a node to a reference string.
145 * Comparing is done in a case insensitive way.
148 * @param path path to the xml node to compare to
149 * @param s the string to compare to.
150 * @return an integer less than, equal to, ro greater than zero if the value
151 * of the node is found, respectively, to be less than, to match, or be greater
154 int xmlCompareNodeString(const void *, const char *, const char *);
157 * Get the integer value from the current node
160 * @return the contents of the node converted to an integer value.
162 long int xmlGetInt(void *);
165 * Get an integer value from a specified xml path
168 * @param path path to the xml node
169 * @return the contents of the node converted to an integer value.
171 long int xmlGetNodeInt(void *, const char *);
174 * Get the double value from the curent node
177 * @return the contents of the node converted to a double value.
179 double xmlGetDouble(void *);
182 * Get a double value from a specified xml path
185 * @param path path to the xml node
186 * @return the contents of the node converted to a double value.
188 double xmlGetNodeDouble(void *, const char *);
190 void *xmlMarkId(void *);
192 #endif /* __XML_CONFIG */