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This document describes the API Functions available for the C Wrapper.

• API Function Descriptions

• API Function Descriptions for Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV

• API Function Descriptions for Unbounded Arrays

• API Function Descriptions for Reliable RPC

API Function Descriptions

The API for the RPC C runtime is defined in the following header file:

#include <erx.h>

ERXCall

Remote Procedure Call - Conversationless or Conversational.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXCall(
        ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION  ERXPTR *pClient,
        const ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS   ERXPTR *pServer,
        ERXCallId                  ERXPTR *pCallId,
        const ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK ERXPTR *pCallInfoBlock,
        void                       ERXPTR *(ERXPTR pParameterBlock)[],
        const ERXeControlFlags             fFlags);

Description

This performs a remote procedure call. It is used for both connectionless and connection-oriented calls:

• Connectionless Calls
  The server is identified by the &Server parameter

ERXCall(&Client,&Server,&CallId,&CIB,&Parameter,ERX_CF_NOTHING|ERX_CF_STRUCTURED);

• Connection-oriented Calls
  The server is identified by referring to an established connection: &Server_Connection parameter returned by an ERXConnect call, as follows:

  ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS Server_Connection
  ...
  ERXConnect(&Client,&Server,&Server_Connection);
  ERXCall(NULL,&Address,&CallId,&CIB,&Parameter,ERX_CF_NOTHING|ERX_CF_STRUCTURED);
  ...
  ERXDisconnectCommit(&Address);

We suggest using ERX_TM_BROKER_LIBRARY as the medium of the server address (see ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS). Appropriate values must be provided for all fields. See also ERXConnect.

The called procedure is identified by the call information block (see ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK), which contains its name and location (library). The call information block also points to an array of parameter definitions (ERX_PARAMETER_DEFINITION_V3). The parameter definition contains the type, size, count of indices, occurrences in the respective dimensions, the addresses of the parameters, etc. The pParameterBlock array contains the pointers to each parameter's data.

The Software AG IDL Compiler (with the template files client.tpl and server.tpl) generates interface objects in which the parameter data is grouped in consecutive storage. This is referred to as structured mode and is indicated by specifying the ERX_CF_STRUCTURED flag as part of the fFlags ERXCall. In structured mode, only one address, the address of the structure, is passed in the pParameterBlock array. That is, the pParameterBlock array only has one entry.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pClient

in out: The client's identification, see ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION

pServer

in: The address of the server, see ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS

pCallId

out: The CallId returned to the caller, used in asynchronous communication to receive the reply with the ERXWait API call.

pCallInfoBlock

in: The description of the program to call and its parameter definition, see ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK

pParameterBlock

in out: The array of pointers to the actual parameter data.

fFlags

in: ERX_CF_STRUCTURED, i.e. the parameters are collected in one data structure.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXConnect
ERXDisconnect
ERXDisconnectCommit

ERX_Callback_SERVER_CALL

Syntax

void   ERX_Callback_SERVER_CALL (
       void                            *pUserInfo,
       ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION       *pClientInformation,
       ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK      *pCallInformation,
       void                            *pParameterArea,
       ERX_ERROR_INFO                  *pReturnInfo
); 

Description

This callback function (see Writing the Callback) is called by the Callable RPC Server (see Writing Callable RPC Servers with the C Wrapper). Success or failure is returned wiith the structure ERX_ERROR_INFO.

Parameters

*pUserInfo

in: User specific data. The data is provided "as is" in the function ERXServingCallback. It can be used to provide a pointer to a memory location with user specific data in the callback.

*pClientInformation

in: The client's identification such as user ID, etc., see ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION.

*pCallInformation

in: The description of the library and program to call and its parameter definition, see ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK

*pParameterArea

in: IDL in and inout Parameters from the client. Upon return IDL out and inout parameters are replied back to the client. Parameters are provided and expected in a contiguous memory location.

*pReturnInfo

in: Returning success or errors from the callback function. Possible Return Codes to give back are: ERX_E_RPC_LIBRARY_NOT_FOUND
ERX_E_RPC_CALLEE_NOT_FOUND
ERX_E_RPC_OUT_OF_MEMORY
ERX_E_RPC_ABNORMAL_TERMINATION
ERX_S_SUCCESS

Related Functions

ERXRegisterEvent
ERXServingCallback

ERXConnect

Establish a conversation to the named server.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXConnect(
       ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION  ERXPTR *pClient,
       const ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS   ERXPTR *pServer,
       ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress
);

Description

Establishes an RPC conversation (connection) to the named server.

The information supplied covers the identification of the client, for example user ID and password, and the server address.

We suggest using ERX_TM_BROKER_LIBRARY as the medium of the server address. Appropriate values must be provided for all fields.

See Using Conversational RPC for more information.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pClient

in out: The client's identification, see ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION.

pServer

in: The address of the server, see ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS.

pAddress

out: The connection ID returned to the caller. The pointers pServer and pAddress must not be the same. Otherwise an error will occur.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXDisconnect
ERXDisconnectCommit

ERXDisconnect

Give up the conversation with Backout.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXDisconnect(
       ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress
);

Description

Aborts the specified RPC conversation (connection). In contrast to ERXDisconnectCommit, calling this function leads to an abnormal, unsuccessful end of the RPC Conversation. See Using Conversational RPC for more information.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pAddress

in: The pointer to the connection to the RPC Server that is to be aborted. The connection ID contained in the ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS data structure was retrieved by a previous ERXConnect call.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXConnect
ERXDisconnectCommit

ERXDisconnectCommit

Give up the conversation with Commit.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXDisconnectCommit(
       ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress
);

Description

Close the specified RPC conversation (connection). In contrast to ERXDisconnect, calling this function leads to a normal, successful end of the RPC Conversation. See Using Conversational RPC for more information.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pAddress

in: The pointer to the connection to the RPC Server to close. The connection ID contained in the ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS data structure was retrieved by a previous ERXConnect call.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXConnect
ERXDisconnect

ERXGetBrokerSecurity

Get the currrent setting of broker kernel security value.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetBrokerSecurity(
       char                  * pKernelSecurity
);

Description

With this function you retrieve the current settings for security set by a previously issued ERXSetBrokerSecurity function call maintained internally by the RPC C runtime on a per-thread basis. See Using EntireX Security for more information. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pKernelSecurity

in

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXSetBrokerSecurity

ERXGetCodepage

Get the currrent setting of the codepage.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetCodepage(
       char szCodepage [ERX_MAX_CODEPAGE_LENGTH + 1]
);

Description

With this function you retrieve the current settings for the locale string set by a previously issued ERXSetCodepage function call maintained internally by the RPC C runtime on a per-thread basis. See Using Internationalization with the C Wrapper for more information. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

szCodepage

in

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXSetCodepage

ERXGetContext

Get the current assigned context.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetContext(
       ERX_CONTEXT_BLOCK          ERXPTR ** ppContextBlock
);

Description

This function supports RPC clients in multithreaded environments. It is used to retrieve (thread-safe) RPC and broker context information, which was supplied by a preceding ERXSetContext call. See Programming Multithreaded RPC Clients.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

ppContextBlock

in out: Pointer to context block, see ERX_CONTEXT_BLOCK

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXSetContext

ERXGetIAFToken

Get the IAF token.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetIAFToken(
       char                  sIAFToken[ERX_IAF_TOKEN_LENGTH]
);

Description

With this function you can programmatically get the IAF Token.

Parameters

sIAFToken

out

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXSetIAFToken

ERXGetLastError

Get Information on Return Codes.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetLastError(
       ERX_ERROR_INFO             ERXPTR *pErrorInfo 
);

Description

Retrieve information about the error that occurred last (the status of the last executed RPC C runtime function). When an API function is called, the error information is reset and, in case of error, the applicable information is placed in the error information structure. Exceptions to this rule are the functions ERXRegister and ERXUnregister, which only return the ERXeReturnCode. If ERXGetLastError itself is erroneous, the error information structure will be empty. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pErrorInfo

out: A pointer to the data structure receiving the error information, see ERX_ERROR_INFORMATION.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetMessage

ERXGetMessage

Get Message Text.

Syntax

extern int ERXGetMessage(
       ERXeReturnCode  rc,
       char           *szMsg,
       unsigned int    ulMsg
);

Description

The function ERXGetMessage delivers the message text of the error codes in the following error classes. See also Error Messages and Codes:

• Message Class 0001 - RPC C Runtime

• Message Class 1000 - RPC C Runtime System

• Message Class 1001 - RPC Protocol

• Message Class 1003 - Conversion

• Message Class 1004 - IDL Compiler

• Message Class 1005 - RPC Server

• Message Class 1006 - DCOM Wrapper

• Message Class 1008 - EntireX License

Message texts from other error classes cannot be retrieved with this function. Use ERXGetMessage only to access errors from the error classes listed above. To always retrieve the correct error message after an C Wrapper API function call (ERX call), use the function ERXGetLastMessage.

Parameters

rc

in: ID of the message text to retrieve.

szMsg

out: Pointer to message text buffer.

ulMsg

in: Length of message text buffer.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetLastError

ERXGetSecurityToken

Get the current setting of the Security Token.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetSecurityToken(
       char                       szSecurityToken
                                  [ERX_MAX_securityToken_LENGTH + 1]
);

Description

Returns the current value of the Broker's Security Token maintained internally by the RPC C runtime on a per-thread basis. See Using EntireX Security for more information.

For information on the messages, Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

szSecurityToken

out: The security token returned

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXSetSecurityToken

ERXGetTraceLevel

Get the current trace level setting of the RPC C runtime and the broker stub.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetTraceLevel(
       long                  *puTraceLevel
);

Description

With this function you can retrieve the current trace level setting of the RPC C runtime and the broker stub.

Parameters

puTraceLevel

out

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXSetTraceLevel

ERXGetVersion

Determine Version of RPC C runtime.

Syntax

extern int ERXGetVersion(
       char   *pMessage,
       size_t  uMessageLength
);

Description

Determine version of RPC C runtime. See Examine the RPC Runtime and Interface Object Version for more information.

Parameters

pMessage

in out: Pointer to buffer for version string.

uMessageLength

in: Length of buffer

Return Codes

ERXIsServing

Ping the Server.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXIsServing(
       ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION  ERXPTR *pClient,
       ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress,
       ERX_IS_SERVING             ERXPTR *pIsServing
);

Description

Check whether the server is available. Before issuing ERXIsServing you must provide the following:

• the client identification

• the server address

• a pointer to the message area

• the length of the message area

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pClient

in out: Pointer to the client identification, see ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION.

pAddress

in: Pointer to the server address, see ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS.

pIsServing

in out: Pointer to ERX_IS_SERVING structure.

Return Codes

ERXLogoff

Logoff by Broker and EntireX Security, i.e. free Broker resources.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXLogoff(
       ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION  ERXPTR *pClient,
       char szEtbidName [ERX_BROKER_ETBID_NAME_LENGTH + 1]
);

Description

Logs off from the Broker, frees the resources within the Broker and makes them available to other users. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pClient

in out: The client's identification, see ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION

szEtbidName

in: Identification of the Broker. Correponds to the BROKER-ID field of the Broker ACI control block.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXLogon

ERXLogon

Logon by EntireX Broker and EntireX Security.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXLogon(
       ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION  ERXPTR *pClient,
       char                               szEtbidName
                                          [ERX_BROKER_ETBID_NAME_LENGTH + 1]
);

Description

Logon to Broker.

This function allows the client or server application to logon to Broker, which allocates the necessary structures to handle the new participant. If the Broker is running in a secure environment, ERXLogon performs the authentication process. Whether ERXLogon is required depends on the customization of the Broker. See AUTOLOGON in the Broker attribute file and cForceLogon in the ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION structure.

We suggest using ERXLogon and ERXLogoff to logon/logoff to/from Broker.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pClient

in out: The client's identification, see ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION

szEtbidName

in: Identification of the Broker. Correponds to the BROKER-ID field of the Broker ACI control block.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXLogoff

ERXRegister

Prepare use of RPC C runtime.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXRegister(
       const unsigned long                ulVersionRequested 
);

Description

Register with RPC C runtime. Any thread within a process requiring RPC C runtime must register with it. When the RPC C runtime is no longer needed, any registered thread should unregister itself (see ERXUnregister). See Using the RPC Runtime for more information. For information on the messages see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

ulVersionRequested

in: The RPC C runtime version to be used. (See ERX_CURRENT_VERSION in erx.h for the most recent version). If the version is not supported, an error will occur.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXUnregister

ERXRegisterEvent

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXRegisterEvent(
       const long                         EventId,
       void                            (* Callback)()
);

Description

The function registers events to the RPC C runtime used by the callable RPC Server during execution of the ERXServingCallback function. All events must be registered prior to the execution of the ERXServingCallback function. The following events are supported:

See Writing the Callback for more information. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

EventID

in: Event to register

(* Callback)()

in: Callback function belonging to the event

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERX_Callback_SERVER_CALL
ERXServingCallback

ERXReset

Reset a parameter block.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXReset(
 const ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK ERXPTR *pCallInfoBlock,
       void                       ERXPTR *(ERXPTR pParameterBlock)[ ],
       ERXeParameterDirection             eDirection,
       const ERXeControlFlags             fFlags
);

Description

Reset the specified program parameters:

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pCallInfoBlock

in: The pointer to the description of the program and its parameter definition, see ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK.

pParameterBlock

in out: The array of pointers to the actual parameter data.

eDirection

in: Type of parameters to be reset, input and/or output parameters. For ERX_IN_PARM, parameters with the IN attribute; for ERX_OUT_PARM parameters with the OUT attribute; for ERX_INOUT_PARM, all parameters are reset.

fFlags

in: ERX_CF_STRUCTURED, i.e. the parameters are collected in one data structure.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXCall

ERXServingCallback

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXServingCallback(
       char                              *pConfigurationFile,          
       void                              *pUserInfo,
       const ERXeControlFlags             fFlags       
);

Description

This function implements the main function of the Callable RPC Server, see Writing the Callback. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

*pConfigurationFile

in: Location consisting of path and file name of the configuration file in relative and absolute notation.

*pUserInfo

in: User-specific data. The data is provided "as is" and can be used to provide a pointer to a memory location with user-specific data in callback functions.

fFlags

in: For future use.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERX_Callback_SERVER_CALL

ERXSetBrokerSecurity

Set the broker kernel security value.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXSetBrokerSecurity(
       char                       cKernelSecurity
);

Description

This function exposes the Broker ACI field KERNELSECURITY as a method to users of C Wrapper. The security settings are maintained internally by the RPC C runtime on a per-thread basis. See Using EntireX Security for more information.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

cKernelSecurity

in

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetBrokerSecurity

ERXSetCodepage

Set the codepage.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXSetCodepage(
       char                      szCodepage [ERX_MAX_CODEPAGE_LENGTH + 1]
);

Description

This function exposes the Broker ACI field LOCALE-STRING as a method to users of C Wrapper. The codepage is maintained internally by the RPC Runtime on a per-thread basis, see Using Internationalization with the C Wrapper.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

szCodepage

in

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetCodepage

ERXSetContext

Set a context (thread-safe RPC information).

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXSetContext(
       ERX_CONTEXT_BLOCK     ERXPTR * pContextBlock
);

Description

This function supports RPC clients in multithreaded environments. It is used to set (thread-safe) RPC and broker context information, see Programming Multithreaded RPC Clients. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pContextBlock

in: Pointer to context block, see ERX_CONTEXT_BLOCK

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetContext

ERXSetIAFToken

Set the IAF token.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXSetIAFToken(
       char                  sIAFToken[ERX_IAF_TOKEN_LENGTH]
);

Description

With this function you can programmatically set the IAF Token.

Parameters

sIAFToken

in

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetIAFToken

ERXSetSecurityToken

Get the current setting of the Security Token.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXSetSecurityToken(
       char                      szSecurityToken[ERX_MAX_securityToken_LENGTH + 1]);

Description

Sets the Broker Security Token. The security settings are maintained internally by the RPC C runtime on a per-thread basis. See Using EntireX Security for more information.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

szSecurityToken

in: The security token to set.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetSecurityToken

ERXSetTraceLevel

Set the trace level of the RPC C runtime and the broker stub's trace.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXSetTraceLevel(
       long                  uTraceLevel
);

Description

With this function you can programmatically set the trace level of the RPC C runtime and the broker stub's trace. Use the provided defines in the erx.h header file for assigning trace levels:

#define ERX_TRACE_NONE     (0L)
#define ERX_TRACE_LEVEL1 (1L)
#define ERX_TRACE_LEVEL2 (2L)
#define ERX_TRACE_LEVEL3 (3L)
#define ERX_TRACE_LEVEL4 (4L)

Parameters

uTraceLevel

in

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetTraceLevel

ERXTerminateServer

Terminate running Server.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXTerminateServer(
       ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION  ERXPTR *pClient,
       ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress, 
       ERX_TERMINATE_SERVER       ERXPTR *pTerminateServer
);

Description

Shut down the running server. Before issuing ERXTerminateServer you must provide the following:

• the client identification

• the server address

• the shutdown command

• a pointer to a message area

• the length of the message area

See description of the ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS and control block.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

pClient

in out: Pointer to the client identification, see ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION.

pAddress

in: Pointer to the server address, see ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS.

pTerminateServer

in out: Pointer to terminate structure, see ERX_TERMINATE_SERVER.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXCall

ERXUnregister

RPC C runtime is not needed anymore, i.e. free local resources.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXUnregister(void);

Description

Unregister from RPC C runtime. When a thread no longer needs the RPC C runtime, it must unregister itself from the runtime. See Using the RPC Runtime. For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXRegister

ERXWait

Wait for the completion of asynchronous non-conversational call.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXWait(
       ERXCallId                          CallId,
 const ERX_CALL_INFORMATION_BLOCK ERXPTR *pCallInfoBlock,
       void                       ERXPTR *(ERXPTR pParameterBlock)[]
);

Description

Wait for an incoming request. Only applicable to connection-oriented processing.

For information on the messages, see Error Messages and Codes.

Parameters

CallId

in: The CallId returned by a previous ERXCall.

pCallInfoBlock

in: Pointer to the description of the program and its parameter definition, see ERX_CALL_IDENTIFICATION.

pParameterBlock[]

in out: The array of pointers to the actual parameter data.

Return Codes

API Function Descriptions for Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV

The API of the RPC C runtime for variable-length data is defined in the following header file:

#include <erxvdata.h>

erxVDataAllocBytes

Allocates a new VData instance and copies uLen bytes from pSource into it. Intended for use with the IDL data types AV, BV, KV and UV together with the C programming language mem... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV. Any allocated VData instance must be freed with erxVDataFree if no longer used.

Syntax

extern ERX_HVDATA erxVDataAllocBytes(void *pSource, size_t uLen);

Parameters

pSource

in: A pointer to uLen bytes to copy.

uLen

in: Number of bytes to copy from pSource location.

Return Values

Points to a copy of the VData instance. No VData instance is allocated and null is returned in the following case:

• Insufficient memory

An empty VData instance (which holds an empty data area) is allocated in the following cases:

• A null pointer is passed for pSource.

• A value of zero is passed for uLen.

Related Functions

erxVDataFree
erxVDataGetByteAddress
erxVDataGetLength
erxVDataReAllocBytes

erxVDataAllocString

Allocates a new VData instance, and copies the string from pSource into it. Intended for use with the IDL data types AV and KV together with the C programming language str... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV. Any allocated VData instance must be freed with erxVDataFree if no longer used.

Syntax

extern ERX_HVDATA erxVDataAllocString(char *pSource);

Parameters

pSource

in: A pointer to a string to copy

Return Values

Points to a copy of the VData instance. No VData instance is allocated and null is returned in the following case:

• Insufficient memory

An empty VData instance, which holds an empty (null-terminated) string, is allocated in the following case:

• A null pointer is passed for pSource

Related Functions

erxVDataFree
erxVDataReAllocString

erxVDataAllocWideString

Allocates a new VData instance, copies the wide character string from the passed pSource location into it. Intended for use with the IDL data type UV together with the C programming language wcs... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV. Any allocated VData instance must be freed with erxVDataFree if no longer used.

Syntax

extern ERX_HVDATA erxVDataAllocWideString(wchar_t *pSource);

Parameters

pSource

in: A pointer to a wide character string to copy.

Return Values

Points to a copy of the VData instance. No VData instance is allocated and null is returned in the following case:

• Insufficient memory exists

An empty VData instance, which holds an empty (null-terminated) string) is allocated in the following case:

• A null pointer is passed for pSource

Related Functions

erxVDataFree
erxVDataReAllocWideString

erxVDataCopy

Copies an existing source VData instance to an existing target VData instance. Can be used for all IDL data types AV, BV and KV and UV. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern ERX_HVDATA erxVDataCopy(ERX_HVDATA hVDataTo, ERX_HVDATA hVDataFrom);

Parameters

hVDataTo

Handle of existing VData target instance.

hVDataFrom

Handle of existing VData source instance.

Return Values

Points to the target VData instance. The VData instance is not copied and null is returned in the following cases:

• An invalid handle is passed for hVDataTo

• An invalid handle is passed for hVDataFrom

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocBytes
erxVDataAllocString
erxVDataAllocWideString
erxVDataReAllocBytes
erxVDataReAllocString
erxVDataReAllocWideString

erxVDataFree

Frees all the memory used by a VData instance of IDL data types AV, BV, KV and UV. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern void erxVDataFree(ERX_HVDATA hVData);

Parameters

hVData

in: Handle of existing VData instance to free the resources.

Return Values

None.

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocBytes
erxVDataAllocString
erxVDataAllocWideString

erxVDataGetByteAddress

Get the address of binary data held by a VData instance of IDL data types AV, BV, KV and UV. Intended for use with the function erxVDataGetLength together with the C programming language mem... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern void * erxVDataGetByteAddress(ERX_HVDATA hVData);

Parameters

hVData

in: Handle of VData instance from which to retrieve the address of the data

Return Values

Returns the address of the data held by the VData instance. A null pointer is returned in the following case:

• An invalid handle is passed

A pointer to an undefined area is returned in the following case:

• The VData instance is empty.

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocBytes
erxVDataGetLength
erxVDataReAllocBytes

erxVDataGetLength

Get the length in bytes of the data held by a VData instance of IDL data types AV, BV, KV and UV. Intended for use with the function erxVDataGetByteAddress together with the C programming language mem... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern size_t erxVDataGetLength(ERX_HVDATA hVData);

Parameters

hVData

in: Handle of VData instance from which to retrieve the length.

Return Values

Number of bytes or length of string (excluding the terminating null or terminating wide-character null) held by the VData instance. Zero is returned in the following cases:

• An invalid handle is passed.

• The VData instance is empty.

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocBytes
erxVDataGetByteAddress
erxVDataReAllocBytes

erxVDataGetString

Get the address of the string held by a VData instance of IDL data types AV and KV. It will always have the address of a valid null-terminated string. The returned string can be used in conjunction with C language str... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern char * erxVDataGetString(ERX_HVDATA hVData);

Parameters

hVData

in: Handle of VData instance from which to retrieve the string address.

Return Values

Returns a pointer to the address of the string held by the VData instance. A null pointer is returned in the following case:

• An invalid handle is passed.

A pointer to an empty string is returned in the following case:

• The VData instance is empty.

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocString
erxVDataReAllocString

erxVDataGetWideString

Get the address of the wide character string held by a VData instance of IDL data type UV. It will be guaranteed always to have the address of a valid null-terminated wide character string. The returned wide character string can be used in conjuction with C programming language wcs... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern wchar_t * erxVDataGetWideString(ERX_HVDATA hVData);

Parameters

hVData

Handle to VData instance to get the wide character string address from.

Return Values

Returns a pointer to the address of the wide character string held by the VData instance. A null pointer is returned in the following case:

• An invalid handle is passed

A pointer to an empty wide character string is returned in the following case:

• The VData instance is empty

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocWideString
erxVDataReAllocWideString

erxVDataReAllocBytes

Assign new binary data to an existing VData instance. The function copies uLen bytes from pSource into the VData instance. Note that the address of the data held by the VData instance may have changed upon return. The location of the VData instance itself will always remain fixed. Intended for use with IDL data types AV, BV, KV and UV together with the C programming language mem... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern void * erxVDataReAllocBytes(
              ERX_HVDATA hVData, 
              void *pSource,
              size_t uLen);

Parameters

hVData

in: Handle of existing VData instance.

pSource

in: A pointer to uLen bytes to copy, or null to set the VData instance empty.

uLen

in: Number of bytes to copy from pSource location. Zero will set the VData instance empty.

Return Values

Returns a pointer to the data held by the VData instance. A null pointer is returned in the following case:

• an invalid handle is passed

A pointer to empty data is returned in the following cases:

• Insufficient memory exists to hold the new value

• A null pointer is passed for pSource

• Zero is passed for uLen.

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocBytes
erxVDataGetByteAddress

erxVDataReAllocString

Assign a new string to an existing VData instance of IDL data types AV and KV. The function copies the string from pSource into the VData instance. Note that the address of the data held by the VData instance may have changed upon return. The location of the VData instance itself will always remain fixed. Intended for use with IDL data type AV and KV together with the C programming language str... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern char * erxVDataReAllocString(
              ERX_HVDATA hVData, 
              char *pSource);

Parameters

hVData

in: Handle of existing VData instance.

pSource

in: A pointer to the string to copy, or null to set the VData instance to an empty string.

Return Values

Returns a pointer to the data held by the VData instance. A null pointer is returned in the following case:

• An invalid handle is passed

A pointer to a null string is returned in following cases:

• Insufficient memory exists to hold the new value

• A null pointer is passed for pSource

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocString
erxVDataGetString

erxVDataReAllocWideString

Copies the wide character string from the passed pSource location into the VData instanceof IDL data type UV. Be aware that the address to the data held by the VData instance can be changed upon return. The location of the VData instance itself will always stay fixed. Intended for use with the IDL data type UV together with the C programming language wcs... functions. See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern wchar_t * erxVDataReAllocWideString(ERX_HVDATA hVData, wchar_t *pSource);

Parameters

hVData

Handle to VData instance to put the wide character string into.

pSource

A pointer to the string to put, or null to set the VData instance to an empty wide character string.

Return Values

Returns a pointer to the data held by the VData instance. A null pointer is returned in the following case:

• An invalid handle is passed

A pointer to a null wide character string is returned in the following cases:

• Insufficient memory exists to hold the new value

• A null pointer is passed for pSource

Related Functions

erxVDataAllocWideString
erxVDataGetWideString

erxVDataReset

Sets an existing VData instance to empty (a null string for IDL data types AV and KV; a null wide-character string for IDL data type UV; and zero length for IDL data type BV). See Using Variable-length Data Types AV, BV, KV and UV.

Syntax

extern void erxVDataReset(ERX_HVDATA hVData);

Parameters

in hVData

Handle of existing VData instance.

Return Values

None.

Related Functions

erxVDataGetWideString
erxVDataGetString
erxVDataGetLength

API Function Descriptions for Unbounded Arrays

The API of the RPC C runtime for unbounded arrays is defined in the following header file:

#include <erxarray.h>

erxArrayAlloc

Allocates a new array instance of the given dimensions to be used as a so-called unbounded array. Array elements are initialized with their correct null value or zero corresponding to their IDL data type provided by the ERXeTypeCode. See Using Unbounded Arrays. Any allocated array instance must be freed with erxArrayFree if no longer used.

Syntax

 
extern ERX_HARRAY erxArrayAlloc(ERXeTypeCode      usType,
                                ERXeAttributes    usAttributes,
                                size_t            uLength,
                                unsigned int      uDimension,
                                ERX_ARRAY_INDEX   uArrayBound[]);

Description

Parameters

usType

The IDL data type stored in the array instance. See the description above.

usAttributes

The description above lists valid values for IDL data types. The values must exactly match the mapping options used when the RPC client is generated. See Generate C Source Files from Software AG IDL Files.

uLength

Depending on the data type (see table above) the length is required.

uDimension

Number of dimensions. The dimension must be at least 1. Up to 3 dimensions are allowed. The lower bound is always 0.

uArrayBound

Pointer to a vector containing the number of elements for each dimension. The number of vector elements must correspond to the number of array dimensions. The left (most significant) dimension is uArrayBound[0].

Return Values

Points to the created copy of the array instance. No array instance is allocated and null is returned in the following cases:

• Insufficient memory exists

• The IDL data type provided by the ERXeTypeCode is invalid

• missing uLength depending on the data type

• uDimension is zero

• uArrayBound is invalid

Related Functions

erxArrayFree

erxArrayCopy

Copies an existing source array instance to an existing target array instance. Source and target array instance must exist, otherwise an error is returned. The contents of the target array instance are overwritten by the contents of the source instance. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode erxArrayCopy(ERX_HARRAY hArrayTo, ERX_HARRAY hArrayFrom);

Parameters

phArrayTo

Points to the target array instance created previously by erxARrayAlloc.

hArrayFrom

Points to the source array instance created previously by erxArrayAlloc.

Return Codes

Related Functions

erxArrayAlloc

erxArrayFree

Frees all the memory used by the array instance. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode erxArrayFree(ERX_HARRAY hArray);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

Return Codes

Related Functions

erxArrayAlloc

erxArrayGetAttributes

Returns all attributes defined for the array instance during allocation with erxArrayAlloc. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeAttributes erxArrayGetAttributes(ERX_HARRAY hArray);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

Return Values

The attributes defined for the array instance.

Related Functions

erxArrayAlloc
erxArrayGetElementLength
erxArrayGetTypeCode

erxArrayGetBounds

Returns the array bound for a vector (the number of elements which can be stored in and retrieved from a given vector of an array instance). See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERX_ARRAY_INDEX erxArrayGetBounds(ERX_HARRAY      hArray,
                                         unsigned int    uDimension,
                                         ERX_ARRAY_INDEX uArrayIndex[]);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

uDimension

The dimension for which to set the array bound.

uArrayIndex

Pointer to a vector of indices defining an array position. The left-most (most significant) dimension is uArrayIndex[0].

Return Values

The array bound for a given dimension. Zero is returned in the following cases:

• hArray is invalid

• uDimension is invalid or outside the current dimensions

• the unbounded array or specified vector has no elements

• uArrayIndex is invalid

Related Functions

erxArrayGetDimension
erxArrayRedimAll
erxArrayRedimVector

erxArrayGetDimension

Returns the number of dimensions of the array instance. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern unsigned int erxArrayGetDimension(ERX_HARRAY hArray);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

Return Values

The number of dimensions of the unbounded array instance. Zero is returned in the following case:

• hArray is invalid

Related Functions

erxArrayGetBounds
erxArrayRedimAll
erxArrayRedimVector

erxArrayGetElement

Retrieves a single element of the array instance. The caller must provide a storage area of the correct size to receive the data. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

 
extern ERXeReturnCode erxArrayGetElement(ERX_HARRAY        hArray,
                                         ERX_ARRAY_INDEX   uArrayIndex[],
                                         void            * pData);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

uArrayIndex

Pointer to a vector of indices defining an array position. The number of vector elements must correspond to the number of array dimensions. The left-most (most significant) dimension is uArrayIndex[0].

pData

Pointer where to put the data stored in the given array position.

Return Codes

Related Functions

erxArrayReset
erxArraySetElement

erxArrayGetElementLength

Retrieves the explicit logical length of the IDL data type of the array instance defined during allocation with erxArrayAlloc. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern size_t erxArrayGetElementLength(ERX_HARRAY hArray);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

Return Values

The explicit logical length of the IDL data type of the array instance. Zero is returned in the following cases:

• the IDL data type has no explicit logical length, for example for the types L,D and T.

• hArray is invalid

Related Functions

erxArrayAlloc
erxArrayGetAttributes
erxArrayGetTypeCode

erxArrayGetTypeCode

Returns the IDL data type of the array instance defined during allocation with erxArrayAlloc. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeTypeCode erxArrayGetTypeCode(ERX_HARRAY hArray);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

Return Values

The IDL data type of the array instance. ERX_TYPE_UNKNOWN is returned in the following case:

• hArray is invalid

Related Functions

erxArrayAlloc
erxArrayGetAttributes
erxArrayGetElementLength

erxArrayRedimAll

Changes all bounds of the array instance. The cardinality (number of dimensions) cannot be changed. For a 2 or 3-dimensional array, the result will be a square or a cube. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode erxArrayRedimAll(ERX_HARRAY          hArray,
                                       ERXeArrayPreserve   ePreserveData,
                                       ERX_ARRAY_INDEX     uNewArrayBound[]);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

ePreserveData

Determines whether the redimensioned array is to be initialized with null or whether the contents are to be kept (when elements exist in the old and new array). Valid values are: ERX_PRESERVE_NO, ERX_PRESERVE_YES

uNewArrayBound

Pointer to a vector containing the number of elements for each dimension. The number of vector elements must correspond to the number of array dimensions. The left-most (most significant) dimension is uNewArrayBound[0].

Return Codes

Related Functions

erxArrayGetBounds
erxArrayGetDimension
erxArrayRedimVector

erxArrayRedimVector

Changes the specified bounds of the given vector of the array instance. For 2 and 3-dimensional arrays, the result can be a deformed array (that is, not a square or cube). See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode erxArrayRedimVector(ERX_HARRAY          hArray,
                                          ERXeArrayPreserve   ePreserveData,
                                          unsigned int        uDimension,
                                          ERX_ARRAY_INDEX     uArrayIndex[],
                                          ERX_ARRAY_INDEX     uNewBound);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

ePreserveData

Determines whether the redimensioned vector (when it is the last dimension) is to be initialized with null or whether the contents are to be kept (when elements exist in the old and new array). New elements are always initialized with null. Valid values are:ERX_PRESERVE_NO, ERX_PRESERVE_YES

uDimension

The dimension for which to set new vector bound.

uArrayIndex

Pointer to a vector of indices defining an array position. The left-most (most significant) dimension is uArrayIndex[0].

uNewBound

The number of elements to redimension the vector with.

Return Codes

Related Functions

erxArrayGetBounds
erxArrayGetDimension
erxArrayRedimAll

erxArrayReset

Sets all elements of the array instance to null value or zero corresponding to the IDL data type given when the array was created. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode erxArrayReset(ERX_HARRAY hArray);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

Return Codes

Related Functions

erxArrayGetElement
erxArraySetElement

erxArraySetElement

Stores the data element at a given location in the array instance. See Using Unbounded Arrays.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode erxArraySetElement(ERX_HARRAY        hArray,
                                         ERX_ARRAY_INDEX   uArrayIndex[],
                                         void            * pData);

Parameters

hArray

Points to an array instance created by erxArrayAlloc.

uArrayIndex

Pointer to a vector of indices defining an array position. The number of vector elements must correspond to the number of array dimensions. The left-most (most significant) dimension is uArrayIndex[0].

pData

Pointer to the data set into the given array position.

Return Codes

Related Functions

erxArrayGetElement
erxArrayReset

API Function Descriptions for Reliable RPC

ERXGetReliableState

Get the current reliable RPC state.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetReliableState(
       unsigned long              *pulReliableState
);                                                                                        

Description

Get the current reliable RPC state. For a list of possible states with description, see ERXSetReliableState.

Parameters

pulReliableState

out: The current reliable RPC state

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXSetReliableState

ERXSetReliableState

Set the reliable RPC state.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXSetReliableState(
       unsigned long              ulReliableState
);                                                                                        

Description

Set the current reliable RPC state to enable/disable reliable RPC.

Parameters

ulReliableState

in: The reliable RPC state to set the values to

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetReliableState

ERXReliableCommit

Commits a sequence of reliable RPC messages.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXReliableCommit(
       ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress
);                                                                                        

Description

Commits a sequence of reliable RPC messages in mode ERX_RELIABLE_CLIENT_COMMIT. See ERXSetReliableState.

Parameters

pAddress

in: The server address to send the commit to.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXReliableRollback

ERXReliableRollback

Rolls back a sequence of reliable RPC messages.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXReliableRollback(
       ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress
);                                                                                        

Description

Rolls back a sequence of reliable RPC messages in mode ERX_RELIABLE_CLIENT_COMMIT. See ERXSetReliableState.

Parameters

pAddress

in: The server address to which to send the rollback.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXReliableCommit

ERXGetReliableID

Get the reliable ID of the current reliable RPC message or message sequence.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetReliableID(
	ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress,
	ETB_CHAR                   ERXPTR *pReliableID
);                                                                                        

Description

Get the current reliable ID. The reliable ID is required to get the status of reliable RPC messages, see ERXGetReliableStatus.

In the case of ERX_RELIABLE_CLIENT_COMMIT, this method must be called before ERXReliableCommit or ERXReliableRollback is invoked, otherwise you might get the error 00010010.

In the case of ERX_RELIABLE_AUTO_COMMIT, this method must be called directly after the RPC message is sent and before any other RPC runtime calls, otherwise the reliable ID is lost and you cannot retrieve the message status.

Parameters

pAddress

in: The server address which was used for the interface object call.

pReliableID

out: The reliable ID of the current reliable RPC message.

Important:
The pointer pReliableID must point to a field defined like ETB_CHAR szReliableID[16+1], otherwise unpredictable results occur.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetReliableStatus

ERXGetReliableStatus

Get the status of the reliable RPC messages.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXGetReliableStatus(
	ERX_CLIENT_IDENTIFICATION  ERXPTR *pClient,
	ERX_SERVER_ADDRESS         ERXPTR *pAddress,
	ETB_CHAR                   ERXPTR *pReliableID,
	ETB_BYTE                          *pReliableStatus
);                                                                                      

Description

Get the status of the reliable RPC messages given by the reliable ID. by given Reliable ID.

Status can be one of the values listed under ACI Fields used for Units of Work.

Parameters

pClient

in: Client information.

pAddress

in: Server information.

pReliableID

Important:
in: The reliable ID of the reliable RPC messages. The pointer pReliableID must point to a field defined like ETB_CHAR szReliableID[16+1], otherwise unpredictable results occur.

pReliableStatus

Important:
out: the status of the requested reliable RPC message (identified by the given reliable ID). pReliableStatus points to a field of one byte.

Status can be one of the values listed under ACI Fields used for Units of Work.

Return Codes

Related Functions

ERXGetReliableID

ERXControl

Control of RPC C runtime.

Syntax

extern ERXeReturnCode ERXAPI ERXControl
(
    const ERXCallId          CallId,
          ERXeControlCommand eCmd
);

Description

For future use.

Parameters

CallId

in: ERXCallId.

eCmd

in: command to use.

Return Codes

Related Functions

None.

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