man/man3dat/dat_get_handle_type.3dat

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 DAT_GET_HANDLE_TYPE 3DAT "Jul 16, 2004"
 NAME
dat_get_handle_type - get handle type
 SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag.\|.\|. ] file.\|.\|. -ldat [ library.\|.\|. ]
#include <dat/udat.h>

DAT_RETURN
 dat_get_handle_typet (
 IN DAT_HANDLE dat_handle,
 OUT DAT_HANDLE_TYPE *handle_type
 )


 PARAMETERS
dat_handle

Handle for a DAT Object.


handle_type

Type of the handle of dat_handle.


 DESCRIPTION

The dat_get_handle_type() function allows the Consumer to discover the
type of a DAT Object using its handle.

The dat_handle can be one of the following handle types:
DAT_IA_HANDLE, DAT_EP_HANDLE, DAT_EVD_HANDLE,
DAT_CR_HANDLE, DAT_RSP_HANDLE, DAT_PSP_HANDLE,
DAT_PZ_HANDLE, DAT_LMR_HANDLE, or DAT_RMR_HANDLE.

The handle_type is one of the following handle types:
DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_IA, DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_EP, DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_EVD,
DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_CR, DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_PSP, DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_RSP,
DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_PZ, DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_LMR, DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_RMR,
or DAT_HANDLE_TYPE_CNO.
 RETURN VALUES
DAT_SUCCESS

The operation was successful.


DAT_INVALID_HANDLE

The dat_handle parameter is invalid.


 USAGE

Consumers can use this operation to determine the type of Object being
returned. This is needed for calling an appropriate query or any other
operation on the Object handle.
 ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:


ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability Standard: uDAPL, 1.1, 1.2
MT-Level Unsafe


 SEE ALSO

libdat(3LIB), attributes(5)