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Functions for Managing Parameter Block
See Also
slapi_pblock_destroy()
slapi_pblock_set()
slapi_pblock_new()
Creates a new parameter block.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h"
Slapi_PBlock *slapi_pblock_new();
Returns
This function returns a pointer to the new parameter block.
Memory Concerns
The
pblock
slapi_pblock_destroy()
free()
slapi_pblock_set()
Sets the value of a name-value pair in a parameter block.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h"
int slapi_pblock_set( Slapi_PBlock *pb, int arg, void *value );
Parameters
This function takes the following parameters:
pb
arg
value
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
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pointer allocated with this function must always be freed by
. The use of other memory deallocators (for example,
) is not supported and may lead to crashes or memory leaks.
Parameter block.
ID of the name-value pair that you want to set. For a list of IDs that you
can specify, see Chapter 16, "Parameter Block Reference."
Pointer to the value that you want to set in the parameter block.