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1/* -*-c-*-
2 *
3 * Utilities for the client and the server
4 *
5 * (c) 2001 Straylight/Edgeware
6 */
7
8/*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
9 *
10 * This file is part of Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE).
11 *
12 * TrIPE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
13 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
14 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
15 * (at your option) any later version.
16 *
17 * TrIPE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
18 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
19 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
20 * GNU General Public License for more details.
21 *
22 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
23 * along with TrIPE; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
24 * Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
25 */
26
27#ifndef UTIL_H
28#define UTIL_H
29
30#ifndef CONFIG_H
31# include "config.h"
32#endif
33
34#include <sys/types.h>
35
36#ifdef __cplusplus
37 extern "C" {
38#endif
39
40/*----- Macros ------------------------------------------------------------*/
41
42/* --- @IGNORE@ --- *
43 *
44 * Arguments: @expr@ = an expression whose value is to be ignored
45 *
46 * Use: Ignores the value of an expression, even if compilers want
47 * us not to.
48 */
49
50#define IGNORE(expr) do { if (expr) ; } while (0)
51
52/*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/
53
54/* --- @u_quotify@ --- *
55 *
56 * Arguments: @dstr *d@ = where to write the answer
57 * @const char *p@ = string to quotify
58 *
59 * Returns: ---
60 *
61 * Use: Quotes the given string if necessary, according to our
62 * quoting rules.
63 */
64
65extern void u_quotify(dstr */*d*/, const char */*p*/);
66
67/* --- @u_getuser@ --- *
68 *
69 * Arguments: @const char *name@ = user name or id requested
70 * @gid_t *gg@ = where to store corresponding gid
71 *
72 * Returns: Corresponding uid.
73 *
74 * Use: Resolves a user name into a uid. Dies on failure; suitable
75 * for use in argument parsing.
76 */
77
78extern uid_t u_getuser(const char */*name*/, gid_t */*gg*/);
79
80/* --- @u_getgroup@ --- *
81 *
82 * Arguments: @const char *name@ = user name or id requested
83 *
84 * Returns: Corresponding gid.
85 *
86 * Use: Resolves a group name into a gid. Dies on failure; suitable
87 * for use in argument parsing.
88 */
89
90extern gid_t u_getgroup(const char */*name*/);
91
92/* --- @u_setugid@ --- *
93 *
94 * Arguments: @uid_t u@ = user to set
95 * @gid_t g@ = group to set
96 *
97 * Returns: ---
98 *
99 * Use: Sets user and group to the given values; aborts on failure.
100 */
101
102extern void u_setugid(uid_t /*u*/, gid_t /*g*/);
103
104/*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/
105
106#ifdef __cplusplus
107 }
108#endif
109
110#endif