3 * $Id: name.h,v 1.7 2003/10/12 00:14:55 mdw Exp $
5 * Looking up of names in symbol tables
10 /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
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29 /*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------*
32 * Revision 1.7 2003/10/12 00:14:55 mdw
33 * Major overhaul. Now uses DSA signatures rather than the bogus symmetric
34 * encrypt-and-hope thing. Integrated with mLib and Catacomb.
36 * Revision 1.6 1998/04/23 13:24:21 mdw
37 * Fix multiple inclusion guard macro name.
39 * Revision 1.5 1998/01/12 16:46:15 mdw
42 * Revision 1.4 1997/09/17 10:26:11 mdw
43 * Use rewritten class handler. Support `none' class.
45 * Revision 1.3 1997/08/20 16:18:05 mdw
46 * Replace `name_reinit' by `name_end' for more sensible restart.
48 * Revision 1.2 1997/08/04 10:24:24 mdw
49 * Sources placed under CVS control.
51 * Revision 1.1 1997/07/21 13:47:46 mdw
63 /*----- Required headers --------------------------------------------------*/
71 /*----- Data structures ---------------------------------------------------*/
74 sym_base base; /* Base block for symbol table */
75 class_node *c; /* Base class pointer */
78 /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/
80 /* --- @name_init@ --- *
86 * Use: Initialises the name table. Requires the user database to
87 * be populated (see @userdb_local@ and @userdb_yp@).
90 extern void name_init(void);
92 /* --- @name_end@ --- *
98 * Use: Closes down the name database, so that it can be
102 extern void name_end(void);
104 /* --- @name_find@ --- *
106 * Arguments: @const char *p@ = pointer to name to look up
107 * @unsigned create@ = whether to create the item
108 * @unsigned *f@ = whether the item was created
110 * Returns: Pointer to a @name@ block containing the symbol, or
111 * zero if it wasn't found and we didn't want to create a
114 * Use: Looks up a name in the symbol table and returns the
118 extern name *name_find(const char */*p*/,
122 /* --- @name_dump@ --- *
128 * Use: Dumps a complete listing of the symbol table.
131 extern void name_dump(void);
133 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/