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[awesomized/libmemcached] / source / memcached_callback.rst
1 =================
2 Setting callbacks
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6 Get and set a callback
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8 .. index:: object: memcached_st
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12 SYNOPSIS
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15 #include <libmemcached/memcached.h>
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17 .. c:type:: memcached_callback_t
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19 .. c:function:: memcached_return_t memcached_callback_set (memcached_st *ptr, memcached_callback_t flag, const void *data)
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21 .. c:function:: void * memcached_callback_get (memcached_st *ptr, memcached_callback_t flag, memcached_return_t *error)
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23 Compile and link with -lmemcached
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27 DESCRIPTION
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31 libmemcached(3) can have callbacks set key execution points. These either
32 provide function calls at points in the code, or return pointers to
33 structures for particular usages.
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35 :c:func:`memcached_callback_get` takes a callback flag and returns the
36 structure or function set by :c:func:`memcached_callback_set`.
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38 :c:func:`memcached_callback_set` changes the function/structure assigned by a
39 callback flag. No connections are reset.
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41 You can use :c:type:`MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_USER_DATA` to provide custom context
42 if required for any of the callbacks.
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45 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_CLEANUP_FUNCTION
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47 When :c:func:`memcached_delete` is called this function will be excuted. At
48 the point of its execution all connections are closed.
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52 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_CLONE_FUNCTION
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54 When :c:func:`memcached_delete` is called this function will be excuted.
55 At the point of its execution all connections are closed.
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57 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_PREFIX_KEY
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59 See :c:type:`MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_NAMESPACE`
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61 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_NAMESPACE
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63 You can set a value which will be used to create a domain for your keys.
64 The value specified here will be prefixed to each of your keys. The value can
65 not be greater then :c:macro:`MEMCACHED_PREFIX_KEY_MAX_SIZE` - 1 and will
66 reduce :c:macro:`MEMCACHED_MAX_KEY` by the value of your key.
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68 The prefix key is only applied to the primary key, not the master key.
69 :c:type:`MEMCACHED_FAILURE` will be returned if no key is set. In the case of
70 a key which is too long, :c:type:`MEMCACHED_BAD_KEY_PROVIDED` will be returned.
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72 If you set a value with the value being NULL then the prefix key is disabled.
73
74 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_USER_DATA
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76 This allows you to store a pointer to a specifc piece of data. This can be
77 retrieved from inside of :c:func:`memcached_fetch_execute`. Cloning a
78 :c:type:`memcached_st` will copy the pointer to the clone.
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80 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_MALLOC_FUNCTION
81 .. deprecated:: <0.32
82 Use :c:type:`memcached_set_memory_allocators` instead.
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84 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_REALLOC_FUNCTION
85 .. deprecated:: <0.32
86 Use :c:type:`memcached_set_memory_allocators` instead.
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88 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_FREE_FUNCTION
89 .. deprecated:: <0.32
90 Use :c:type:`memcached_set_memory_allocators` instead.
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92 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_GET_FAILURE
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94 This function implements the read through cache behavior. On failure of retrieval this callback will be called.
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96 You are responsible for populating the result object provided. This result object will then be stored in the server and returned to the calling process.
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98 You must clone the :c:type:`memcached_st` in order to
99 make use of it. The value will be stored only if you return
100 :c:type:`MEMCACHED_SUCCESS` or :c:type:`MEMCACHED_BUFFERED`. Returning
101 :c:type:`MEMCACHED_BUFFERED` will cause the object to be buffered and not sent
102 immediatly (if this is the default behavior based on your connection setup
103 this will happen automatically).
104
105 The prototype for this is:
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107 .. c:function:: memcached_return_t (\*memcached_trigger_key)(memcached_st \*ptr, char \*key, size_t key_length, memcached_result_st \*result);
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111 .. c:type:: MEMCACHED_CALLBACK_DELETE_TRIGGER
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113 This function implements a trigger upon successful deletion of a key. The memcached_st structure will need to be cloned in order to make use of it.
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115 The prototype for this is:
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117 .. c:function:: typedef memcached_return_t (\*memcached_trigger_delete_key)(memcached_st \*ptr, char \*key, size_t key_length);
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123 RETURN
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127 :c:func:`memcached_callback_get` return the function or structure that was
128 provided. Upon error, nothing is set, null is returned, and the
129 :c:type:`memcached_return_t` argument is set to :c:type:`MEMCACHED_FAILURE`.
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131 :c:func:`memcached_callback_set` returns :c:type:`MEMCACHED_SUCCESS` upon
132 successful setting, otherwise :c:type:`MEMCACHED_FAILURE` on error.
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136 HOME
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140 To find out more information please check:
141 `http://libmemcached.org/ <http://libmemcached.org/>`_
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145 AUTHOR
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149 Brian Aker, <brian@tangent.org>
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153 SEE ALSO
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157 :manpage:`memcached(1)` :manpage:`libmemcached(3)` :manpage:`memcached_strerror(3)`