nss/nss.h

   1 /* Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   2    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
   3
   4    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   5    modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
   6    published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
   7    License, or (at your option) any later version.
   8
   9    The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  10    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  11    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  12    Library General Public License for more details.
  13
  14    You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
  15    License along with the GNU C Library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not,
  16    write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
  17    Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
  18
  19 /* Define interface to NSS.  This is meant for the interface functions
  20    and for implementors of new services.  */
  21
  22 #ifndef _NSS_H
  23 #define _NSS_H  1
  24
  25 #include <features.h>
  26
  27
  28 __BEGIN_DECLS
  29
  30 /* Possible results of lookup using a nss_* function.  */
  31 enum nss_status
  32 {
  33   NSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN = -2,
  34   NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL,
  35   NSS_STATUS_NOTFOUND,
  36   NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS,
  37   NSS_STATUS_RETURN
  38 };
  39
  40
  41 /* Overwrite service selection for database DBNAME using specification
  42    in STRING.
  43    This function should only be used by system programs which have to
  44    work around non-existing services (e.e., while booting).
  45    Attention: Using this function repeatedly will slowly eat up the
  46    whole memory since previous selection data cannot be freed.  */
  47 extern int __nss_configure_lookup (__const char *__dbname,
  48                                    __const char *__string) __THROW;
  49
  50 __END_DECLS
  51
  52 #endif /* nss.h */