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Diffstat (limited to 'include/pdp_internals.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/pdp_internals.h | 31 |
1 files changed, 30 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/pdp_internals.h b/include/pdp_internals.h index 0c580fb..fbd7173 100644 --- a/include/pdp_internals.h +++ b/include/pdp_internals.h @@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ */ -/* this file contains prototypes for "private" pdp methods */ +/* this file contains prototypes for "private" pdp methods. + DON'T CALL THESE FROM OUTSIDE OF PDP! unless you really + know what you are doing. + */ /* pdp system code is not very well organized, this is an @@ -40,8 +43,34 @@ extern "C" //#include <unistd.h> //#include <stdio.h> +/* set/unset main pdp thread usage */ void pdp_queue_use_thread(int t); +/* create a new packet, reuse if possible. + ONLY USE THIS IN A TYPE SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTOR! */ +int pdp_packet_new(unsigned int datatype, unsigned int datasize); + + +/* send a packet to an outlet: it is only legal to call this on a "passing packet" + or a "read only packet". + this means it is illegal to change a packet after you have passed it to others, + since this would mess up all read only references to the packet. +*/ + +/* this seems like a nice place to hide a comment on the notion of read/write in pdp + which packets are writable? all packets with exactly 1 user. this includes all packets + aquired with pdp_packet_*_rw or a constructor, and all packets that are not registered + after being sent out by outlet_pdp. + which packets are readable? all packets */ + +void outlet_pdp(t_outlet *out, int packetid); + +/* send an accumulation (context) packet to an outlet. this is for usage in the dpd + base class. */ +void outlet_dpd(t_outlet *out, int packetid); + + + #ifdef __cplusplus } #endif |