<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>smfi_opensocket</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY> <!-- $Id: smfi_opensocket.html,v 1.8 2013-11-22 20:51:39 ca Exp $ --> <H1>smfi_opensocket</H1> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing=4 cellpadding=4> <!---------- Synopsis -----------> <TR><TH valign="top" align=left width=100>SYNOPSIS</TH><TD> <PRE> #include <libmilter/mfapi.h> int smfi_opensocket( bool rmsocket ); </PRE> Attempt to create the interface socket MTAs will use to connect to the filter. </TD></TR> <!----------- Description ----------> <TR><TH valign="top" align=left>DESCRIPTION</TH><TD> <TABLE border="1" cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4> <TR align="left" valign=top> <TH width="80">Called When</TH> <TD>Called only from program mainline, after calling <TT>smfi_setconn()</TT> and <TT>smfi_register()</TT>, but before calling <TT>smfi_main()</TT>. </TD> </TR> <TR align="left" valign=top> <TH width="80">Effects</TH> <TD>smfi_opensocket attempts to create the socket specified previously by a call to <TT>smfi_setconn()</TT> which will be the interface between MTAs and the filter. This allows the calling application to ensure that the socket can be created. If this is not called, <TT>smfi_main()</TT> will do so implicitly. </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!----------- Arguments ----------> <TR><TH valign="top" align=left>ARGUMENTS</TH><TD> <TABLE border="1" cellspacing=0> <TR bgcolor="#dddddd"><TH>Argument</TH><TH>Description</TH></TR> <TR valign="top"><TD>rmsocket</TD> <TD>A flag indicating whether or not the library should try to remove any existing UNIX domain socket before trying to create a new one. </TD></TR> </TABLE> </TD></TR> <!----------- Return values ----------> <TR> <TH valign="top" align=left>RETURN VALUES</TH> <TD>smfi_opensocket will fail and return MI_FAILURE if: <UL> <LI>The interface socket could not be created for any reason. <LI><TT>rmsocket</TT> was <TT>true</TT>, and either the socket could not be examined, or exists and could not be removed. <LI><TT>smfi_setconn()</TT> or <TT>smfi_register()</TT> have not been called. </UL> Otherwise, it will return MI_SUCCESS </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR size="1"> <FONT size="-1"> Copyright (c) 2003, 2008 Proofpoint, Inc. and its suppliers. All rights reserved. <BR> By using this file, you agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the LICENSE. </FONT> </BODY> </HTML> |