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22 * @file include/gnunet_plugin_lib.h
23 * @brief plugin loading and unloading
24 * @author Christian Grothoff
27 #ifndef GNUNET_PLUGIN_LIB_H
28 #define GNUNET_PLUGIN_LIB_H
33 #if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
38 #include "gnunet_common.h"
39 #include "gnunet_configuration_lib.h"
43 * Signature of any function exported by a plugin.
45 typedef void *(*GNUNET_PLUGIN_Callback) (void *arg);
49 * Setup plugin (runs the "init" callback and returns whatever "init"
50 * returned). If "init" returns NULL, the plugin is unloaded.
52 * Note that the library must export symbols called
53 * "library_name_init" and "library_name_done". These will be called
54 * when the library is loaded and unloaded respectively.
56 * @param library_name name of the plugin to load
57 * @param arg argument to the plugin initialization function
58 * @return whatever the initialization function returned
60 void *GNUNET_PLUGIN_load (const char *library_name, void *arg);
64 * Unload plugin (runs the "done" callback and returns whatever "done"
65 * returned). The plugin is then unloaded.
67 * @param library_name name of the plugin to unload
68 * @param arg argument to the plugin shutdown function
69 * @return whatever the shutdown function returned
71 void *GNUNET_PLUGIN_unload (const char *library_name, void *arg);
74 #if 0 /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
82 /* ifndef GNUNET_PLUGIN_LIB_H */
84 /* end of gnunet_plugin_lib.h */