Database API.


Files
file	rpmdb.h
	Access RPM indices using Berkeley DB interface(s).
file	rpmlib.h
	In Memoriam: Steve Taylor <[email protected]> was here, now he's not.
Functions
rpmop	rpmdbOp (rpmdb db, rpmdbOpX opx)
	Retrieve operation timestamp from rpm database.
int	rpmdbSetChrootDone (rpmdb db, int chrootDone)
	Set chrootDone flag, i.e.
rpmdb	rpmdbUnlink (rpmdb db, const char *msg)
	Unreference a database instance.
rpmdb	rpmdbLink (rpmdb db, const char *msg)
	Reference a database instance.
int	rpmdbOpen (const char prefix, rpmdb dbp, int mode, int perms)
	Open rpm database.
int	rpmdbInit (const char *prefix, int perms)
	Initialize database.
int	rpmdbVerify (const char *prefix)
	Verify database components.
int	rpmdbClose (rpmdb db)
	Close all database indices and free rpmdb.
int	rpmdbSync (rpmdb db)
	Sync all database indices.
int	rpmdbOpenAll (rpmdb db)
	Open all database indices.
int	rpmdbCountPackages (rpmdb db, const char *name)
	Return number of instances of package in rpm database.
unsigned int	rpmdbGetIteratorOffset (rpmdbMatchIterator mi)
	Return header join key for current position of rpm database iterator.
int	rpmdbGetIteratorCount (rpmdbMatchIterator mi)
	Return number of elements in rpm database iterator.
unsigned int	rpmdbGetIteratorFileNum (rpmdbMatchIterator mi)
int	rpmdbAppendIterator (rpmdbMatchIterator mi, const int *hdrNums, int nHdrNums)
	Append items to set of package instances to iterate.
int	rpmdbPruneIterator (rpmdbMatchIterator mi, int *hdrNums, int nHdrNums, int sorted)
	Remove items from set of package instances to iterate.
int	rpmdbSetIteratorRE (rpmdbMatchIterator mi, rpmTag tag, rpmMireMode mode, const char *pattern)
	Add pattern to iterator selector.
int	rpmdbSetIteratorRewrite (rpmdbMatchIterator mi, int rewrite)
	Prepare iterator for lazy writes.
int	rpmdbSetIteratorModified (rpmdbMatchIterator mi, int modified)
	Modify iterator to mark header for lazy write on release.
int	rpmdbSetHdrChk (rpmdbMatchIterator mi, rpmts ts, rpmRC(hdrchk)(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char **msg))
	Modify iterator to verify retrieved header blobs.
rpmdbMatchIterator	rpmdbInitIterator (rpmdb db, rpmTag rpmtag, const void *keyp, size_t keylen)
	Return database iterator.
Header	rpmdbNextIterator (rpmdbMatchIterator mi)
	Return next package header from iteration.
int	rpmdbCheckSignals (void)
	Check for and exit on termination signals.
int	rpmdbCheckTerminate (int terminate)
	Check rpmdb signal handler for trapped signal and/or requested exit, clean up any open iterators and databases on termination condition.
rpmdbMatchIterator	rpmdbFreeIterator (rpmdbMatchIterator mi)
	Destroy rpm database iterator.
int	rpmdbAdd (rpmdb db, int iid, Header h, rpmts ts, rpmRC(hdrchk)(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char **msg))
	Add package header to rpm database and indices.
int	rpmdbRemove (rpmdb db, int rid, unsigned int hdrNum, rpmts ts, rpmRC(hdrchk)(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char **msg))
	Remove package header from rpm database and indices.
int	rpmdbRebuild (const char prefix, rpmts ts, rpmRC(hdrchk)(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char *msg))
	Rebuild database indices from package headers.

Function Documentation

int rpmdbAdd	(	rpmdb	db,
		int	iid,
		Header	h,
		rpmts	ts,
		rpmRC()(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char **msg)	hdrchk
	)

Add package header to rpm database and indices.

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	iid	install transaction id (iid = 0 or -1 to skip)
	h	header
	ts	(unused) transaction set (or NULL)
	(hdrchk)*	(unused) headerCheck() vector (or NULL)

Returns:: 0 on success

int rpmdbAppendIterator	(	rpmdbMatchIterator	mi,
		const int *	hdrNums,
		int	nHdrNums
	)

Append items to set of package instances to iterate.

Parameters:

	mi	rpm database iterator
	hdrNums	array of package instances
	nHdrNums	number of elements in array

Returns:: 0 on success, 1 on failure (bad args)

int rpmdbCheckSignals ( void )

Check for and exit on termination signals.

int rpmdbCheckTerminate ( int terminate )

Check rpmdb signal handler for trapped signal and/or requested exit, clean up any open iterators and databases on termination condition.

On non-zero exit any open references to rpmdb are invalid and cannot be accessed anymore, calling process should terminate immediately.

Parameters:

terminate

0 to only check for signals, 1 to terminate anyway

Returns:: 0 to continue, 1 if termination cleanup was done.

int rpmdbClose ( rpmdb db )

Close all database indices and free rpmdb.

Parameters:

db

rpm database

Returns:: 0 on success

int rpmdbCountPackages	(	rpmdb	db,
		const char *	name
	)

Return number of instances of package in rpm database.

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	name	rpm package name

Returns:: number of instances

rpmdbMatchIterator rpmdbFreeIterator ( rpmdbMatchIterator mi )

Destroy rpm database iterator.

Parameters:

mi

rpm database iterator

Returns:: NULL always

int rpmdbGetIteratorCount ( rpmdbMatchIterator mi )

Return number of elements in rpm database iterator.

Parameters:

mi

rpm database iterator

Returns:: number of elements

unsigned int rpmdbGetIteratorFileNum ( rpmdbMatchIterator mi )

unsigned int rpmdbGetIteratorOffset ( rpmdbMatchIterator mi )

Return header join key for current position of rpm database iterator.

Parameters:

mi

rpm database iterator

Returns:: current header join key

int rpmdbInit	(	const char *	prefix,
		int	perms
	)

Initialize database.

Parameters:

	prefix	path to top of install tree
	perms	database permissions

Returns:: 0 on success

rpmdbMatchIterator rpmdbInitIterator	(	rpmdb	db,
		rpmTag	rpmtag,
		const void *	keyp,
		size_t	keylen
	)

Return database iterator.

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	rpmtag	rpm tag
	keyp	key data (NULL for sequential access)
	keylen	key data length (0 will use strlen(keyp))

Returns:: NULL on failure

rpmdb rpmdbLink	(	rpmdb	db,
		const char *	msg
	)

Reference a database instance.

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	msg

Returns:: new rpm database reference

Header rpmdbNextIterator ( rpmdbMatchIterator mi )

Return next package header from iteration.

Parameters:

mi

rpm database iterator

Returns:: NULL on end of iteration.

rpmop rpmdbOp	(	rpmdb	db,
		rpmdbOpX	opx
	)

Retrieve operation timestamp from rpm database.

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	opx	operation timestamp index

Returns:: pointer to operation timestamp.

int rpmdbOpen	(	const char *	prefix,
		rpmdb *	dbp,
		int	mode,
		int	perms
	)

Open rpm database.

Parameters:

prefix

path to top of install tree

Return values:

dbp

address of rpm database

Parameters:

	mode	open(2) flags: O_RDWR or O_RDONLY (O_CREAT also)
	perms	database permissions

Returns:: 0 on success

int rpmdbOpenAll ( rpmdb db )

Open all database indices.

Parameters:

db

rpm database

Returns:: 0 on success

int rpmdbPruneIterator	(	rpmdbMatchIterator	mi,
		int *	hdrNums,
		int	nHdrNums,
		int	sorted
	)

Remove items from set of package instances to iterate.

Note:: Sorted hdrNums are always passed in rpmlib.

Parameters:

	mi	rpm database iterator
	hdrNums	array of package instances
	nHdrNums	number of elements in array
	sorted	is the array sorted? (array will be sorted on return)

Returns:: 0 on success, 1 on failure (bad args)

int rpmdbRebuild	(	const char *	prefix,
		rpmts	ts,
		rpmRC()(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char **msg)	hdrchk
	)

Rebuild database indices from package headers.

Parameters:

	prefix	path to top of install tree
	ts	transaction set (or NULL)
	(hdrchk)*	headerCheck() vector (or NULL)

Returns:: 0 on success

int rpmdbRemove	(	rpmdb	db,
		int	rid,
		unsigned int	hdrNum,
		rpmts	ts,
		rpmRC()(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char **msg)	hdrchk
	)

Remove package header from rpm database and indices.

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	rid	(unused) remove transaction id (rid = 0 or -1 to skip)
	hdrNum	package instance number in database
	ts	(unused) transaction set (or NULL)
	(hdrchk)*	(unused) headerCheck() vector (or NULL)

Returns:: 0 on success

int rpmdbSetChrootDone	(	rpmdb	db,
		int	chrootDone
	)

Set chrootDone flag, i.e.

has chroot(2) been performed?

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	chrootDone	new chrootDone flag

Returns:: previous chrootDone flag

int rpmdbSetHdrChk	(	rpmdbMatchIterator	mi,
		rpmts	ts,
		rpmRC()(rpmts ts, const void uh, size_t uc, char **msg)	hdrchk
	)

Modify iterator to verify retrieved header blobs.

Parameters:

	mi	rpm database iterator
	ts	transaction set
	(hdrchk)*	headerCheck() vector

Returns:: 0 always

int rpmdbSetIteratorModified	(	rpmdbMatchIterator	mi,
		int	modified
	)

Modify iterator to mark header for lazy write on release.

Parameters:

	mi	rpm database iterator
	modified	new value of modified

Returns:: previous value

int rpmdbSetIteratorRE	(	rpmdbMatchIterator	mi,
		rpmTag	tag,
		rpmMireMode	mode,
		const char *	pattern
	)

Add pattern to iterator selector.

Parameters:

	mi	rpm database iterator
	tag	rpm tag
	mode	type of pattern match
	pattern	pattern to match

Returns:: 0 on success

int rpmdbSetIteratorRewrite	(	rpmdbMatchIterator	mi,
		int	rewrite
	)

Prepare iterator for lazy writes.

Note:: Must be called before rpmdbNextIterator() with CDB model database.

Parameters:

	mi	rpm database iterator
	rewrite	new value of rewrite

Returns:: previous value

int rpmdbSync ( rpmdb db )

Sync all database indices.

Parameters:

db

rpm database

Returns:: 0 on success

rpmdb rpmdbUnlink	(	rpmdb	db,
		const char *	msg
	)

Unreference a database instance.

Parameters:

	db	rpm database
	msg

Returns:: NULL always

int rpmdbVerify ( const char * prefix )

Verify database components.

Parameters:

prefix

path to top of install tree

Returns:: 0 on success

Database API.

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