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Document delete protocol.

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Ted Lemon
1999-09-09 23:29:14 +00:00
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@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ op = 32-bit opcode, one of:
update = 3
notify = 4
error = 5
delete = 6
handle = 32-bit object handle
A handle on the object being opened, created, refreshed or
updated. If no handle is yet available (e.g., with open and
@@ -195,18 +196,7 @@ Message types:
response to a message sent by the other side. There should never
be a response to this message.
6: notify-cancel
Like notify, but requests that an existing notification be cancelled.
7: notify-cancelled
Indicates that because of a local change, a notification that had
been registered can no longer be performed. This could be as a
result of the permissions on a object changing, or an object being
deleted. There should never be a response to this message.
8: delete
6: delete
Deletes the specified object. Response will be either request-ok,
or error. Possible errors include:
@@ -219,6 +209,17 @@ Message types:
some kind of resource problem, for example
insufficient memory or a disk failure.
7: notify-cancel
Like notify, but requests that an existing notification be cancelled.
8: notify-cancelled
Indicates that because of a local change, a notification that had
been registered can no longer be performed. This could be as a
result of the permissions on a object changing, or an object being
deleted. There should never be a response to this message.
internals:
Both client and server use same protocol and infrastructure. There
@@ -347,6 +348,13 @@ dhcpctl_status dhcpctl_object_refresh (dhcpctl_handle h)
can't be any other work in progress on the handle). An
update means local parameters will be sent to the server.
dhcpctl_status dhcpctl_object_delete (dhcpctl_handle h)
Queues a delete of the object referenced by the handle (there
can't be any other work in progress on the handle). A
delete means that the object will be permanently deleted on
the remote end, assuming the remote end supports object
persistence.
So a sample program that would update a host declaration would look
something like this: