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27 */
28
29#ifndef _INCLUDE_SYS_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_H
30#define _INCLUDE_SYS_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_H
31
32#include <sys/cdefs.h>
33
34__BEGIN_DECLS
35
36typedef struct prop_info prop_info;
37
38#define PROP_NAME_MAX   32
39#define PROP_VALUE_MAX  92
40
41/* Look up a system property by name, copying its value and a
42** \0 terminator to the provided pointer.  The total bytes
43** copied will be no greater than PROP_VALUE_MAX.  Returns
44** the string length of the value.  A property that is not
45** defined is identical to a property with a length 0 value.
46*/
47int __system_property_get(const char *name, char *value);
48
49/* Return a pointer to the system property named name, if it
50** exists, or NULL if there is no such property.  Use
51** __system_property_read() to obtain the string value from
52** the returned prop_info pointer.
53**
54** It is safe to cache the prop_info pointer to avoid future
55** lookups.  These returned pointers will remain valid for
56** the lifetime of the system.
57*/
58const prop_info *__system_property_find(const char *name);
59
60/* Read the value of a system property.  Returns the length
61** of the value.  Copies the value and \0 terminator into
62** the provided value pointer.  Total length (including
63** terminator) will be no greater that PROP_VALUE_MAX.
64**
65** If name is nonzero, up to PROP_NAME_MAX bytes will be
66** copied into the provided name pointer.  The name will
67** be \0 terminated.
68*/
69int __system_property_read(const prop_info *pi, char *name, char *value);
70
71/* Return a prop_info for the nth system property, or NULL if
72** there is no nth property.  Use __system_property_read() to
73** read the value of this property.
74**
75** This method is for inspecting and debugging the property
76** system.  Please use __system_property_find() instead.
77**
78** Order of results may change from call to call.  This is
79** not a bug.
80*/
81const prop_info *__system_property_find_nth(unsigned n);
82
83__END_DECLS
84
85#endif
86