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diff --git a/docs/ref/str/nng_stream_dialer_set.adoc b/docs/ref/str/nng_stream_dialer_set.adoc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..16505d7b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/ref/str/nng_stream_dialer_set.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +## nng_stream_dialer_set + +Set option on byte stream dialer. + +### Synopsis + +```c +#include <nng/nng.h> + +int nng_stream_dialer_set(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *name, const void *data, size_t size); + +int nng_stream_dialer_set_bool(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, bool val); +int nng_stream_dialer_set_int(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, int val); +int nng_stream_dialer_set_ms(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, nng_duration val); +int nng_stream_dialer_set_ptr(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, void *val); +int nng_stream_dialer_set_size(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, size_t val); +int nng_stream_dialer_set_string(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, const char *val); +int nng_stream_dialer_set_uint64(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, uint64_t val); +int nng_stream_dialer_set_addr(nng_stream_dialer *d, const char *opt, const nng_sockaddr *val); +``` + +### Description + +The `nng_stream_dialer_set` functions are used to configure options for the byte stream dialer _d_. +The actual options that may be configured in this way vary, and are specified by _opt_. +A number of them are documented in xref:../opts/index.adoc[Options]. + +Additionally some transport-specific options are documented with the transports. + +TIP: It may be easier to use one of the typed forms of this function. + +#### Forms + +The details of the type, size, and semantics of the option will depend on the actual option, and will be documented with the option itself. + +`nng_stream_dialer_set`:: +This function is untyped, and can be used to configure any arbitrary data. +The _val_ pointer addresses the data to copy, and _size_ is the +size of the objected located at _val_. + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_bool`:: +This function is for options which take a Boolean (`bool`). + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_int`:: +This function is for options which take an integer (`int`). + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_ms`:: +This function is used to configure time durations (such as timeouts) using the type xref:nng_duration.adoc[`nng_duration`]. +The duration is an integer number of milliseconds. + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_ptr`:: +This function is used to pass a pointer to structured data. +The data referenced by is generally managed by other functions. ++ +NOTE: This form is somewhat special in that the object is generally not copied, but instead the *pointer* to the object is copied. +Please see the documentation for the specific option for further details. + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_size`:: +This function is used to set a size option. + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_string`:: +This function is used to set a string option. +Strings passed this way must be legal UTF-8 strings, terminated with a `NUL` (`\0`) byte. + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_uint64`:: +This function is used to configure a 64-bit unsigned value/ +This is typically used for identifiers, network numbers, +and similar options. + +`nng_stream_dialer_set_addr`:: +This function is used to configure a xref:../opts/nng_sockaddr.adoc[socket address]. +The value is copied, and thus the caller may discard the supplied value immediately after this function returns. + +### Return Values + +This function returns 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise. + +### Errors + +[horizontal] +`NNG_ECLOSED`:: The dialer is closed. +`NNG_EINVAL`:: Either _data_ or _size_ are invalid. +`NNG_ENOTSUP`:: The option is not supported. +`NNG_EREADONLY`:: The option may not be modified. + +### See Also + +xref:../opts/index.adoc[Options], +xref:nng_stream_dialer_get.adoc[nng_stream_dialer_get] |