= nng_http_handler_set_data(3)
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== NAME

nng_http_handler_get_data - set extra data for HTTP handler

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
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#include <nng/nng.h>

void *nng_http_handler_get_data(nng_http_handler *handler, void *data,
    void (*dtor)(void *));
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== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_http_handler_set_data()` function is used to set an additional
_data_ for the _handler_.  The stored _data_ can be retrieved later
in the handler function using
<<nng_http_handler_get_data#,nng_http_handler_get_data(3)>>.

Additionally, when the handler is deallocated, if _dtor_ is not `NULL`,
then it will be called with _data_ as its argument.  The intended use of
this function is deallocate any resources associated with _data_.

== RETURN VALUES

This function returns 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise.

== ERRORS

`NNG_ENOMEM`:: Insufficient free memory to perform the operation.
`NNG_ENOTSUP`:: No support for HTTP in the library.

== SEE ALSO

<<nng_http_handler_alloc#,nng_http_handler_alloc(3)>>,
<<nng_http_handler_get_data#,nng_http_server_get_data(3)>>,
<<nng_http_server_add_handler#,nng_http_server_add_handler(3)>>,
<<nng#,nng(7)>>

== COPYRIGHT

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