efl/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.h

#ifndef __EVIL_UNISTD_H__
#define __EVIL_UNISTD_H__

#include "evil_private.h"

/**
 * @file evil_unistd.h
 * @brief The file that provides functions ported from Unix in unistd.h.
 * @defgroup Evil_Unistd_Group Unistd.h functions
 * @ingroup Evil
 *
 * This header provides functions ported from Unix in unistd.h.
 *
 * @{
 */


/*
 * Time related functions
 *
 */

/**
 * @brief Return the time spent since the Evil library has been initialized.
 *
 * @return The time spent since the Evil library has been initialized.
 *
 * This function returns the time spent since the Evil library has
 * been initialized. It uses a high-resolution timer and then can have
 * a precision up to the nano-second. The precision is processor
 * dependant. This function can be used to benchmark parts of code in
 * with high precision.
 *
 * Conformity: Not appliclable.
 *
 * Supported OS: Windows XP.
 */
EVIL_API double evil_time_get(void);

/*
 * Sockets and pipe related functions
 *
 */

/**
 * @brief Initiates the use of Windows sockets.
 *
 * @return 1 on success, 0 otherwise.
 *
 * Initiates the use of Windows sockets. If the function succeeds,
 * it returns 1, otherwise it returns 0.
 *
 * Conformity: Non applicable.
 *
 * Supported OS: Windows XP.
 */
EVIL_API int evil_sockets_init(void);

/**
 * @brief Shutdown the Windows socket system.
 *
 * Shutdown the Windows socket system.
 *
 * Conformity: Non applicable.
 *
 * Supported OS: Windows XP.
 */
EVIL_API void evil_sockets_shutdown(void);

/**
 * @brief Create a pair of sockets.
 *
 * @param fds A pointer that contains two sockets.
 *
 * Create a pair of sockets that can be use with select().
 * Hence, evil_sockets_init() must have been caled at least
 * once before. Contrary to Unix, that functions does not
 * create a pair of file descriptors.
 *
 * Conformity: Not applicable.
 *
 * Supported OS: Windows XP.
 */
EVIL_API int evil_pipe(int *fds);


/**
 * @}
 */


#endif /* __EVIL_UNISTD_H__ */