source: vbox/trunk/include/iprt/aiomgr.h@ 46105

/** @file
 * IPRT - Async I/O manager.
 */

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 */

#ifndef ___iprt_aiomgr_h
#define ___iprt_aiomgr_h

#include <iprt/cdefs.h>
#include <iprt/types.h>
#include <iprt/sg.h>

/**
 * Completion callback.
 *
 * @returns nothing.
 * @param   hAioMgrFile       File handle the completed request was for.
 * @param   rcReq             Status code of the completed request.
 * @param   pvUser            Opaque user data given when the request was initiated.
 */
typedef DECLCALLBACK(void) FNRTAIOMGRREQCOMPLETE(RTAIOMGRFILE hAioMgrFile, int rcReq, void *pvUser);
/** Pointer to a completion callback. */
typedef FNRTAIOMGRREQCOMPLETE *PFNRTAIOMGRREQCOMPLETE;

RT_C_DECLS_BEGIN

/**
 * Create a new async I/O manager.
 *
 * @returns IPRT statuse code.
 * @param   phAioMgr    Where to store the new async I/O manager handle on success.
 * @param   cReqsMax    Maximum number of async I/O requests expected.
 *                      Use UINT32_MAX to make it grow dynamically when required.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTAioMgrCreate(PRTAIOMGR phAioMgr, uint32_t cReqsMax);

/**
 * Retain a async I/O manager handle.
 *
 * @returns New reference count on success, UINT32_MAX on failure.
 * @param   hAioMgr     The async I/O manager to retain.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTAioMgrRetain(RTAIOMGR hAioMgr);

/**
 * Releases a async I/O manager handle.
 *
 * @returns New reference count on success (0 if closed), UINT32_MAX on failure.
 * @param   hAioMgr     The async I/O manager to release.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTAioMgrRelease(RTAIOMGR hAioMgr);

/**
 * Assign a given file handle to the given async I/O manager.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hAioMgr           Async I/O manager handle.
 * @param   hFile             File handle to assign.
 * @param   pfnReqComplete    Callback to execute whenever a request for the
 *                            file completed.
 * @param   phAioMgrFile      Where to store the newly created async I/O manager
 *                            handle on success.
 *
 * @note This function increases the reference count of the given async I/O manager
 *       by 1.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTAioMgrFileCreate(RTAIOMGR hAioMgr, RTFILE hFile, PFNRTAIOMGRREQCOMPLETE pfnReqComplete,
                               PRTAIOMGRFILE phAioMgrFile);

/**
 * Retain a async I/O manager file handle.
 *
 * @returns New reference count on success, UINT32_MAX on failure.
 * @param   hAioMgrFile       The file handle to retain.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTAioMgrFileRetain(RTAIOMGRFILE hAioMgrFile);

/**
 * Releases a async I/O manager file handle.
 *
 * @returns New reference count on success (0 if closed), UINT32_MAX on failure.
 * @param   hAioMgrFile       The file handle to release.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTAioMgrFileRelease(RTAIOMGRFILE hAioMgrFile);

/**
 * Initiate a read request from the given file handle.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hAioMgrFile       The file handle to read from.
 * @param   off               Start offset to read from.
 * @param   pSgBuf            S/G buffer to read into. The buffer is advanced
 *                            by the amount of data to read.
 * @param   cbRead            Number of bytes to read.
 * @param   pvUser            Opaque user data given in the completion callback.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTAioMgrFileRead(RTAIOMGRFILE hAioMgrFile, RTFOFF off,
                             PRTSGBUF pSgBuf, size_t cbRead, void *pvUser);

/**
 * Initiate a write request to the given file handle.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hAioMgrFile       The file handle to write to.
 * @param   off               Start offset to write to.
 * @param   pSgBuf            S/G buffer to read from. The buffer is advanced
 *                            by the amount of data to write.
 * @param   cbWrite           Number of bytes to write.
 * @param   pvUser            Opaque user data given in the completion callback.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTAioMgrFileWrite(RTAIOMGRFILE hAioMgrFile, RTFOFF off,
                              PRTSGBUF pSgBuf, size_t cbWrite, void *pvUser);

/**
 * Initiates a flush request for the given file handle.
 *
 * @returns IPRT statuse code.
 * @param   hAioMgrFile       The file handle to write to.
 * @param   pvUser            Opaque user data given in the completion callback.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTAioMgrFileFlush(RTAIOMGRFILE hAioMgrFile, void *pvUser);

RT_C_DECLS_END

#endif