Changeset 224 for trunk/include

Timestamp:

04/03/11 12:53:59 (14 years ago)

Author:

tim

Message:

added new regfi API function to help manage memory better
fixed reference loop problems in pyregfi

File:

• trunk/include/regfi.h (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/include/regfi.h

@@ -979 +979 @@
 
 
+/** Increments reference count on record
+ *
+ * Adds an extra internal reference to specified record, making it necessary to
+ * call regfi_free_record on it an additional time before it is freed.  This is
+ * useful in cases where multiple threads/structures need access to a record, 
+ * without requiring them to be in sync with when it is freed.
+ *
+ * Can be used on REGFI_NK, REGFI_VK, REGFI_SK, REGFI_DATA, and
+ * REGFI_CLASSNAME records.
+ *
+ * @return true on success, false otherwise
+ *
+ * @ingroup regfiBase
+ */
+_EXPORT
+bool regfi_reference_record(const void* record);
+
+
 /** Retrieves number of subkeys referenced by this key.
  *