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diff --git a/docs/afb-binding-writing.md b/docs/afb-binding-writing.md index dd9a8b56..d7dccd1a 100644 --- a/docs/afb-binding-writing.md +++ b/docs/afb-binding-writing.md @@ -19,21 +19,19 @@ It is convenient to install the ***binder*** on the desktop used for writing the binding. It allows easy debug and test. -Nature of a binding -------------------- +## Nature of a binding A ***binding*** is an independent piece of software compiled as a shared library and dynamically loaded by a ***binder***. - It is intended to provide one **API** (**A**pplication **P**rogramming **I**nterface). The **API** is designated and accessed through its name. It contains several **verbs** that implement the ***binding*** -functionnalities. Each of these **verbs** is a **method** that +functionalities. Each of these **verbs** is a **method** that processes requests of applications and sends result. -The ***binding***'s methods is invoqued by HTTP or websocket +The ***binding***'s methods are invoked by HTTP or websocket requests. The **methods** of the ***bindings*** are noted **api/verb** @@ -50,21 +48,19 @@ The name of an **API** can be made of any characters except: The names if the **verbs** can be any character. -The binder mkes no distinctions between upper case and lower case +The binder makes no distinctions between upper case and lower case latin letters. So **API/VERB** matches **Api/Verb** or **api/verb**. Actually it exists 2 ways of writing ***bindings***. You can either write: - - a binding version 1 (not recommanded); - - a binding version 2 (RECOMMANDED). - -A ***binder*** loads and runs any of these version -in any combination. + - a binding version 1 (not recommended); + - a binding version 2 (RECOMMENDED). +A ***binder*** loads and runs any of these version in any combination. This document explain how to write bindings version 2. - +<!-- pagebreak --> Sample binding: tuto-1 ====================== @@ -73,18 +69,18 @@ This is the code of the binding **tuto-1.c**: ```C 1 #define AFB_BINDING_VERSION 2 2 #include <afb/afb-binding.h> - 3 + 3 4 void hello(afb_req req) 5 { 6 AFB_REQ_DEBUG(req, "hello world"); 7 afb_req_success(req, NULL, "hello world"); 8 } - 9 + 9 10 const afb_verb_v2 verbs[] = { 11 { .verb="hello", .callback=hello }, 12 { .verb=NULL } 13 }; - 14 + 14 15 const afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2 = { 16 .api = "tuto-1", 17 .verbs = verbs @@ -151,8 +147,8 @@ temporarily and enables to continue to use previously written ***binding*** without change but it will change in some future when ***bindings*** V1 will become obsoletes. -To include **afb-binding.h** successfuly, the include search path -should be set correctly if needed (not needed only if installed in +To include **afb-binding.h** successfully, the include search path +should be set correctly if needed (not needed only if installed in /usr/include/afb directory that is the default). Setting the include path is easy using **pkg-config**: @@ -190,7 +186,7 @@ a structure of type **afb_binding_v2**. 11 { .verb="hello", .callback=hello }, 12 { .verb=NULL } 13 }; - 14 + 14 15 const afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2 = { 16 .api = "tuto-1", 17 .verbs = verbs @@ -209,7 +205,7 @@ The only defined verb here (line 11) is named **hello** (field **.verb**) and the function that handle the related request is **hello** (field **.callback**). -Note that you can explicitely mark the fact that these are +Note that you can explicitly mark the fact that these are struct by typing the **struct** as below: ```C @@ -217,7 +213,7 @@ struct by typing the **struct** as below: 11 { .verb="hello", .callback=hello }, 12 { .verb=NULL } 13 }; - 14 + 14 15 const struct afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2 = { 16 .api = "tuto-1", 17 .verbs = verbs @@ -238,30 +234,30 @@ the AGL stuff is installed. ``` When the ***binder*** receives a request for the verb **hello** of -of the api **tuto-1**, it invoque the callback **hello** of the **binding** +of the api **tuto-1**, it invoke the callback **hello** of the **binding** with the argument **req** that handles the client request. The callback has to treat synchronously or asynchronously the request and should at the end emit a reply for the request. Here, the callback for **tuto-1/hello** replies a successful answer -(ligne 7) to the request **req**. The second parameter (here NULL) +(line 7) to the request **req**. The second parameter (here NULL) is a json object that is sent to the client with the reply. The third parameter is also sent with the reply and is a string called info that can be used as some meta data. -Here again, you can explicitely mark the fact that +Here again, you can explicitly mark the fact that **afb_req** is a structure by declaring **hello** as below: ```C 4 void hello(struct afb_req req) ``` +<!-- pagebreak --> Sample binding: tuto-2 ====================== - The second tutorial shows many important feature that can -commonly be used when writting a ***binding***: initialisation, +commonly be used when writing a ***binding***: initialization, getting arguments, sending replies, pushing events. This is the code of the binding **tuto-2.c**: @@ -269,17 +265,17 @@ This is the code of the binding **tuto-2.c**: ```C 1 #include <string.h> 2 #include <json-c/json.h> - 3 + 3 4 #define AFB_BINDING_VERSION 2 5 #include <afb/afb-binding.h> - 6 + 6 7 afb_event event_login, event_logout; - 8 + 8 9 void login(afb_req req) 10 { 11 json_object *args, *user, *passwd; 12 char *usr; - 13 + 13 14 args = afb_req_json(req); 15 if (!json_object_object_get_ex(args, "user", &user) 16 || !json_object_object_get_ex(args, "password", &passwd)) { @@ -300,12 +296,12 @@ This is the code of the binding **tuto-2.c**: 31 afb_event_push(event_login, json_object_new_string(usr)); 32 } 33 } - 34 + 34 35 void action(afb_req req) 36 { 37 json_object *args, *val; 38 char *usr; - 39 + 39 40 args = afb_req_json(req); 41 usr = afb_req_context_get(req); 42 AFB_REQ_NOTICE(req, "action for user %s: %s", usr, json_object_get_string(args)); @@ -322,11 +318,11 @@ This is the code of the binding **tuto-2.c**: 53 } 54 afb_req_success(req, json_object_get(args), NULL); 55 } - 56 + 56 57 void logout(afb_req req) 58 { 59 char *usr; - 60 + 60 61 usr = afb_req_context_get(req); 62 AFB_REQ_NOTICE(req, "login user %s out", usr); 63 afb_event_push(event_logout, json_object_new_string(usr)); @@ -334,13 +330,13 @@ This is the code of the binding **tuto-2.c**: 65 afb_req_context_clear(req); 66 afb_req_success(req, NULL, NULL); 67 } - 68 + 68 69 int preinit() 70 { 71 AFB_NOTICE("preinit"); 72 return 0; 73 } - 74 + 74 75 int init() 76 { 77 AFB_NOTICE("init"); @@ -351,14 +347,14 @@ This is the code of the binding **tuto-2.c**: 82 AFB_ERROR("Can't create events"); 83 return -1; 84 } - 85 + 85 86 const afb_verb_v2 verbs[] = { 87 { .verb="login", .callback=login }, 88 { .verb="action", .callback=action, .session=AFB_SESSION_LOA_1 }, 89 { .verb="logout", .callback=logout, .session=AFB_SESSION_LOA_1 }, 90 { .verb=NULL } 91 }; - 92 + 92 93 const afb_binding_v2 afbBindingV2 = { 94 .api = "tuto-2", 95 .specification = NULL, |