pb (parameter block)

The pb parameter is a pointer to a pblock data structure that contains values specified by the directive that invokes the SAF. A pblock data structure contains a series of name-value pairs.

For example, a directive that invokes the basic-nsca function might look like:

AuthTrans fn=basic-ncsa auth-type=basic dbm=/sun/server61/userdb/rs

         

In this case, the pb parameter passed to basic-ncsa contains name-value pairs that correspond to auth-type=basic and dbm=/Sun/WebServer61/server1/userdb/rs.

NSAPI provides a set of functions for working with pblock data structures. For example, pblock_findval() returns the value for a given name in a pblock. See Parameter Block Manipulation Routines working with parameter blocks.