5.4.2 Example: Checking the Priority of the Service Request
Note:
Thetpgprio()
and tpsprio()
functions, used for getting and setting priorities, respectively, are described in detail in Setting and Getting Message Priorities.
The example code in this section shows how a service called PRINTER
tests the priority level of the request just received using the tpgprio() function. Then, based on the priority level, the application routes the print job to the appropriate destination printer and pipes the contents of pbuf−>data
to that printer.
The application queries pbuf−>flags
to determine whether a reply is expected. If so, it returns the name of the destination printer to the client. For more information on the tpreturn() function, refer to Terminating a Service Routine.
Listing Checking the Priority of a Received Request
#include <stdio.h>
#include "atmi.h"
char *roundrobin();
PRINTER(pbuf)
TPSVCINFO *pbuf; /* print buffer */
{
char prname[20], ocmd[30]; /* printer name, output command */
long rlen; /* return buffer length */
int prio; /* priority of request */
FILE *lp_pipe; /* pipe file pointer */
prio=tpgprio();
if (prio <= 20)
(void)strcpy(prname,"bigjobs"); /* send low priority (verbose)
jobs to big comp. center
laser printer where operator
sorts output and puts it
in a bin */
else if (prio <= 60)
(void)strcpy(prname,roundrobin()); /* assign printer on a
rotating basis to one of
many local small laser printers
where output can be picked
up immediately; roundrobin() cycles
through list of printers */
else
(void)strcpy(prname,"hispeed");
/* assign job to high-speed laser
printer; reserved for those who
need verbose output on a daily,
frequent basis */
(void)sprintf(ocmd, "lp -d%s", prname); /* output lp(1) command */
lp_pipe = popen(ocmd, "w"); /* create pipe to command */
(void)fprintf(lp_pipe, "%s", pbuf->data); /* print output there */
(void)pclose(lp_pipe); /* close pipe */
if ((pbuf->flags & TPNOREPLY))
tpreturn(TPSUCCESS, 0, NULL, 0, 0);
rlen = strlen(prname) + 1;
pbuf->data = tprealloc(pbuf->data, rlen); /* ensure enough space for name */
(void)strcpy(pbuf->data, prname);
tpreturn(TPSUCCESS, 0, pbuf->data, rlen, 0);
char *
roundrobin()
{
static char *printers[] = {"printer1", "printer2", "printer3", "printer4"};
static int p = 0;
if (p > 3)
p=0;
return(printers[p++]);
}
Parent topic: Defining a Service