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<title>snmpa_mib_storage</title>
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<file>snmpa_mib_storage.xml</file>
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<module>snmpa_mib_storage</module>
<modulesummary>
Behaviour module for the SNMP agent mib storage.
</modulesummary>
<description>
<p>This module defines the behaviour of the SNMP agent mib storage. </p>
<p>The mib storage is used by the agent to store internal mib-
related information. The mib storage module is used by several entities,
not just the mib-server. </p>
<p>A <c>snmpa_mib_storage</c> compliant module
must export the following functions: </p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item>
<seealso marker="#open">open/5</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#close">close/1</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#read">read/2</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#write">write/2</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#delete1">delete/1</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#delete2">delete/2</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#match_object">match_object/2</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#match_delete">match_delete/2</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#tab2list">tab2list/1</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#info">info/1</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#sync">sync/1</seealso>
</item>
<item>
<seealso marker="#backup">backup/2</seealso>
</item>
</list>
<p>The semantics of them and their exact signatures are
explained below. </p>
</description>
<section>
<title>CALLBACK FUNCTIONS</title>
<p>The following functions must be exported from a
<c>mib-server</c> data callback module: </p>
<marker id="open"></marker>
</section>
<funcs>
<func>
<name>Module:open(Name, RecordName, Fields, Type, Options) -> {ok, TabId} | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Create new (mib-server) data instance</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Name = atom()</v>
<v>RecordName = atom()</v>
<v>Fields = [atom()]</v>
<v>Type = set | bag()</v>
<v>Options = list()</v>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Create or open a mib storage table. </p>
<p>Note that the <c>RecordName</c> and <c>Fields</c> arguments
my not be used in all implementations (they are actually only
needed for mnesia-based implementations). </p>
<p>Note also that the <c>Options</c> argument comes from
the <c>options</c> config option of the mib-storage config option,
and is passed on as is. </p>
<marker id="close"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:close(TabId) -> void()</name>
<fsummary>Close the mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>State = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Close the mib-storage table.</p>
<marker id="read"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:read(TabId, Key) -> false | {value, Record}</name>
<fsummary>Read a record from the mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Key = term()</v>
<v>Record = tuple()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Read a record from the mib-storage table. </p>
<marker id="write"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:write(TabId, Record) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Write a record to the mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Record = tuple()</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Write a record to the mib-storage table. </p>
<marker id="delete1"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:delete(TabId) -> void()</name>
<fsummary>Delete an entire mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Delete an entire mib-storage table. </p>
<marker id="delete2"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:delete(TabId, Key) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Delete a record from the mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Key = term()</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Delete a record from the mib-storage table. </p>
<marker id="match_object"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:match_object(TabId, Pattern) -> {ok, Recs} | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Search the mib-storage table for record matching pattern</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Pattern = match_pattern()</v>
<v>Recs = [tuple()]</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Search the mib-storage table for record that match the
specified pattern. </p>
<marker id="match_delete"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:match_delete(TabId, Pattern) -> {ok, Recs} | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Delete records in the mib-storage table matching pattern</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Pattern = match_pattern()</v>
<v>Recs = [tuple()]</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Search the mib-storage table for record that match the
specified pattern and then delete them. The records deleted are
also returned. </p>
<marker id="tab2list"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:tab2list(TabId) -> Recs</name>
<fsummary>Return all records of the mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Recs = [tuple()]</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Return all records in the mib-storage table in the form
of a list. </p>
<marker id="info"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:info(TabId) -> {ok, Info} | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Returns information about the mib-storage table. </fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>Info = term()</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Retrieve implementation dependent mib-storage table
information. </p>
<marker id="sync"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:sync(TabId) -> void()</name>
<fsummary>Synchronize mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Synchronize the mib-storage table. </p>
<p>What this means, if anything, is implementation dependent. </p>
<marker id="backup"></marker>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>Module:backup(TabId, BackupDir) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Perform a backup of the mib-storage table</fsummary>
<type>
<v>TabId = term()</v>
<v>BackupDir = string()</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Perform a backup of the mib-storage table. </p>
<p>What this means, if anything, is implementation dependent. </p>
</desc>
</func>
</funcs>
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