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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml index 4e32c1a3a5..5170502581 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml @@ -238,6 +238,41 @@ Nodes = [cp1@cave, {cp2@cave, cp3@cave}]</code> </desc> </func> <func> + <name name="set_env" arity="1" since="OTP @OTP-15642@"/> + <name name="set_env" arity="2" since="OTP @OTP-15642@"/> + <fsummary>Sets the configuration parameters of multiple applications.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Sets the configuration <c><anno>Config</anno></c> for multiple + applications. It is equivalent to calling <c>set_env/4</c> on + each application individially, except it is more efficient. + The given <c><anno>Config</anno></c> is validated before the + configuration is set.</p> + <p><c>set_env/2</c> uses the standard <c>gen_server</c> time-out + value (5000 ms). Option <c>timeout</c> can be specified + if another time-out value is useful, for example, in situations + where the application controller is heavily loaded.</p> + <p>Option <c>persistent</c> can be set to <c>true</c> + to guarantee that parameters set with <c>set_env/2</c> + are not overridden by those defined in the application resource + file on load. This means that persistent values will stick after the application + is loaded and also on application reload.</p> + <p>If an application is given more than once or if an application + has the same key given more than once, the behaviour is undefined + and a warning message will be logged. In future releases, an error + will be raised.</p> + <p><c>set_env/1</c> is equivalent to <c>set_env(Config, [])</c>.</p> + <warning> + <p>Use this function only if you know what you are doing, + that is, on your own applications. It is very + application-dependent and + configuration parameter-dependent when and how often + the value is read by the application. Careless use + of this function can put the application in a + weird, inconsistent, and malfunctioning state.</p> + </warning> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name name="permit" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Change the permission for an application to run at a node.</fsummary> <desc> |