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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml')
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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml index 3909b11e59..7664fda4db 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/application.xml @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="latin1" ?> +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2014</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -239,10 +239,19 @@ Nodes = [cp1@cave, {cp2@cave, cp3@cave}]</code> <desc> <p>Sets the value of the configuration parameter <c><anno>Par</anno></c> for <c><anno>Application</anno></c>.</p> - <p><c>set_env/3</c> uses the standard <c>gen_server</c> timeout - value (5000 ms). A <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> argument can be provided + <p><c>set_env/4</c> uses the standard <c>gen_server</c> timeout + value (5000 ms). The <c>timeout</c> option can be provided if another timeout value is useful, for example, in situations where the application controller is heavily loaded.</p> + <p>If <c>set_env/4</c> is called before the application is loaded, + the application environment values specified in the <c>Application.app</c> + file will override the ones previously set. This is also true for application + reloads.</p> + <p>The <c>persistent</c> option can be set to <c>true</c> + when there is a need to guarantee parameters set with <c>set_env/4</c> + will not be overridden by the ones defined in the application resource + file on load. This means persistent values will stick after the application + is loaded and also on application reload.</p> <warning> <p>Use this function only if you know what you are doing, that is, on your own applications. It is very application @@ -406,9 +415,11 @@ Nodes = [cp1@cave, {cp2@cave, cp3@cave}]</code> <p>Removes the configuration parameter <c><anno>Par</anno></c> and its value for <c><anno>Application</anno></c>.</p> <p><c>unset_env/2</c> uses the standard <c>gen_server</c> - timeout value (5000 ms). A <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> argument can be + timeout value (5000 ms). The <c>timeout</c> option can be provided if another timeout value is useful, for example, in situations where the application controller is heavily loaded.</p> + <p><c>unset_env/3</c> also allows the persistent option to be passed + (see <c>set_env/4</c> above).</p> <warning> <p>Use this function only if you know what you are doing, that is, on your own applications. It is very application @@ -448,8 +459,7 @@ Nodes = [cp1@cave, {cp2@cave, cp3@cave}]</code> <name>Module:start(StartType, StartArgs) -> {ok, Pid} | {ok, Pid, State} | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Start an application</fsummary> <type> - <v>StartType = normal | {takeover,Node} | {failover,Node}</v> - <v> Node = node()</v> + <v>StartType = <seealso marker="#type-start_type">start_type()</seealso></v> <v>StartArgs = term()</v> <v>Pid = pid()</v> <v>State = term()</v> |