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diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_session_cache_api.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_session_cache_api.xml index 82de1784ca..bd9330056d 100644 --- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_session_cache_api.xml +++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_session_cache_api.xml @@ -4,59 +4,72 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2015</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> - The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, - Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in - compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the - Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be - retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); + you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. + You may obtain a copy of the License at + + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 - Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" - basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See - the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations - under the License. + Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + limitations under the License. </legalnotice> <title>ssl</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> <file>ssl_session_cache_api.xml</file> </header> <module>ssl_session_cache_api</module> - <modulesummary>Defines the API for the TLS session cache so - that the data storage scheme can be replaced by - defining a new callback module implementing this API.</modulesummary> + <modulesummary>TLS session cache API</modulesummary> + <description>Defines the API for the TLS session cache so + that the data storage scheme can be replaced by + defining a new callback module implementing this API.</description> <section> - <title>Common Data Types</title> + <title>DATA TYPES</title> - <p>The following data types are used in the functions below: - </p> + <p>The following data types are used in the functions for + <c>ssl_session_cache_api</c>:</p> - <p><c>cache_ref() = opaque()</c></p> - - <p><c>key() = {partialkey(), session_id()}</c></p> - - <p><c>partialkey() = opaque()</c></p> - - <p><c>session_id() = binary()</c></p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>cache_ref() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>opaque()</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>key() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>{partialkey(), session_id()}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>partialkey() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>opaque()</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>session_id() =</c></tag> + <item><p><c>binary()</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>session()</c> =</tag> + <item><p><c>opaque()</c></p></item> + </taglist> - <p><c>session() = opaque()</c></p> - </section> <funcs> <func> <name>delete(Cache, Key) -> _</name> - <fsummary></fsummary> + <fsummary>Deletes a cache entry.</fsummary> <type> - <v> Cache = cache_ref()</v> - <v> Key = key()</v> + <v>Cache = cache_ref()</v> + <v>Key = key()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Deletes a cache entry. Will only be called from the cache + <p>Deletes a cache entry. Is only called from the cache handling process. </p> </desc> @@ -69,41 +82,50 @@ <v></v> </type> <desc> - <p>Calls Fun(Elem, AccIn) on successive elements of the - cache, starting with AccIn == Acc0. Fun/2 must return a new - accumulator which is passed to the next call. The function returns - the final value of the accumulator. Acc0 is returned if the cache is - empty. + <p>Calls <c>Fun(Elem, AccIn)</c> on successive elements of the + cache, starting with <c>AccIn == Acc0</c>. <c>Fun/2</c> must + return a new accumulator, which is passed to the next call. + The function returns the final value of the accumulator. + <c>Acc0</c> is returned if the cache is empty. </p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>init() -> opaque() </name> - <fsummary>Return cache reference</fsummary> + <name>init(Args) -> opaque() </name> + <fsummary>Returns cache reference.</fsummary> <type> - <v></v> + <v>Args = proplists:proplist()</v> </type> <desc> + <p>Includes property <c>{role, client | server}</c>. + Currently this is the only predefined property, + there can also be user-defined properties. See also + application environment variable + <seealso marker="ssl_app">session_cb_init_args</seealso>. + </p> <p>Performs possible initializations of the cache and returns - a reference to it that will be used as parameter to the other - api functions. Will be called by the cache handling processes - init function, hence putting the same requirements on it as - a normal process init function. + a reference to it that is used as parameter to the other + API functions. Is called by the cache handling processes + <c>init</c> function, hence putting the same requirements on it + as a normal process <c>init</c> function. This function is + called twice when starting the SSL application, once with + the role client and once with the role server, as the SSL + application must be prepared to take on both roles. </p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>lookup(Cache, Key) -> Entry</name> - <fsummary> Looks up a cache entry.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Looks up a cache entry.</fsummary> <type> - <v> Cache = cache_ref()</v> - <v> Key = key()</v> - <v> Entry = session() | undefined </v> + <v>Cache = cache_ref()</v> + <v>Key = key()</v> + <v>Entry = session() | undefined</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Looks up a cache entry. Should be callable from any + <p>Looks up a cache entry. Is to be callable from any process. </p> </desc> @@ -111,14 +133,14 @@ <func> <name>select_session(Cache, PartialKey) -> [session()]</name> - <fsummary>>Selects sessions that could be reused.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Selects sessions that can be reused.</fsummary> <type> - <v> Cache = cache_ref()</v> - <v> PartialKey = partialkey()</v> - <v> Session = session()</v> + <v>Cache = cache_ref()</v> + <v>PartialKey = partialkey()</v> + <v>Session = session()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Selects sessions that could be reused. Should be callable + <p>Selects sessions that can be reused. Is to be callable from any process. </p> </desc> @@ -129,7 +151,7 @@ <fsummary>Called by the process that handles the cache when it is about to terminate.</fsummary> <type> - <v>Cache = term() - as returned by init/0</v> + <v>Cache = term() - as returned by init/0</v> </type> <desc> <p>Takes care of possible cleanup that is needed when the @@ -140,15 +162,15 @@ <func> <name>update(Cache, Key, Session) -> _</name> - <fsummary> Caches a new session or updates a already cached one.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Caches a new session or updates an already cached one.</fsummary> <type> - <v> Cache = cache_ref()</v> - <v> Key = key()</v> - <v> Session = session()</v> + <v>Cache = cache_ref()</v> + <v>Key = key()</v> + <v>Session = session()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Caches a new session or updates a already cached one. Will - only be called from the cache handling process. + <p>Caches a new session or updates an already cached one. Is + only called from the cache handling process. </p> </desc> </func> |