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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml index 8496802259..30c04d1d52 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml @@ -598,6 +598,35 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 <p>The function should return the updated internal state.</p> </desc> </func> + <func> + <name>Module:format_status(normal, [PDict, State]) -> Status</name> + <fsummary>Optional function for providing a term describing the + current gen_server status.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>PDict = [{Key, Value}]</v> + <v>State = term()</v> + <v>Status = [term()]</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p><em>This callback is optional, so callback modules need not + export it. The gen_server module provides a default + implementation of this function that returns the callback + module state.</em></p> + <p>This function is called by a gen_server process when one + of <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">sys:get_status/1,2</seealso> + is invoked to get the gen_server status. A callback module + wishing to customise the <c>sys:get_status/1,2</c> return + value exports an instance of <c>format_status/2</c> that + returns a term describing the current status of the + gen_server.</p> + <p><c>PDict</c> is the current value of the gen_server's + process dictionary.</p> + <p><c>State</c> is the internal state of the gen_server.</p> + <p>The function should return <c>Status</c>, a list of one or + more terms that customise the details of the current state + and status of the gen_server.</p> + </desc> + </func> </funcs> <section> |