From 1863240bbc6dbd7b0b0832504a9c30573b44ddf6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jelmer Vernooij Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 15:59:08 +0000 Subject: r7114: Convert ldb documentation to DocBook/XML (This used to be commit 470c6185fb815983aebffd313361ec0fac723fd0) --- source4/lib/ldb/Makefile.in | 15 ++- source4/lib/ldb/configure.in | 2 +- source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.3.xml | 262 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo | 129 ------------------ 4 files changed, 273 insertions(+), 135 deletions(-) create mode 100644 source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.3.xml delete mode 100644 source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo (limited to 'source4/lib') diff --git a/source4/lib/ldb/Makefile.in b/source4/lib/ldb/Makefile.in index e7bde04658..4d93edb884 100644 --- a/source4/lib/ldb/Makefile.in +++ b/source4/lib/ldb/Makefile.in @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ CC = @CC@ GCOV = @GCOV@ -YODL2MAN = @YODL2MAN@ +XSLTPROC = @XSLTPROC@ prefix = @prefix@ exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@ includedir = @includedir@ @@ -90,11 +90,16 @@ bin/ldbtest: tools/ldbtest.o $(LIBS) .SUFFIXES: .1 .2 .3 .yo -.yo.3: - echo Creating $@ from $< - -$(YODL2MAN) -o $@ `dirname $<`/`basename $< .yo` || rm -f $@ +%.3: %.3.xml + test -z "$(XSLTPROC)" || $(XSLTPROC) -o $@ http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl $< -manpages: $(patsubst %.yo,%.3,$(wildcard man/man3/*.yo)) +%.1: %.1.xml + test -z "$(XSLTPROC)" || $(XSLTPROC) -o $@ http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl $< + +%.html: %.xml + test -z "$(XSLTPROC)" || $(XSLTPROC) -o $@ http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/html/docbook.xsl $< + +manpages: $(patsubst %.xml,%,$(wildcard man/*/*.xml)) clean: rm -f */*.o *.gcov */*.gc?? *~ */*~ $(BINS) $(TDB_OBJ) $(TALLOC_OBJ) $(LDB_LIB) man/man?/*.[13] diff --git a/source4/lib/ldb/configure.in b/source4/lib/ldb/configure.in index a04ae00690..aec149360b 100644 --- a/source4/lib/ldb/configure.in +++ b/source4/lib/ldb/configure.in @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(gcov, AC_SUBST(WITH_GCOV) AC_PROG_CC AC_FUNC_MMAP -AC_PATH_PROG(YODL2MAN,yodl2man) +AC_PATH_PROG(XSLTPROC,xsltproc) AC_PATH_PROG(GCOV,gcov) AC_CHECK_HEADERS(stdint.h) AC_CONFIG_HEADER(include/config.h) diff --git a/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.3.xml b/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.3.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d9ed135f20 --- /dev/null +++ b/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.3.xml @@ -0,0 +1,262 @@ + + + + + + ldb + 3 + + + + ldb + The Samba Project + A light-weight database library + + + + #include <ldb.h> + + + + description + + +ldb is a light weight embedded database library and API. With a +programming interface that is very similar to LDAP, ldb can store its +data either in a tdb(3) database or in a real LDAP database. + + + +When used with the tdb backend ldb does not require any database +daemon. Instead, ldb function calls are processed immediately by the +ldb library, which does IO directly on the database, while allowing +multiple readers/writers using operating system byte range locks. This +leads to an API with very low overheads, often resulting in speeds of +more than 10x what can be achieved with a more traditional LDAP +architecture. + + + +It a taxonomy of databases ldb would sit half way between key/value +pair databases (such as berkley db or tdb) and a full LDAP +database. With a structured attribute oriented API like LDAP and good +indexing capabilities, ldb can be used for quite sophisticated +applications that need a light weight database, without the +administrative overhead of a full LDAP installation. + + + +Included with ldb are a number of useful command line tools for +manipulating a ldb database. These tools are similar in style to the +equivalent ldap command line tools. + + + +In its default mode of operation with a tdb backend, ldb can also be +seen as a "schema-less LDAP". By default ldb does not require a +schema, which greatly reduces the complexity of getting started with +ldb databases. As the complexity of you application grows you can take +advantage of some of the optional schema-like attributes that ldb +offers, or you can migrate to using the full LDAP api while keeping +your exiting ldb code. + + + +If you are new to ldb, then I suggest starting with the manual pages +for ldbsearch(1) and ldbedit(1), and experimenting with a local +database. Then I suggest you look at the ldb_connect(3) and +ldb_search(3) manual pages. + + + + + TOOLS + + + + ldbsearch(1) + - command line ldb search utility + + + + ldbedit(1) + - edit all or part of a ldb database using your favourite editor + + + + ldbadd(1) + - add records to a ldb database using LDIF formatted input + + + + ldbdel(1) + - delete records from a ldb database + + + + ldbmodify(1) + - modify records in a ldb database using LDIF formatted input + + + + + + FUNCTIONS + + + + ldb_connect(3) + - connect to a ldb backend + + + + ldb_search(3) + - perform a database search + + + + ldb_add(3) + - add a record to the database + + + + ldb_delete(3) + - delete a record from the database + + + + ldb_modify(3) + - modify a record in the database + + + + ldb_errstring(3) + - retrieve extended error information from the last operation + + + + ldb_ldif_write(3) + - write a LDIF formatted message + + + + ldb_ldif_write_file(3) + - write a LDIF formatted message to a file + + + + ldb_ldif_read(3) + - read a LDIF formatted message + + + + ldb_ldif_read_free(3) + - free the result of a ldb_ldif_read() + + + + ldb_ldif_read_file(3) + - read a LDIF message from a file + + + + ldb_ldif_read_string(3) + - read a LDIF message from a string + + + + ldb_msg_find_element(3) + - find an element in a ldb_message + + + + ldb_val_equal_exact(3) + - compare two ldb_val structures + + + + ldb_msg_find_val(3) + - find an element by value + + + + ldb_msg_add_empty(3) + - add an empty message element to a ldb_message + + + + + ldb_msg_add(3) + - add a non-empty message element to a ldb_message + + + + + ldb_msg_element_compare(3) + - compare two ldb_message_element structures + + + + + ldb_msg_find_int(3) + - return an integer value from a ldb_message + + + + + ldb_msg_find_uint(3) + - return an unsigned integer value from a ldb_message + + + + + ldb_msg_find_double(3) + - return a double value from a ldb_message + + + + + ldb_msg_find_string(3) + - return a string value from a ldb_message + + + + + ldb_set_alloc(3) + - set the memory allocation function to be used by ldb + + + + + ldb_set_debug(3) + - set a debug handler to be used by ldb + + + + + ldb_set_debug_stderr(3) + - set a debug handler for stderr output + + + + + + description + + + ldb was written by + Andrew Tridgell. + + + +If you wish to report a problem or make a suggestion then please see +the web site for +current contact and maintainer information. + + + +ldb is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2 +or later. Please see the file COPYING for license details. + + + diff --git a/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo b/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo deleted file mode 100644 index c2c7e1b872..0000000000 --- a/source4/lib/ldb/man/man3/ldb.yo +++ /dev/null @@ -1,129 +0,0 @@ -manpage(ldb)(3)(May 2004)()() -manpagename(ldb)(A light-weight database library) - -manpagesynopsis() - - bf(#include ) - -manpagedescription() - -ldb is a light weight embedded database library and API. With a -programming interface that is very similar to LDAP, ldb can store its -data either in a tdb(3) database or in a real LDAP database. - -When used with the tdb backend ldb does not require any database -daemon. Instead, ldb function calls are processed immediately by the -ldb library, which does IO directly on the database, while allowing -multiple readers/writers using operating system byte range locks. This -leads to an API with very low overheads, often resulting in speeds of -more than 10x what can be achieved with a more traditional LDAP -architecture. - -It a taxonomy of databases ldb would sit half way between key/value -pair databases (such as berkley db or tdb) and a full LDAP -database. With a structured attribute oriented API like LDAP and good -indexing capabilities, ldb can be used for quite sophisticated -applications that need a light weight database, without the -administrative overhead of a full LDAP installation. - -Included with ldb are a number of useful command line tools for -manipulating a ldb database. These tools are similar in style to the -equivalent ldap command line tools. - -In its default mode of operation with a tdb backend, ldb can also be -seen as a "schema-less LDAP". By default ldb does not require a -schema, which greatly reduces the complexity of getting started with -ldb databases. As the complexity of you application grows you can take -advantage of some of the optional schema-like attributes that ldb -offers, or you can migrate to using the full LDAP api while keeping -your exiting ldb code. - -If you are new to ldb, then I suggest starting with the manual pages -for ldbsearch(1) and ldbedit(1), and experimenting with a local -database. Then I suggest you look at the ldb_connect(3) and -ldb_search(3) manual pages. - -manpagesection(INDEX) - -startdit() - -dit(bf(ldbsearch(1))) command line ldb search utility - -dit(bf(ldbedit(1))) edit all or part of a ldb databse using your -favourite editor - -dit(bf(ldbedit(1))) edit all or part of a ldb databse using your -favourite editor - -dit(bf(ldbadd(1))) add records to a ldb database using LDIF formatted input - -dit(bf(ldbdel(1))) delete records from a ldb database - -dit(bf(ldbmodify(1))) modify records in a ldb database using LDIF -formatted input - -dit(bf(ldb_connect(3))) connect to a ldb backend - -dit(bf(ldb_search(3))) perform a database search - -dit(bf(ldb_add(3))) add a record to the database - -dit(bf(ldb_delete(3))) delete a record from the database - -dit(bf(ldb_modify(3))) modify a record in the database - -dit(bf(ldb_errstring(3))) retrieve extended error information from the -last operation - -dit(bf(ldb_ldif_write(3))) write a LDIF formatted message - -dit(bf(ldb_ldif_write_file(3))) write a LDIF formatted message to a file - -dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read(3))) read a LDIF formatted message - -dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read_free(3))) free the result of a ldb_ldif_read() - -dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read_file(3))) read a LDIF message from a file - -dit(bf(ldb_ldif_read_string(3))) read a LDIF message from a string - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_element(3))) find an element in a ldb_message - -dit(bf(ldb_val_equal_exact(3))) compare two ldb_val structures - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_val(3))) find an element by value - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_add_empty(3))) add an empty message element to a ldb_message - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_add(3))) add a non-empty message element to a ldb_message - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_element_compare(3))) compare two ldb_message_element structures - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_int(3))) return an integer value from a ldb_message - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_uint(3))) return an unsigned integer value from a ldb_message - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_double(3))) return a double value from a ldb_message - -dit(bf(ldb_msg_find_string(3))) return a string value from a ldb_message - -dit(bf(ldb_set_alloc(3))) set the memory allocation function to be used by ldb - -dit(bf(ldb_set_debug(3))) set a debug handler to be used by ldb - -dit(bf(ldb_set_debug_stderr(3))) set a debug handler for stderr output - -enddit() - -manpageauthor() - -ldb was written by Andrew Tridgell -url(http://samba.org/~tridge/)(http://samba.org/~tridge/) - -If you wish to report a problem or make a suggestion then please see -the url(http://ldb.samba.org/)(http://ldb.samba.org/) web site for -current contact and maintainer information. - -ldb is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2 -or later. Please see the file COPYING for license details. - -- cgit