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.\"      Date: 2024-12-13
.\"    Manual: libeconf Manual
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.TH "ECONF_READFILEWITHCALLBACK" "3" "2024\-12\-13" "libeconf" "libeconf Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
econf_readFileWithCallback \- parse a configuration file with a user\-defined callback

.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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#include <libeconf\&.h>
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.BI "econf_err econf_readFileWithCallback(econf_file\ **" "result" ", const\ char\ *" "file_name" ", const\ char\ *" "delim" ", const\ char\ *" "comment" ", bool\ (*" "callback" ")(const\ char\ *filename,\ const\ void\ *data), const\ void\ *" "callback_data" ");"

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
\fBeconf_readFileWithCallback\fR reads and parses the configuration file specified by
\fIfile_name\fR\&. It functions similarly to \fBeconf_readFile\fR, but allows the user to define a
\fIcallback\fR function\&. This callback is executed before the file is parsed, allowing the application to
perform checks on the file (e\&.g\&., verifying file permissions or ownership)\&.

.PP
The \fIresult\fR argument points to a pointer that will hold the parsed configuration data upon success\&. The
\fIdelim\fR argument specifies the delimiter used for key/value pairs (typically "=")\&. The \fIcomment\fR
argument specifies the string that marks the beginning of a comment (typically "#")\&.

.PP
The \fIcallback\fR function is called with the \fIfile_name\fR and the provided \fIcallback_data\fR\&. If the callback returns
false, the parsing process is aborted, and the function returns \fBECONF_PARSING_CALLBACK_FAILED\fR\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
On success, \fBeconf_readFileWithCallback\fR returns \fBECONF_SUCCESS\fR\&.

.PP
On failure, a non\-zero error code of type \fBeconf_err\fR is returned\&.

.SH "ERRORS"

.PP
\fBECONF_NOFILE\fR
.RS 4
          The specified \fIfile_name\fR does not exist\&.
.RE
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\fBECONF_NOMEM\fR
.RS 4
          Insufficient memory to allocate the \fIresult\fR structure\&.
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\fBECONF_MISSING_BRACKET\fR
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\fBECONF_TEXT_AFTER_SECTION\fR
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\fBECONF_EMPTY_SECTION_NAME\fR
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\fBECONF_MISSING_DELIMITER\fR
.RS 4
          The file contains syntax errors and could not be parsed successfully\&.
.RE

.PP
\fBECONF_PARSING_CALLBACK_FAILED\fR
.RS 4
          The user\-provided \fIcallback\fR returned false, aborting the operation\&.
.RE

.PP
\fBECONF_ARGUMENT_IS_NULL_VALUE\fR
.RS 4
          One of the required arguments (such as \fIresult\fR or \fIfile_name\fR) is NULL\&.
.RE

.SH "EXAMPLE"
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#include <libeconf\&.h>
#include <stdbool\&.h>
#include <stdio\&.h>

/* Callback to check if file is not empty or other checks */
bool check_file(const char *filename, const void *data) {
    if (filename == NULL) return false;
    /* Perform custom checks here */
    return true;
}

int main(void) {
    econf_file *key_file = NULL;
    econf_err err;

    err = econf_readFileWithCallback(&key_file, "/etc/test\&.conf", "=", "#", check_file, NULL);

    if (err == ECONF_SUCCESS) {
        printf("File parsed successfully\&.\en");
        econf_free(key_file);
    } else {
        printf("Error parsing file: %s\en", econf_errString(err));
    }

    return 0;
}
    
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.SH APPLICATION USAGE

Default behaviour if entries have the same name in one file: The first hit will be returned\&. Further entries will be ignored\&. This can be changed by setting the environment variable JOIN_SAME_ENTRIES (see econf_set_opt)\&. In that case entries with the same name will be joined to one single entry\&. Keys have to be unique per section\&. Otherwise the behavior is undefined\&.

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP
\fBlibeconf\fR(3),
\fBeconf_readFile\fR(3),
\fBeconf_free\fR(3),
\fBeconf_errString\fR(3)
\fBeconf_set_opt\fR(3)\&.

.RE