1 #ifndef BABELTRACE_CTF_WRITER_WRITER_H
2 #define BABELTRACE_CTF_WRITER_WRITER_H
5 * Copyright 2013, 2014 Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
7 * Author: Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
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27 * The Common Trace Format (CTF) Specification is available at
28 * http://www.efficios.com/ctf
31 #include <babeltrace2/ctf-writer/field-types.h>
32 #include <babeltrace2/ctf-writer/stream-class.h>
33 #include <babeltrace2/ctf-writer/stream.h>
34 #include <babeltrace2/ctf-writer/trace.h>
42 struct bt_ctf_stream_class
;
46 * bt_ctf_writer_create: create a writer instance.
48 * Allocate a new writer that will produce a trace in the given path.
49 * The creation of a writer sets its reference count to 1.
51 * @param path Path to the trace's containing folder (string is copied).
53 * Returns an allocated writer on success, NULL on error.
55 extern struct bt_ctf_writer
*bt_ctf_writer_create(const char *path
);
58 * bt_ctf_writer_get_trace: Get a writer's associated trace.
60 * @param writer Writer instance.
62 * Return the writer's associated instance, NULL on error.
64 extern struct bt_ctf_trace
*bt_ctf_writer_get_trace(
65 struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
);
68 * bt_ctf_writer_create_stream: create a stream instance.
70 * Allocate a new stream instance and register it to the writer. The creation of
71 * a stream sets its reference count to 1.
73 * @param writer Writer instance.
74 * @param stream_class Stream class to instantiate.
76 * Returns an allocated stream on success, NULL on error.
78 extern struct bt_ctf_stream
*bt_ctf_writer_create_stream(
79 struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
,
80 struct bt_ctf_stream_class
*stream_class
);
83 * bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field: add an environment field to the trace.
85 * Add an environment field to the trace. The name and value parameters are
88 * @param writer Writer instance.
89 * @param name Name of the environment field (will be copied).
90 * @param value Value of the environment field (will be copied).
92 * Returns 0 on success, a negative value on error.
94 extern int bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field(struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
,
99 * bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field_int64: add an environment field to the trace.
101 * Add an environment field to the trace. The name and value parameters are
104 * @param writer Writer instance.
105 * @param name Name of the environment field (will be copied).
106 * @param value Value of the environment field.
108 * Returns 0 on success, a negative value on error.
110 extern int bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field_int64(
111 struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
,
116 * bt_ctf_writer_add_clock: add a clock to the trace.
118 * Add a clock to the trace. Clocks assigned to stream classes must be
119 * registered to the writer.
121 * @param writer Writer instance.
122 * @param clock Clock to add to the trace.
124 * Returns 0 on success, a negative value on error.
126 extern int bt_ctf_writer_add_clock(struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
,
127 struct bt_ctf_clock
*clock
);
130 * bt_ctf_writer_get_metadata_string: get meta-data string.
132 * Get the trace's TSDL meta-data. The caller assumes the ownership of the
135 * @param writer Writer instance.
137 * Returns the metadata string on success, NULL on error.
139 extern char *bt_ctf_writer_get_metadata_string(struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
);
142 * bt_ctf_writer_flush_metadata: flush the trace's metadata to disk.
144 * Flush the trace's metadata to the metadata file. Note that the metadata will
145 * be flushed automatically when the Writer instance is released (last call to
146 * bt_ctf_writer_put).
148 * @param writer Writer instance.
150 extern void bt_ctf_writer_flush_metadata(struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
);
153 * bt_ctf_writer_set_byte_order: set a field type's byte order.
155 * Set the trace's byte order. Defaults to the host machine's endianness.
157 * @param writer Writer instance.
158 * @param byte_order Trace's byte order.
160 * Returns 0 on success, a negative value on error.
162 * Note: byte_order must not be BT_CTF_BYTE_ORDER_NATIVE since, according
163 * to the CTF specification, is defined as "the byte order described in the
164 * trace description".
166 extern int bt_ctf_writer_set_byte_order(struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
,
167 enum bt_ctf_byte_order byte_order
);
170 * bt_ctf_writer_get and bt_ctf_writer_put: increment and decrement the
171 * writer's reference count.
173 * You may also use bt_ctf_get() and bt_ctf_put() with writer objects.
175 * These functions ensure that the writer won't be destroyed while it
176 * is in use. The same number of get and put (plus one extra put to
177 * release the initial reference done at creation) have to be done to
180 * When the writer's reference count is decremented to 0 by a
181 * bt_ctf_writer_put, the writer is freed.
183 * @param writer Writer instance.
186 /* Pre-2.0 CTF writer compatibility */
188 void bt_ctf_writer_get(struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
)
190 bt_ctf_object_get_ref(writer
);
193 /* Pre-2.0 CTF writer compatibility */
195 void bt_ctf_writer_put(struct bt_ctf_writer
*writer
)
197 bt_ctf_object_put_ref(writer
);
204 #endif /* BABELTRACE_CTF_WRITER_WRITER_H */