[ Previous | Next | Table of Contents | Index | Library Home | Legal | Search ]

Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions, Volume 1


odm_create_class Subroutine

Purpose

Creates an object class.

Library

Object Data Manager Library (libodm.a)

Syntax

#include <odmi.h>


int odm_create_class ( ClassSymbol)
CLASS_SYMBOL ClassSymbol;

Description

The odm_create_class subroutine creates an object class. However, the .c and .h files generated by the odmcreate command are required to be part of the application.

Parameters


ClassSymbol Specifies a class symbol of the form ClassName_CLASS, which is declared in the .h file created by the odmcreate command.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned. If the odm_create_class subroutine is unsuccessful, a value of -1 is returned and the odmerrno variable is set to an error code.

Error Codes

Failure of the odm_create_class subroutine sets the odmerrno variable to one of the following error codes:

See Appendix B, ODM Error Codes in AIX 5L Version 5.1 Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions Volume 1 for explanations of the ODM error codes.

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

The odm_mount_class (odm_mount_class Subroutine) subroutine.

The odmcreate command.

List of ODM Commands and Subroutines.

See ODM Example Code and Output in AIX 5L Version 5.1 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs for an example of a .h file.

Object Data Manager (ODM) Overview for Programmers in AIX 5L Version 5.1 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.


[ Previous | Next | Table of Contents | Index | Library Home | Legal | Search ]