/*
 * $Id: wd.h 17667 2010-11-04 19:23:30Z rmanfredi $
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2009, Raphael Manfredi
 *
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/**
 * @ingroup lib
 * @file
 *
 * Watchdog -- fires callback if no alive kicks received during period.
 *
 * Once the watchdog is started, its callback will be triggered each time
 * there was no wd_kick() call within the configured period.
 *
 * @author Raphael Manfredi
 * @date 2009
 */

#ifndef _wd_h_
#define _wd_h_

typedef struct watchdog watchdog_t;

/**
 * Watchdog callback when no kicks have been received during the period.
 *
 * @param wd		the watchdog that triggered
 * @param udata		user-supplied argument
 *
 * @return whether watchdog should continue monitoring and trigger in another
 * period or whether it should be put in a dormant state until woken up.
 */
typedef gboolean (*wd_trigger_t)(watchdog_t *wd, gpointer udata);

/*
 * Public interface.
 */

watchdog_t *wd_make(const char *name, int period,
	wd_trigger_t trigger, gpointer arg, gboolean start);
void wd_free_null(watchdog_t **wd);

const char *wd_name(const watchdog_t *wd);
gboolean wd_is_awake(const watchdog_t *wd);

gboolean wd_sleep(watchdog_t *wd);
gboolean wd_wakeup(watchdog_t *wd);
gboolean wd_expire(watchdog_t *wd);
void wd_kick(watchdog_t *wd);

#endif /* _wd_h_ */

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