Project and Task API Functions
The following functions are provided to assist developers in working with projects. The
functions use entries that describe user projects in the project database.
- endprojent(3PROJECT)
Close the project database and deallocate resources when processing is complete.
- fgetprojent(3PROJECT)
Returns a pointer to a structure containing an entry in the project database. Rather than using nsswitch.conf, fgetprojent() reads a line from a stream.
- getdefaultproj(3PROJECT)
Check the validity of the project keyword, look up the project, and return a pointer to the project structure if found.
- getprojbyid(3PROJECT)
Search the project database for an entry with the number that specifies the project ID.
- getprojbyname(3PROJECT)
Search the project database for an entry with the string that specifies project name.
- getprojent(3PROJECT)
Returns a pointer to a structure containing an entry in the project database.
- inproj(3PROJECT)
Check whether the specified user is permitted to use the specified project.
- setproject(3PROJECT)
Calling process joins the target project by creating a new task in the target project.
- setprojent(3PROJECT)
Rewind the project database to allow repeated searches.