boinc/dcapi/include/dc.h

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/* API for Master-worker applications on Distributed Computing Platforms
API for the Master program
v0.2 Norbert Podhorszki
MTA SZTAKI, 2004
*/
#ifndef __DC_H_
#define __DC_H_
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
#include <sys/syslog.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <dc_common.h>
typedef enum {
DC_RESULT_FINAL,
DC_RESULT_SUB
} DC_ResultStatus;
/** The first function to be invoked by the main application before using DC
*
* Return: DC_OK on success
* >1 on error (MORE DETAILS NEEDED!)
*
* Configuration file is not specified yet but it should contain some information
* about the DC platform to be used, the download and upload data servers,
* authentication staff etc.
*/
int DC_init(
const char *project_name, // name of the project, if NULL application_name is used
const char *application_name, // name of the application
const char *configfile // path+name of DC configuration file to be processed
);
/* Workunit.
* It describes one work unit to be computed on a computing client.
*/
typedef int DC_Workunit;
/* Result
It describes one result for one work unit.
In redundant computing there are more than one results for one work unit.
*/
#define MAX_OUTFILES 4
typedef struct {
char *name; // unique string ID of the Result
DC_Workunit wu; // workunit index in the WUtable
char *outfiles_dir; // directory of output files
char *outfiles[MAX_OUTFILES]; // output files
int noutfiles; // number of output files
/* clgr-specific fields */
char *std_out;
char *std_err;
char *sys_log;
int exitcode;
DC_ResultStatus status;
} dc_result;
/* Result.
* It describes one result for one work unit.
*/
typedef dc_result* DC_Result;
/** Create one work unit
* Lets DC create a workunit.
* Several functions should be called to set the parameters:
* - DC_setInput to assign input data
* - DC_setPriority to set priority
* It should be submitted after that.
*
* Parameters:
* application Application client name
* arguments Command line argument for the client
*
* Return: DC_Workunit type. This is the number of the WU.
* The functions bellow will need this DC_Workunit.
* If the value of this DC_Workunit is minus, it means ERROR!
* If it is 0 or higher, its OK!
*/
DC_Workunit DC_createWU (const char *application_client,
const char *arguments);
/** Specify an input file for the work unit.
* Parameters:
* URL is either
* - a path to a file in master's file system or
* - an URL to a downloadable file
* The input file will be renamed to 'localFileName' on the client node.
* I.e. client should use 'localFileName' to open the file
* (or it should get the name as command line argument
*
* Return: DC_OK
*/
int DC_setInput (DC_Workunit wu, char * URL, char * localFileName);
/** Set the priority for the work unit.
* The priority should be less or equal than the priority of the application.
*
* Return: DC_OK
*/
int DC_setPriority (DC_Workunit wu, int priority);
/** Destroy allocated memory for a given work unit.
* Return: DC_OK on success
* >1 on error
*/
int DC_destroyWU(DC_Workunit wu);
/** Submit work unit
* Lets DC to submit a workunit to a client machine.
* Return: DC_OK on submission success
* >1 on error
*/
int DC_submitWU (DC_Workunit wu);
/** Cancel all computations for a given work unit.
*
* Return: DC_OK
*/
int DC_cancelWU (DC_Workunit wu);
/** DC_suspend.
* It cancels the running of the given work unit.
* It is not deleted from the hdd, or from the memmory,
* only from the execution system.
*
* return: DC_OK
*
* Comment: This has no meaning on BOINC, so nothing will happen with the
* running client, but you will not get back the results even if
* the wu is finished.
* Even this feature is not implemented yet.
*/
int DC_suspendWU(DC_Workunit wu);
/** DC_resubmit.
* It restarts the given, suspended work unit.
*
* return: DC_OK;
*
* Comment: In BOINC based implementation, nothing happens to the client
* but from now on you can get back the results.
* Even this feature is not implemented yet.
*/
int DC_resubmitWU(DC_Workunit wu);
/** Check for results.
* Waits for available results and returns the first.
* Return: DC_OK on success
* >1 on error
* Parameters:
* timeout function blocks and waits until a result becomes available
* but returns after the specified timeout (seconds).
* timeout = 0 means: waiting forever.
* timeout < 0 means: single check only, no blocking
* func1 callback function for checking (accepting) a result
* func2 callback function for assimilating result within the application
*/
int DC_checkForResult(int timeout,
//int (*cb_check_result)(DC_Result result),
void (*cb_assimilate_result)(DC_Result result)
);
/* Callback functions
These functions should be provided by the application.
Parameters:
result Result, memory allocated by the function using malloc.
It will be deallocated automatically after the return
from assimilation.
int cb_check_result(DC_Result result)
Checking the result when it is available.
Return DC_RESULT_ACCEPT if result is accepted
DC_RESULT_INVALID if result is invalid
void cb_assimilate_result(DC_Result result)
Assimilate the result within the application.
On return, the result will be deleted within DC.
*/
/** Logging function, like printf
* In configfile (given at DC_Init()), you can define to which level logging information
* will be printed, and also, to which file it should be printed:
* LogLevel = Debug (or Error, Warning, Notice, Info, Debug)
* LogFile = dsp.log
*
* Logging levels: LOG_ERR, LOG_WARNING, LOG_NOTICE, LOG_INFO, LOG_DEBUG
*/
void DC_log(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
__attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
void DC_vlog(int level, const char *fmt, va_list args)
__attribute__((format(printf, 2, 0)));
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#endif /* __DC_H_ */