The Standard ML Basis Library

The NetProtDB structure

Synopsis

signature NET_PROT_DB  (* OPTIONAL *)
structure NetProtDB :> NET_PROT_DB  (* OPTIONAL *)

This structure accesses the information contained in the network protocol data base. The data may be retrieved from a file, such as /etc/protocols on many Unix systems, or via the NIS protocols map.

Interface

type entry
val name : entry -> string
val aliases : entry -> string list
val protocol : entry -> int
val getByName : string -> entry option
val getByNumber : int -> entry option

Description

type entry
The type of a network protocol data base entry.

name en
returns the official name of the protocol described by entry en (e.g., "ip").

aliases en
returns the alias list of the protocol described by entry en.

protocol en
returns the protocol number of the protocol described by entry en.

getByName s
reads the network protocol data base for a protocol with name s. If successful, it returns SOME(en) where en is the corresponding data base entry; otherwise, it returns NONE.

getByNumber i
reads the network protocol data base for a protocol with protocol number i. If successful, it returns SOME(en) where en is the corresponding data base entry; otherwise, it returns NONE.

See Also

NetHostDB
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Last Modified June 5, 1998
Comments to John Reppy.

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