lfc_getcomment(3) get the comment associated with a LFC file/directory in the name server

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include "lfc_api.h"

int lfc_getcomment (const char *path, char *comment)

DESCRIPTION

lfc_getcomment gets the comment associated with a LFC file/directory in the name server.
path
specifies the logical pathname relative to the current LFC directory or the full LFC pathname.
comment
points at a buffer to receive the comment. The buffer must be at least CA_MAXCOMMENTLEN+1 characters long.

RETURN VALUE

This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

ENOENT
The named directory does not exist or is a null pathname or there is no comment associated with this path.
EACCES
Search permission is denied on a component of the path prefix or the caller effective user ID does not match the owner ID of the file or read permission on the file/directory itself is denied.
EFAULT
path or comment is a NULL pointer.
ENAMETOOLONG
The length of path exceeds CA_MAXPATHLEN or the length of a path component exceeds CA_MAXNAMELEN.
SENOSHOST
Host unknown.
SENOSSERV
Service unknown.
SECOMERR
Communication error.
ENSNACT
Name server is not running or is being shutdown.

AUTHOR

LCG Grid Deployment Team