DNSServiceDiscovery.h

Introduction

Functions

DNSServiceBrowserCreate

DNSServiceDiscovery_handleReply

DNSServiceDiscoveryDeallocate

DNSServiceDiscoveryMachPort

DNSServiceDomainEnumerationCreate

DNSServiceRegistrationAddRecord

DNSServiceRegistrationCreate

DNSServiceRegistrationRemoveRecord

DNSServiceRegistrationUpdateRecord

DNSServiceResolver_handleReply

DNSServiceResolverResolve

dns_service_discovery_ref DNSServiceBrowserCreate ( 
    const char *regtype, 
    const char *domain, 
    DNSServiceBrowserReply callBack, 
    void *context );  

Parameters

regtype

The type of service

domain

The domain in which to find the service

callBack

The function to be called when service instances are found or removed

context

A user specified context which will be passed to the callout function.

Return Value

A dns_registration_t

Discussion

@description Asynchronously create a DNS Service browser

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

void DNSServiceDiscovery_handleReply(
    void *replyMsg);  

Parameters

replyMsg

The Mach message.

Discussion

@description This function should be called with the Mach message sent to the port returned by the call to DNSServiceResolverResolve. The reply message will be interpreted and will result in a call to the specified callout function.

void DNSServiceDiscoveryDeallocate(
    dns_service_discovery_ref dnsServiceDiscovery);  

Parameters

dnsServiceDiscovery

A dns_service_discovery_ref as returned from a creation or enumeration call

Return Value

void

Discussion

@description Deallocates the DNS Service Discovery type / closes the connection to the server

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

mach_port_t DNSServiceDiscoveryMachPort(
    dns_service_discovery_ref dnsServiceDiscovery);  

Parameters

registration

A dns_service_discovery_ref as returned from DNSServiceRegistrationCreate

Return Value

A mach reply port which will be sent messages as appropriate. These messages should be passed to the DNSServiceDiscovery_handleReply function. A NULL value indicates that no address was specified or some other error occurred which prevented the resolution from being started.

Discussion

@description Returns the mach port for a dns_service_discovery_ref

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

dns_service_discovery_ref DNSServiceDomainEnumerationCreate ( 
    int registrationDomains, 
    DNSServiceDomainEnumerationReply callBack, 
    void *context );  

Parameters

registrationDomains

A boolean indicating whether you are looking for recommended registration domains (e.g. equivalent to the AppleTalk zone list in the AppleTalk Control Panel) or recommended browsing domains (e.g. equivalent to the AppleTalk zone list in the Chooser).

callBack

The function to be called when domains are found or removed

context

A user specified context which will be passed to the callout function.

Return Value

A dns_registration_t

Discussion

@description Asynchronously create a DNS Domain Enumerator

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

DNSRecordReference DNSServiceRegistrationAddRecord(
    dns_service_discovery_ref dnsServiceDiscovery,
    uint16_t rrtype,
    uint16_t rdlen,
    const char *rdata,
    uint32_t ttl) ;  

Parameters

dnsServiceDiscovery

A dns_service_discovery_ref as returned from a DNSServiceRegistrationCreate call

rrtype

A standard DNS Resource Record Type, from http://www.iana.org/assignments/dns-parameters

rdlen

Length of the data

rdata

Opaque binary Resource Record data, up to 64 kB.

ttl

time to live for the added record.

Return Value

DNSRecordReference An opaque reference that can be passed to the update and remove record calls. If an error occurs, this value will be zero or negative

Discussion

@description Request that the mDNS Responder add the DNS Record of a specific type

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

dns_service_discovery_ref DNSServiceRegistrationCreate ( 
    const char *name, 
    const char *regtype, 
    const char *domain, 
    uint16_t port, 
    const char *txtRecord, 
    DNSServiceRegistrationReply callBack, 
    void *context );  

Parameters

name

The name of this service instance (e.g. "Steve's Printer")

regtype

The service type (e.g. "_printer._tcp." -- see RFC 2782 (DNS SRV) and )

domain

The domain in which to register the service (e.g. "apple.com.")

port

The local port on which this service is being offered (in network byte order)

txtRecord

Optional protocol-specific additional information

callBack

The DNSServiceRegistrationReply function to be called

context

A user specified context which will be passed to the callout function.

Return Value

A dns_registration_t

Discussion

@description Register a named service with DNS Service Discovery

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

DNSServiceRegistrationReplyErrorType DNSServiceRegistrationRemoveRecord(
    dns_service_discovery_ref ref,
    DNSRecordReference reference) ;  

Parameters

dnsServiceDiscovery

A dns_service_discovery_ref as returned from a DNSServiceRegistrationCreate call

dnsRecordReference

A dnsRecordReference as returned from a DNSServiceRegistrationAddRecord call

Return Value

DNSServiceRegistrationReplyErrorType If an error occurs, this value will be non zero

Discussion

@description Request that the mDNS Responder remove the DNS Record(s) of a specific type

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

DNSServiceRegistrationReplyErrorType DNSServiceRegistrationUpdateRecord(
    dns_service_discovery_ref ref,
    DNSRecordReference reference,
    uint16_t rdlen,
    const char *rdata,
    uint32_t ttl) ;  

Parameters

dnsServiceDiscovery

A dns_service_discovery_ref as returned from a DNSServiceRegistrationCreate call

dnsRecordReference

A dnsRecordReference as returned from a DNSServiceRegistrationAddRecord call

rdlen

Length of the data

rdata

Opaque binary Resource Record data, up to 64 kB.

ttl

time to live for the updated record.

Return Value

DNSServiceRegistrationReplyErrorType If an error occurs, this value will be non zero

Discussion

@description Request that the mDNS Responder add the DNS Record of a specific type

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

void DNSServiceDiscovery_handleReply(
    void *replyMsg);  

Parameters

replyMsg

The Mach message.

Discussion

@description This function should be called with the Mach message sent to the port returned by the call to DNSServiceResolverResolve. The reply message will be interpreted and will result in a call to the specified callout function.

dns_service_discovery_ref DNSServiceResolverResolve ( 
    const char *name, 
    const char *regtype, 
    const char *domain, 
    DNSServiceResolverReply callBack, 
    void *context );  

Parameters

name

The name of the service instance

regtype

The type of service

domain

The domain in which to find the service

callBack

The DNSServiceResolverReply function to be called when the specified address has been resolved.

context

A user specified context which will be passed to the callout function.

Return Value

A dns_registration_t

Discussion

@description Resolved a named instance of a service to its address, port, and (optionally) other demultiplexing information contained in the TXT record.

Availability

Introduced in Mac OS X v10.2, and deprecated in Mac OS X v10.2.

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Last Updated: 2006-06-20