NAME

Dict.pl - implementation of 'dict' service

SYNOPSIS

dict_svc Dict.pl

DESCRIPTION

Dict.pl implements the procedures in the 'dict' interface (see dict.x). It represents dictionaries as DB_Files tied to hashes.

PROCEDURES

dictproc_null_1

Does nothing.

$dictres = dictproc_open_1($dict)

Opens the specified dictionary (by 'tie'ing a DB_File).

$dictres = dictproc_close_1($dict)

Closes the specified dictionary (by 'unti'ing a DB_File).

$dictres = dictproc_store_1($storeargs)

Stores the ($storeargs->key, $storeargs->value) pair in $storeargs->dict.

$dictres = dictproc_lookup_1($lookupargs)

Looks up $lookupargs->key in $lookupargs->dict and returns its value (or an error).

$dictres = dictproc_delete_1($deleteargs)

Deletes $deleteargs->key from $deleteargs->dict.

SEE ALSO

RPC(3), perlrpcgen(1), Tie::Dict(3)

AUTHOR

Jake Donham <jake@organic.com>

THANKS

Thanks to Organic Online <http://www.organic.com/> for letting me hack at work.