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35 /*! \libinternal \file
36 * \brief
37 * Declares functions that wrap platform-specific calls for obtaining
38 * information about the operating environment and the current
39 * process.
41 * \author Teemu Murtola <teemu.murtola@gmail.com>
42 * \inlibraryapi
43 * \ingroup module_utility
45 #ifndef GMX_UTILITY_SYSINFO_H
46 #define GMX_UTILITY_SYSINFO_H
48 #include <stddef.h>
49 #include <time.h>
51 #include <string>
53 /*! \addtogroup module_utility
54 * \{
57 /*! \brief
58 * Gets the hostname as given by gethostname(), if available.
60 * \param[out] buf Buffer to receive the hostname.
61 * \param[in] len Length of buffer \p buf (must be >= 8).
62 * \returns 0 on success, -1 on error.
64 * If the value is not available, "unknown" is returned.
65 * \p name should have at least size \p len.
67 * Does not throw.
69 int gmx_gethostname(char* buf, size_t len);
71 /*! \brief
72 * Returns the process ID of the current process.
74 * Does not throw.
76 int gmx_getpid();
77 /*! \brief
78 * Returns the current user ID, or -1 if not available.
80 * Does not throw.
82 int gmx_getuid();
83 /*! \brief
84 * Gets the current user name, if available.
86 * \param[out] buf Buffer to receive the username.
87 * \param[in] len Length of buffer \p buf (must be >= 8).
88 * \returns 0 on success, -1 on error.
90 * Does not throw.
92 int gmx_getusername(char* buf, size_t len);
94 /*! \brief
95 * Portable version of ctime_r.
97 * \throws std::bad_alloc when out of memory.
99 std::string gmx_ctime_r(const time_t* clock);
100 /*! \brief
101 * Gets the current time as a string.
103 * \throws std::bad_alloc when out of memory.
105 std::string gmx_format_current_time();
107 /*! \brief
108 * Wrapper for nice().
110 * Does not throw.
112 int gmx_set_nice(int level);
114 /*! \} */
116 #endif