API¶
The function `tchdberrmsg' is used in order to get the message
    string corresponding to an error code.
const char *tchdberrmsg(int ecode);
`ecode' specifies the error code.
The return value is the message string of the error
  code.
 
The function `tchdbnew' is used in order to create a hash database
    object.
TCHDB *tchdbnew(void);
The return value is the new hash database object.
 
The function `tchdbdel' is used in order to delete a hash database
    object.
void tchdbdel(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
If the database is not closed, it is closed implicitly.
  Note that the deleted object and its derivatives can not be used
  anymore.
 
The function `tchdbecode' is used in order to get the last
    happened error code of a hash database object.
int tchdbecode(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
The return value is the last happened error code.
The following error codes are defined: `TCESUCCESS' for
  success, `TCETHREAD' for threading error, `TCEINVALID' for invalid operation,
  `TCENOFILE' for file not found, `TCENOPERM' for no permission, `TCEMETA' for
  invalid meta data, `TCERHEAD' for invalid record header, `TCEOPEN' for open
  error, `TCECLOSE' for close error, `TCETRUNC' for trunc error, `TCESYNC' for
  sync error, `TCESTAT' for stat error, `TCESEEK' for seek error, `TCEREAD' for
  read error, `TCEWRITE' for write error, `TCEMMAP' for mmap error, `TCELOCK'
  for lock error, `TCEUNLINK' for unlink error, `TCERENAME' for rename error,
  `TCEMKDIR' for mkdir error, `TCERMDIR' for rmdir error, `TCEKEEP' for existing
  record, `TCENOREC' for no record found, and `TCEMISC' for miscellaneous
  error.
 
The function `tchdbsetmutex' is used in order to set mutual
    exclusion control of a hash database object for threading.
bool tchdbsetmutex(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object which is
  not opened.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Note that the mutual exclusion control of the database
  should be set before the database is opened.
 
The function `tchdbtune' is used in order to set the tuning
    parameters of a hash database object.
bool tchdbtune(TCHDB *hdb, int64_t bnum, int8_t
  apow, int8_t fpow, uint8_t
  opts);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object which is
  not opened.
`bnum' specifies the number of elements of the
  bucket array. If it is not more than 0, the default value is specified. The
  default value is 16381. Suggested size of the bucket array is about from 0.5
  to 4 times of the number of all records to be stored.
`apow' specifies the size of record alignment by
  power of 2. If it is negative, the default value is specified. The default
  value is 4 standing for 2^4=16.
`fpow' specifies the maximum number of elements of
  the free block pool by power of 2. If it is negative, the default value is
  specified. The default value is 10 standing for 2^10=1024.
`opts' specifies options by bitwise-or:
  `HDBTLARGE' specifies that the size of the database can be larger than 2GB by
  using 64-bit bucket array, `HDBTDEFLATE' specifies that each record is
  compressed with Deflate encoding, `HDBTBZIP' specifies that each record is
  compressed with BZIP2 encoding, `HDBTTCBS' specifies that each record is
  compressed with TCBS encoding.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Note that the tuning parameters should be set before the
  database is opened.
 
The function `tchdbsetcache' is used in order to set the caching
    parameters of a hash database object.
bool tchdbsetcache(TCHDB *hdb, int32_t
  rcnum);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object which is
  not opened.
`rcnum' specifies the maximum number of records to
  be cached. If it is not more than 0, the record cache is disabled. It is
  disabled by default.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Note that the caching parameters should be set before the
  database is opened.
 
The function `tchdbsetxmsiz' is used in order to set the size of
    the extra mapped memory of a hash database object.
bool tchdbsetxmsiz(TCHDB *hdb, int64_t
  xmsiz);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object which is
  not opened.
`xmsiz' specifies the size of the extra mapped
  memory. If it is not more than 0, the extra mapped memory is disabled. The
  default size is 67108864.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Note that the mapping parameters should be set before the
  database is opened.
 
The function `tchdbsetdfunit' is used in order to set the unit
    step number of auto defragmentation of a hash database object.
bool tchdbsetdfunit(TCHDB *hdb, int32_t
  dfunit);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object which is
  not opened.
`dfunit' specifie the unit step number. If it is
  not more than 0, the auto defragmentation is disabled. It is disabled by
  default.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Note that the defragmentation parameters should be set
  before the database is opened.
 
The function `tchdbopen' is used in order to open a database file
    and connect a hash database object.
bool tchdbopen(TCHDB *hdb, const char *path, int
  omode);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object which is
  not opened.
`path' specifies the path of the database
  file.
`omode' specifies the connection mode:
  `HDBOWRITER' as a writer, `HDBOREADER' as a reader. If the mode is
  `HDBOWRITER', the following may be added by bitwise-or: `HDBOCREAT', which
  means it creates a new database if not exist, `HDBOTRUNC', which means it
  creates a new database regardless if one exists, `HDBOTSYNC', which means
  every transaction synchronizes updated contents with the device. Both of
  `HDBOREADER' and `HDBOWRITER' can be added to by bitwise-or: `HDBONOLCK',
  which means it opens the database file without file locking, or `HDBOLCKNB',
  which means locking is performed without blocking.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
 
The function `tchdbclose' is used in order to close a hash
    database object.
bool tchdbclose(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Update of a database is assured to be written when the
  database is closed. If a writer opens a database but does not close it
  appropriately, the database will be broken.
 
The function `tchdbput' is used in order to store a record into a
    hash database object.
bool tchdbput(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf, int
  ksiz, const void *vbuf, int
  vsiz);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`vbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  value.
`vsiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If a record with the same key exists in the database, it
  is overwritten.
 
The function `tchdbput2' is used in order to store a string record
    into a hash database object.
bool tchdbput2(TCHDB *hdb, const char *kstr,
  const char *vstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kstr' specifies the string of the key.
`vstr' specifies the string of the value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If a record with the same key exists in the database, it
  is overwritten.
 
The function `tchdbputkeep' is used in order to store a new record
    into a hash database object.
bool tchdbputkeep(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf,
  int ksiz, const void *vbuf, int
  vsiz);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`vbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  value.
`vsiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If a record with the same key exists in the database,
  this function has no effect.
 
The function `tchdbputkeep2' is used in order to store a new
    string record into a hash database object.
bool tchdbputkeep2(TCHDB *hdb, const char *kstr,
  const char *vstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kstr' specifies the string of the key.
`vstr' specifies the string of the value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If a record with the same key exists in the database,
  this function has no effect.
 
The function `tchdbputcat' is used in order to concatenate a value
    at the end of the existing record in a hash database object.
bool tchdbputcat(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf,
  int ksiz, const void *vbuf, int
  vsiz);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`vbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  value.
`vsiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If there is no corresponding record, a new record is
  created.
 
The function `tchdbputcat2' is used in order to concatenate a
    string value at the end of the existing record in a hash database
  object.
bool tchdbputcat2(TCHDB *hdb, const char *kstr,
  const char *vstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kstr' specifies the string of the key.
`vstr' specifies the string of the value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If there is no corresponding record, a new record is
  created.
 
The function `tchdbputasync' is used in order to store a record
    into a hash database object in asynchronous fashion.
bool tchdbputasync(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf,
  int ksiz, const void *vbuf, int
  vsiz);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`vbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  value.
`vsiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If a record with the same key exists in the database, it
  is overwritten. Records passed to this function are accumulated into the inner
  buffer and wrote into the file at a blast.
 
The function `tchdbputasync2' is used in order to store a string
    record into a hash database object in asynchronous fashion.
bool tchdbputasync2(TCHDB *hdb, const char *kstr,
  const char *vstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kstr' specifies the string of the key.
`vstr' specifies the string of the value.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
If a record with the same key exists in the database, it
  is overwritten. Records passed to this function are accumulated into the inner
  buffer and wrote into the file at a blast.
 
The function `tchdbout' is used in order to remove a record of a
    hash database object.
bool tchdbout(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf, int
  ksiz);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
 
The function `tchdbout2' is used in order to remove a string
    record of a hash database object.
bool tchdbout2(TCHDB *hdb, const char *kstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kstr' specifies the string of the key.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
 
The function `tchdbget' is used in order to retrieve a record in a
    hash database object.
void *tchdbget(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf, int
  ksiz, int *sp);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`sp' specifies the pointer to the variable into
  which the size of the region of the return value is assigned.
If successful, the return value is the pointer to the
  region of the value of the corresponding record. `NULL' is returned if no
  record corresponds.
Because an additional zero code is appended at the end of
  the region of the return value, the return value can be treated as a character
  string. Because the region of the return value is allocated with the `malloc'
  call, it should be released with the `free' call when it is no longer in
  use.
 
The function `tchdbget2' is used in order to retrieve a string
    record in a hash database object.
char *tchdbget2(TCHDB *hdb, const char
  *kstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`kstr' specifies the string of the key.
If successful, the return value is the string of the
  value of the corresponding record. `NULL' is returned if no record
  corresponds.
Because the region of the return value is allocated with
  the `malloc' call, it should be released with the `free' call when it is no
  longer in use.
 
The function `tchdbget3' is used in order to retrieve a record in
    a hash database object and write the value into a buffer.
int tchdbget3(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf, int
  ksiz, void *vbuf, int max);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`vbuf' specifies the pointer to the buffer into
  which the value of the corresponding record is written.
`max' specifies the size of the buffer.
If successful, the return value is the size of the
  written data, else, it is -1. -1 is returned if no record corresponds to the
  specified key.
Note that an additional zero code is not appended at the
  end of the region of the writing buffer.
 
The function `tchdbvsiz' is used in order to get the size of the
    value of a record in a hash database object.
int tchdbvsiz(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf, int
  ksiz);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
If successful, the return value is the size of the value
  of the corresponding record, else, it is -1.
 
The function `tchdbvsiz2' is used in order to get the size of the
    value of a string record in a hash database object.
int tchdbvsiz2(TCHDB *hdb, const char *kstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`kstr' specifies the string of the key.
If successful, the return value is the size of the value
  of the corresponding record, else, it is -1.
 
The function `tchdbiterinit' is used in order to initialize the
    iterator of a hash database object.
bool tchdbiterinit(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
The iterator is used in order to access the key of every
  record stored in a database.
 
The function `tchdbiternext' is used in order to get the next key
    of the iterator of a hash database object.
void *tchdbiternext(TCHDB *hdb, int *sp);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`sp' specifies the pointer to the variable into
  which the size of the region of the return value is assigned.
If successful, the return value is the pointer to the
  region of the next key, else, it is `NULL'. `NULL' is returned when no record
  is to be get out of the iterator.
Because an additional zero code is appended at the end of
  the region of the return value, the return value can be treated as a character
  string. Because the region of the return value is allocated with the `malloc'
  call, it should be released with the `free' call when it is no longer in use.
  It is possible to access every record by iteration of calling this function.
  It is allowed to update or remove records whose keys are fetched while the
  iteration. However, it is not assured if updating the database is occurred
  while the iteration. Besides, the order of this traversal access method is
  arbitrary, so it is not assured that the order of storing matches the one of
  the traversal access.
 
The function `tchdbiternext2' is used in order to get the next key
    string of the iterator of a hash database object.
char *tchdbiternext2(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
If successful, the return value is the string of the next
  key, else, it is `NULL'. `NULL' is returned when no record is to be get out of
  the iterator.
Because the region of the return value is allocated with
  the `malloc' call, it should be released with the `free' call when it is no
  longer in use. It is possible to access every record by iteration of calling
  this function. However, it is not assured if updating the database is occurred
  while the iteration. Besides, the order of this traversal access method is
  arbitrary, so it is not assured that the order of storing matches the one of
  the traversal access.
 
The function `tchdbiternext3' is used in order to get the next
    extensible objects of the iterator of a hash database object.
bool tchdbiternext3(TCHDB *hdb, TCXSTR *kxstr,
  TCXSTR *vxstr);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`kxstr' specifies the object into which the next
  key is wrote down.
`vxstr' specifies the object into which the next
  value is wrote down.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false. False is returned when no record is to be get out of the
  iterator.
 
The function `tchdbfwmkeys' is used in order to get forward
    matching keys in a hash database object.
TCLIST *tchdbfwmkeys(TCHDB *hdb, const void
  *pbuf, int psiz, int max);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`pbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  prefix.
`psiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  prefix.
`max' specifies the maximum number of keys to be
  fetched. If it is negative, no limit is specified.
The return value is a list object of the corresponding
  keys. This function does never fail. It returns an empty list even if no key
  corresponds.
Because the object of the return value is created with
  the function `tclistnew', it should be deleted with the function `tclistdel'
  when it is no longer in use. Note that this function may be very slow because
  every key in the database is scanned.
 
The function `tchdbfwmkeys2' is used in order to get forward
    matching string keys in a hash database object.
TCLIST *tchdbfwmkeys2(TCHDB *hdb, const char
  *pstr, int max);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`pstr' specifies the string of the prefix.
`max' specifies the maximum number of keys to be
  fetched. If it is negative, no limit is specified.
The return value is a list object of the corresponding
  keys. This function does never fail. It returns an empty list even if no key
  corresponds.
Because the object of the return value is created with
  the function `tclistnew', it should be deleted with the function `tclistdel'
  when it is no longer in use. Note that this function may be very slow because
  every key in the database is scanned.
 
The function `tchdbaddint' is used in order to add an integer to a
    record in a hash database object.
int tchdbaddint(TCHDB *hdb, const void *kbuf, int
  ksiz, int num);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`num' specifies the additional value.
If successful, the return value is the summation value,
  else, it is `INT_MIN'.
If the corresponding record exists, the value is treated
  as an integer and is added to. If no record corresponds, a new record of the
  additional value is stored.
 
The function `tchdbdbadddouble' is used in order to add a real
    number to a record in a hash database object.
double tchdbadddouble(TCHDB *hdb, const void
  *kbuf, int ksiz, double num);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`kbuf' specifies the pointer to the region of the
  key.
`ksiz' specifies the size of the region of the
  key.
`num' specifies the additional value.
If successful, the return value is the summation value,
  else, it is Not-a-Number.
If the corresponding record exists, the value is treated
  as a real number and is added to. If no record corresponds, a new record of
  the additional value is stored.
 
The function `tchdbsync' is used in order to synchronize updated
    contents of a hash database object with the file and the device.
bool tchdbsync(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
This function is useful when another process connects to
  the same database file.
 
The function `tchdboptimize' is used in order to optimize the file
    of a hash database object.
bool tchdboptimize(TCHDB *hdb, int64_t bnum,
  int8_t apow, int8_t fpow, uint8_t
  opts);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
`bnum' specifies the number of elements of the
  bucket array. If it is not more than 0, the default value is specified. The
  default value is two times of the number of records.
`apow' specifies the size of record alignment by
  power of 2. If it is negative, the current setting is not changed.
`fpow' specifies the maximum number of elements of
  the free block pool by power of 2. If it is negative, the current setting is
  not changed.
`opts' specifies options by bitwise-or:
  `HDBTLARGE' specifies that the size of the database can be larger than 2GB by
  using 64-bit bucket array, `HDBTDEFLATE' specifies that each record is
  compressed with Deflate encoding, `HDBTBZIP' specifies that each record is
  compressed with BZIP2 encoding, `HDBTTCBS' specifies that each record is
  compressed with TCBS encoding. If it is `UINT8_MAX', the current setting is
  not changed.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
This function is useful to reduce the size of the
  database file with data fragmentation by successive updating.
 
The function `tchdbvanish' is used in order to remove all records
    of a hash database object.
bool tchdbvanish(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
 
The function `tchdbcopy' is used in order to copy the database
    file of a hash database object.
bool tchdbcopy(TCHDB *hdb, const char *path);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
`path' specifies the path of the destination file.
  If it begins with `@', the trailing substring is executed as a command
  line.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false. False is returned if the executed command returns non-zero code.
The database file is assured to be kept synchronized and
  not modified while the copying or executing operation is in progress. So, this
  function is useful to create a backup file of the database file.
 
The function `tchdbtranbegin' is used in order to begin the
    transaction of a hash database object.
bool tchdbtranbegin(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
The database is locked by the thread while the
  transaction so that only one transaction can be activated with a database
  object at the same time. Thus, the serializable isolation level is assumed if
  every database operation is performed in the transaction. All updated regions
  are kept track of by write ahead logging while the transaction. If the
  database is closed during transaction, the transaction is aborted
  implicitly.
 
The function `tchdbtrancommit' is used in order to commit the
    transaction of a hash database object.
bool tchdbtrancommit(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Update in the transaction is fixed when it is committed
  successfully.
 
The function `tchdbtranabort' is used in order to abort the
    transaction of a hash database object.
bool tchdbtranabort(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object connected
  as a writer.
If successful, the return value is true, else, it is
  false.
Update in the transaction is discarded when it is
  aborted. The state of the database is rollbacked to before transaction.
 
The function `tchdbpath' is used in order to get the file path of
    a hash database object.
const char *tchdbpath(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
The return value is the path of the database file or
  `NULL' if the object does not connect to any database file.
 
The function `tchdbrnum' is used in order to get the number of
    records of a hash database object.
uint64_t tchdbrnum(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
The return value is the number of records or 0 if the
  object does not connect to any database file.
 
The function `tchdbfsiz' is used in order to get the size of the
    database file of a hash database object.
uint64_t tchdbfsiz(TCHDB *hdb);
`hdb' specifies the hash database object.
The return value is the size of the database file or 0 if
  the object does not connect to any database file.