/* * src/test/examples/testlibpq2.c * * * testlibpq2.c * Test of the asynchronous notification interface * * Start this program, then from psql in another window do * NOTIFY TBL2; * Repeat four times to get this program to exit. * * Or, if you want to get fancy, try this: * populate a database with the following commands * (provided in src/test/examples/testlibpq2.sql): * * CREATE SCHEMA TESTLIBPQ2; * SET search_path = TESTLIBPQ2; * CREATE TABLE TBL1 (i int4); * CREATE TABLE TBL2 (i int4); * CREATE RULE r1 AS ON INSERT TO TBL1 DO * (INSERT INTO TBL2 VALUES (new.i); NOTIFY TBL2); * * Start this program, then from psql do this four times: * * INSERT INTO TESTLIBPQ2.TBL1 VALUES (10); */ #ifdef WIN32 #include #endif #include #include #include #include #include #include #ifdef HAVE_SYS_SELECT_H #include #endif #include "libpq-fe.h" static void exit_nicely(PGconn *conn) { PQfinish(conn); exit(1); } int main(int argc, char **argv) { const char *conninfo; PGconn *conn; PGresult *res; PGnotify *notify; int nnotifies; /* * If the user supplies a parameter on the command line, use it as the * conninfo string; otherwise default to setting dbname=postgres and using * environment variables or defaults for all other connection parameters. */ if (argc > 1) conninfo = argv[1]; else conninfo = "dbname = postgres"; /* Make a connection to the database */ conn = PQconnectdb(conninfo); /* Check to see that the backend connection was successfully made */ if (PQstatus(conn) != CONNECTION_OK) { fprintf(stderr, "%s", PQerrorMessage(conn)); exit_nicely(conn); } /* Set always-secure search path, so malicious users can't take control. */ res = PQexec(conn, "SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', '', false)"); if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK) { fprintf(stderr, "SET failed: %s", PQerrorMessage(conn)); PQclear(res); exit_nicely(conn); } /* * Should PQclear PGresult whenever it is no longer needed to avoid memory * leaks */ PQclear(res); /* * Issue LISTEN command to enable notifications from the rule's NOTIFY. */ res = PQexec(conn, "LISTEN TBL2"); if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK) { fprintf(stderr, "LISTEN command failed: %s", PQerrorMessage(conn)); PQclear(res); exit_nicely(conn); } PQclear(res); /* Quit after four notifies are received. */ nnotifies = 0; while (nnotifies < 4) { /* * Sleep until something happens on the connection. We use select(2) * to wait for input, but you could also use poll() or similar * facilities. */ int sock; fd_set input_mask; sock = PQsocket(conn); if (sock < 0) break; /* shouldn't happen */ FD_ZERO(&input_mask); FD_SET(sock, &input_mask); if (select(sock + 1, &input_mask, NULL, NULL, NULL) < 0) { fprintf(stderr, "select() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit_nicely(conn); } /* Now check for input */ PQconsumeInput(conn); while ((notify = PQnotifies(conn)) != NULL) { fprintf(stderr, "ASYNC NOTIFY of '%s' received from backend PID %d\n", notify->relname, notify->be_pid); PQfreemem(notify); nnotifies++; PQconsumeInput(conn); } } fprintf(stderr, "Done.\n"); /* close the connection to the database and cleanup */ PQfinish(conn); return 0; }