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+PRIOMethods
+===========
+
+The table of I/O methods used in a file descriptor.
+
+
+Syntax
+------
+
+.. code::
+
+ #include <prio.h>
+
+ struct PRIOMethods {
+ PRDescType file_type;
+ PRCloseFN close;
+ PRReadFN read;
+ PRWriteFN write;
+ PRAvailableFN available;
+ PRAvailable64FN available64;
+ PRFsyncFN fsync;
+ PRSeekFN seek;
+ PRSeek64FN seek64;
+ PRFileInfoFN fileInfo;
+ PRFileInfo64FN fileInfo64;
+ PRWritevFN writev;
+ PRConnectFN connect;
+ PRAcceptFN accept;
+ PRBindFN bind;
+ PRListenFN listen;
+ PRShutdownFN shutdown;
+ PRRecvFN recv;
+ PRSendFN send;
+ PRRecvfromFN recvfrom;
+ PRSendtoFN sendto;
+ PRPollFN poll;
+ PRAcceptreadFN acceptread;
+ PRTransmitfileFN transmitfile;
+ PRGetsocknameFN getsockname;
+ PRGetpeernameFN getpeername;
+ PRGetsockoptFN getsockopt;
+ PRSetsockoptFN setsockopt;
+ };
+
+ typedef struct PRIOMethods PRIOMethods;
+
+
+Parameters
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+``file_type``
+ Type of file represented (tos).
+``close``
+ Close file and destroy descriptor.
+``read``
+ Read up to the specified number of bytes into buffer.
+``write``
+ Write specified number of bytes from buffer.
+``available``
+ Determine number of bytes available for reading.
+``available64``
+ Same as previous field, except 64-bit.
+``fsync``
+ Flush all in-memory buffers of file to permanent store.
+``seek``
+ Position the file pointer to the desired place.
+``seek64``
+ Same as previous field, except 64-bit.
+``fileInfo``
+ Get information about an open file.
+``fileInfo64``
+ Same as previous field, except 64-bit.
+``writev``
+ Write from a vector of buffers.
+``connect``
+ Connect to the specified network address.
+``accept``
+ Accept a connection from a network peer.
+``bind``
+ Associate a network address with the file descriptor.
+``listen``
+ Prepare to listen for network connections.
+``shutdown``
+ Shut down a network connection.
+``recv``
+ Receive up to the specified number of bytes.
+``send``
+ Send all the bytes specified.
+``recvfrom``
+ Receive up to the specified number of bytes and report network
+ source.
+``sendto``
+ Send bytes to specified network address.
+``poll``
+ Test the file descriptor to see if it is ready for I/O.
+``acceptread``
+ Accept and read from a new network file descriptor.
+``transmitfile``
+ Transmit an entire file to the specified socket.
+``getsockname``
+ Get network address associated with a file descriptor.
+``getpeername``
+ Get peer's network address.
+``getsockopt``
+ Get current setting of specified socket option.
+``setsockopt``
+ Set value of specified socket option.
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+You don't need to know the type declaration for each function listed in
+the method table unless you are implementing a layer. For information
+about each function, see the corresponding function description in this
+document. For example, the ``write`` method in :ref:`PRIOMethods`
+implements the :ref:`PR_Write` function. For type definition details, see
+``prio.h``.
+
+The I/O methods table provides procedural access to the functions of the
+file descriptor. It is the responsibility of a layer implementer to
+provide suitable functions at every entry point (that is, for every
+function in the I/O methods table). If a layer provides no
+functionality, it should call the next lower (higher) function of the
+same name (for example, the "close" method would return
+``fd->lower->method->close(fd->lower)``).
+
+Not all functions in the methods table are implemented for all types of
+files. For example, the seek method is implemented for normal files but
+not for sockets. In cases where this partial implementation occurs, the
+function returns an error indication with an error code of
+``PR_INVALID_METHOD_ERROR``.