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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_createiolayerstub.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_createiolayerstub.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3deb061db2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_createiolayerstub.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +PR_CreateIOLayerStub +==================== + +Creates a new layer. + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <prio.h> + + PRFileDesc* PR_CreateIOLayerStub( + PRDescIdentity ident + PRIOMethods const *methods); + + +Parameters +~~~~~~~~~~ + +The function has the following parameters: + +``ident`` + The identity to be associated with the new layer. +``methods`` + A pointer to the :ref:`PRIOMethods` structure specifying the functions + for the new layer. + + +Returns +~~~~~~~ + +A new file descriptor for the specified layer. + + +Description +----------- + +A new layer may be allocated by calling :ref:`PR_CreateIOLayerStub`. The +file descriptor returned contains the pointer to the I/O methods table +provided. The runtime neither modifies the table nor tests its +correctness. + +The caller should override appropriate contents of the file descriptor +returned before pushing it onto the protocol stack. |