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     28 
     29 #ifndef _INCLUDE_SYS_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_H
     30 #define _INCLUDE_SYS_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_H
     31 
     32 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
     33 
     34 __BEGIN_DECLS
     35 
     36 typedef struct prop_info prop_info;
     37 
     38 #define PROP_NAME_MAX   32
     39 #define PROP_VALUE_MAX  92
     40 
     41 /* Look up a system property by name, copying its value and a
     42 ** \0 terminator to the provided pointer.  The total bytes
     43 ** copied will be no greater than PROP_VALUE_MAX.  Returns
     44 ** the string length of the value.  A property that is not
     45 ** defined is identical to a property with a length 0 value.
     46 */
     47 int __system_property_get(const char *name, char *value);
     48 
     49 /* Return a pointer to the system property named name, if it
     50 ** exists, or NULL if there is no such property.  Use
     51 ** __system_property_read() to obtain the string value from
     52 ** the returned prop_info pointer.
     53 **
     54 ** It is safe to cache the prop_info pointer to avoid future
     55 ** lookups.  These returned pointers will remain valid for
     56 ** the lifetime of the system.
     57 */
     58 const prop_info *__system_property_find(const char *name);
     59 
     60 /* Read the value of a system property.  Returns the length
     61 ** of the value.  Copies the value and \0 terminator into
     62 ** the provided value pointer.  Total length (including
     63 ** terminator) will be no greater that PROP_VALUE_MAX.
     64 **
     65 ** If name is nonzero, up to PROP_NAME_MAX bytes will be
     66 ** copied into the provided name pointer.  The name will
     67 ** be \0 terminated.
     68 */
     69 int __system_property_read(const prop_info *pi, char *name, char *value);
     70 
     71 /* Return a prop_info for the nth system property, or NULL if
     72 ** there is no nth property.  Use __system_property_read() to
     73 ** read the value of this property.
     74 **
     75 ** This method is for inspecting and debugging the property
     76 ** system.  Please use __system_property_find() instead.
     77 **
     78 ** Order of results may change from call to call.  This is
     79 ** not a bug.
     80 */
     81 const prop_info *__system_property_find_nth(unsigned n);
     82 
     83 __END_DECLS
     84 
     85 #endif
     86