Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - GATEWAY CUSTOMIZATION, Manual

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Chapter 2
Writing and Compiling Plug-Ins
This chapter provides an introduction on how to write and compile Netscape
Directory Server (Directory Server) plug-ins. Chapter 3, “Configuring Plug-Ins,”
describes how to load your plug-in into the Directory Server configuration once it
is successfully compiled. This chapter covers the following topics:
• Writing a Plug-In Function
• Writing Plug-in Initialization Functions
• Compiling a Directory Server Plug-In
If you have already written a plug-in for the Directory Server, refer to the
section “Using Directory Server Plug-In APIs” on page 11 for information on
migrating your plug-in to the latest version of the Directory Server.
Writing a Plug-In Function
To write a Directory Server plug-in, you must do the following in your plug-in
code:
• Include the API header file
• Set the function parameters using the parameter block
• Call the front-end
• Specify the function return value
For additional information on writing specific plug-in types, refer to the following
chapters:
• Chapter 6, “Writing Pre/Post-Operation Plug-Ins”
• Chapter 9, “Writing Entry Store/Fetch Plug-Ins”