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href="../../../../doc/index.html">Top</a></small><p><strong>inets</strong><br><strong>Reference Manual</strong><br><small>Version 5.3</small></p> <br><a href="javascript:openAllFlips()">Expand All</a><br><a href="javascript:closeAllFlips()">Contract All</a><p><small><strong>Table of Contents</strong></small></p> <ul class="flipMenu"> <li id="loadscrollpos" title="inets " expanded="true">inets<ul> <li><a href="inets.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="services-0"><a href="inets.html#services-0">services/0</a></li> <li title="services_info-0"><a href="inets.html#services_info-0">services_info/0</a></li> <li title="service_names-0"><a href="inets.html#service_names-0">service_names/0</a></li> <li title="start-0"><a href="inets.html#start-0">start/0</a></li> <li title="start-1"><a href="inets.html#start-1">start/1</a></li> <li title="stop-0"><a href="inets.html#stop-0">stop/0</a></li> <li title="start-2"><a href="inets.html#start-2">start/2</a></li> <li title="start-3"><a href="inets.html#start-3">start/3</a></li> <li title="stop-2"><a href="inets.html#stop-2">stop/2</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="no" title="ftp " expanded="false">ftp<ul> <li><a href="ftp.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="account-2"><a href="ftp.html#account-2">account/2</a></li> <li title="append-2"><a href="ftp.html#append-2">append/2</a></li> <li title="append-3"><a href="ftp.html#append-3">append/3</a></li> <li title="append_bin-3"><a href="ftp.html#append_bin-3">append_bin/3</a></li> <li title="append_chunk-2"><a href="ftp.html#append_chunk-2">append_chunk/2</a></li> <li title="append_chunk_start-2"><a href="ftp.html#append_chunk_start-2">append_chunk_start/2</a></li> <li title="append_chunk_end-1"><a href="ftp.html#append_chunk_end-1">append_chunk_end/1</a></li> <li title="cd-2"><a href="ftp.html#cd-2">cd/2</a></li> <li title="close-1"><a href="ftp.html#close-1">close/1</a></li> <li title="delete-2"><a href="ftp.html#delete-2">delete/2</a></li> <li title="formaterror-1"><a href="ftp.html#formaterror-1">formaterror/1</a></li> <li title="lcd-2"><a href="ftp.html#lcd-2">lcd/2</a></li> <li title="lpwd-1"><a href="ftp.html#lpwd-1">lpwd/1</a></li> <li title="ls-1"><a href="ftp.html#ls-1">ls/1</a></li> <li title="ls-2"><a href="ftp.html#ls-2">ls/2</a></li> <li title="mkdir-2"><a href="ftp.html#mkdir-2">mkdir/2</a></li> <li title="nlist-1"><a href="ftp.html#nlist-1">nlist/1</a></li> <li title="nlist-2"><a href="ftp.html#nlist-2">nlist/2</a></li> <li title="open-1"><a href="ftp.html#open-1">open/1</a></li> <li title="open-2"><a href="ftp.html#open-2">open/2</a></li> <li title="pwd-1"><a href="ftp.html#pwd-1">pwd/1</a></li> <li title="pwd-1"><a href="ftp.html#pwd-1">pwd/1</a></li> <li title="recv-2"><a href="ftp.html#recv-2">recv/2</a></li> <li title="recv-3"><a href="ftp.html#recv-3">recv/3</a></li> <li title="recv_bin-2"><a href="ftp.html#recv_bin-2">recv_bin/2</a></li> <li title="recv_chunk_start-2"><a href="ftp.html#recv_chunk_start-2">recv_chunk_start/2</a></li> <li title="recv_chunk-1"><a href="ftp.html#recv_chunk-1">recv_chunk/1</a></li> <li title="rename-3"><a href="ftp.html#rename-3">rename/3</a></li> <li title="rmdir-2"><a href="ftp.html#rmdir-2">rmdir/2</a></li> <li title="send-2"><a href="ftp.html#send-2">send/2</a></li> <li title="send-3"><a href="ftp.html#send-3">send/3</a></li> <li title="send_bin-3"><a href="ftp.html#send_bin-3">send_bin/3</a></li> <li title="send_chunk-2"><a href="ftp.html#send_chunk-2">send_chunk/2</a></li> <li title="send_chunk_start-2"><a href="ftp.html#send_chunk_start-2">send_chunk_start/2</a></li> <li title="send_chunk_end-1"><a href="ftp.html#send_chunk_end-1">send_chunk_end/1</a></li> <li title="type-2"><a href="ftp.html#type-2">type/2</a></li> <li title="user-3"><a href="ftp.html#user-3">user/3</a></li> <li title="user-4"><a href="ftp.html#user-4">user/4</a></li> <li title="quote-2"><a href="ftp.html#quote-2">quote/2</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="no" title="tftp " expanded="false">tftp<ul> <li><a href="tftp.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="start-1"><a href="tftp.html#start-1">start/1</a></li> <li title="read_file-3"><a href="tftp.html#read_file-3">read_file/3</a></li> <li title="write_file-3"><a href="tftp.html#write_file-3">write_file/3</a></li> <li title="info-1"><a href="tftp.html#info-1">info/1</a></li> <li title="info-1"><a href="tftp.html#info-1">info/1</a></li> <li title="info-1"><a href="tftp.html#info-1">info/1</a></li> <li title="change_config-2"><a href="tftp.html#change_config-2">change_config/2</a></li> <li title="change_config-2"><a href="tftp.html#change_config-2">change_config/2</a></li> <li title="change_config-2"><a href="tftp.html#change_config-2">change_config/2</a></li> <li title="start-0"><a href="tftp.html#start-0">start/0</a></li> <li title="prepare-6"><a href="tftp.html#prepare-6">prepare/6</a></li> <li title="open-6"><a href="tftp.html#open-6">open/6</a></li> <li title="read-1"><a href="tftp.html#read-1">read/1</a></li> <li title="write-2"><a href="tftp.html#write-2">write/2</a></li> <li title="abort-3"><a href="tftp.html#abort-3">abort/3</a></li> <li title="error_msg-2"><a href="tftp.html#error_msg-2">error_msg/2</a></li> <li title="warning_msg-2"><a href="tftp.html#warning_msg-2">warning_msg/2</a></li> <li title="info_msg-2"><a href="tftp.html#info_msg-2">info_msg/2</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="no" title="httpc " expanded="false">httpc<ul> <li><a href="httpc.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="request-1"><a href="httpc.html#request-1">request/1</a></li> <li title="request-2"><a href="httpc.html#request-2">request/2</a></li> <li title="request-4"><a href="httpc.html#request-4">request/4</a></li> <li title="request-5"><a href="httpc.html#request-5">request/5</a></li> <li title="cancel_request-1"><a href="httpc.html#cancel_request-1">cancel_request/1</a></li> <li title="cancel_request-2"><a href="httpc.html#cancel_request-2">cancel_request/2</a></li> 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title="httpd " expanded="false">httpd<ul> <li><a href="httpd.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="info-1"><a href="httpd.html#info-1">info/1</a></li> <li title="info-2"><a href="httpd.html#info-2">info/2</a></li> <li title="info-2"><a href="httpd.html#info-2">info/2</a></li> <li title="info-3"><a href="httpd.html#info-3">info/3</a></li> <li title="reload_config-2"><a href="httpd.html#reload_config-2">reload_config/2</a></li> <li title="Module:do-1"><a href="httpd.html#Module:do-1">Module:do/1</a></li> <li title="Module:load-2"><a href="httpd.html#Module:load-2">Module:load/2</a></li> <li title="Module:store-2"><a href="httpd.html#Module:store-2">Module:store/2</a></li> <li title="Module:remove-1"><a href="httpd.html#Module:remove-1">Module:remove/1</a></li> <li title="parse_query-1"><a href="httpd.html#parse_query-1">parse_query/1</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="no" title="httpd_conf " expanded="false">httpd_conf<ul> <li><a href="httpd_conf.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="check_enum-2"><a href="httpd_conf.html#check_enum-2">check_enum/2</a></li> <li title="clean-1"><a href="httpd_conf.html#clean-1">clean/1</a></li> <li title="custom_clean-3"><a href="httpd_conf.html#custom_clean-3">custom_clean/3</a></li> <li title="is_directory-1"><a href="httpd_conf.html#is_directory-1">is_directory/1</a></li> <li title="is_file-1"><a href="httpd_conf.html#is_file-1">is_file/1</a></li> <li title="make_integer-1"><a href="httpd_conf.html#make_integer-1">make_integer/1</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="no" title="httpd_socket " expanded="false">httpd_socket<ul> <li><a href="httpd_socket.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="deliver-3"><a href="httpd_socket.html#deliver-3">deliver/3</a></li> <li title="peername-2"><a href="httpd_socket.html#peername-2">peername/2</a></li> <li title="resolve-0"><a href="httpd_socket.html#resolve-0">resolve/0</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="no" title="httpd_util " expanded="false">httpd_util<ul> <li><a href="httpd_util.html"> Top of manual page </a></li> <li title="convert_request_date-1"><a href="httpd_util.html#convert_request_date-1">convert_request_date/1</a></li> <li title="create_etag-1"><a href="httpd_util.html#create_etag-1">create_etag/1</a></li> <li title="decode_hex-1"><a href="httpd_util.html#decode_hex-1">decode_hex/1</a></li> <li title="day-1"><a href="httpd_util.html#day-1">day/1</a></li> <li title="flatlength-1"><a href="httpd_util.html#flatlength-1">flatlength/1</a></li> <li title="hexlist_to_integer-1"><a href="httpd_util.html#hexlist_to_integer-1">hexlist_to_integer/1</a></li> <li title="integer_to_hexlist-1"><a href="httpd_util.html#integer_to_hexlist-1">integer_to_hexlist/1</a></li> <li title="lookup-2"><a href="httpd_util.html#lookup-2">lookup/2</a></li> <li title="lookup-3"><a href="httpd_util.html#lookup-3">lookup/3</a></li> <li title="lookup_mime-2"><a href="httpd_util.html#lookup_mime-2">lookup_mime/2</a></li> <li title="lookup_mime-3"><a 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and stop. </p> </p></div> <h3><a name="id2269499">COMMON DATA TYPES </a></h3> <div class="REFBODY"> <p>Type definitions that are used more than once in this module: </p> <p><span class="code"> service() = ftpc | tfptd | httpc | httpd</span></p> <p><span class="code"> property() = atom() </span></p> </div> <h3>EXPORTS</h3> <p><a name="services-0"><span class="bold_code">services() -> [{Service, Pid}]</span></a><br></p> <div class="REFBODY"> <p>Types:</p> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Service = service()</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Pid = pid()</span><br> </div> </div> <div class="REFBODY"><p> <p>Returns a list of currently running services.</p> <div class="note"> <div class="label">Note</div> <div class="content"><p> <p>Services started as <span class="code">stand_alone</span> will not be listed.</p> </p></div> </div> </p></div> <p><a name="services_info-0"><span class="bold_code">services_info() -> [{Service, Pid, Info}]</span></a><br></p> <div class="REFBODY"> <p>Types:</p> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Service = service()</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Pid = pid()</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Info = [{Option, Value}]</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Option = property()</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Value = term()</span><br> </div> </div> <div class="REFBODY"><p> <p>Returns a list of currently running services where each service is described by a [{Option, Value}] list. The information given in the list is specific for each service and it is probable that each service will have its own info function that gives you even more details about the service.</p> </p></div> <p><a name="service_names-0"><span class="bold_code">service_names() -> [Service] </span></a><br></p> <div class="REFBODY"> <p>Types:</p> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Service = service()</span><br> </div> </div> <div class="REFBODY"><p> <p>Returns a list of available service names.</p> </p></div> <p><a name="start-0"><span class="bold_code">start() -> </span></a><br><a name="start-1"><span class="bold_code">start(Type) -> ok | {error, Reason}</span></a><br></p> <div class="REFBODY"> <p>Types:</p> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Type = permanent | transient | temporary</span><br> </div> </div> <div class="REFBODY"><p> <p>Starts the Inets application. Default type is temporary. See also <span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../../doc/../','kernel','application.html');">application(3)</a></span></p> </p></div> <p><a name="stop-0"><span class="bold_code">stop() -> ok </span></a><br></p> <div class="REFBODY"><p> <p>Stops the inets application. See also <span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../../doc/../','kernel','application.html');">application(3)</a></span></p> </p></div> <p><a name="start-2"><span class="bold_code">start(Service, ServiceConfig) -> {ok, Pid} | {error, Reason}</span></a><br><a name="start-3"><span class="bold_code">start(Service, ServiceConfig, How) -> {ok, Pid} | {error, Reason}</span></a><br></p> <div class="REFBODY"> <p>Types:</p> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Service = service()</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">ServiceConfig = [{Option, Value}]</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Option = property()</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Value = term()</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">How = inets | stand_alone - default is inets</span><br> </div> </div> <div class="REFBODY"><p> <p>Dynamically starts an inets service after the inets application has been started. </p> <div class="note"> <div class="label">Note</div> <div class="content"><p> <p>Dynamically started services will not be handled by application takeover and failover behavior when inets is run as a distributed application. Nor will they be automatically restarted when the inets application is restarted, but as long as the inets application is up and running they will be supervised and may be soft code upgraded. Services started as <span class="code">stand_alone</span>, e.i. the service is not started as part of the inets application, will lose all OTP application benefits such as soft upgrade. The "stand_alone-service" will be linked to the process that started it. In most cases some of the supervision functionality will still be in place and in some sense the calling process has now become the top supervisor.</p> </p></div> </div> </p></div> <p><a name="stop-2"><span class="bold_code">stop(Service, Reference) -> ok | {error, Reason} </span></a><br></p> <div class="REFBODY"> <p>Types:</p> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Service = service() | stand_alone</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Reference = pid() | term() - service specified reference</span><br> </div> <div class="REFTYPES"> <span class="bold_code">Reason = term()</span><br> </div> </div> <div class="REFBODY"><p> <p>Stops a started service of the inets application or takes down a "stand_alone-service" gracefully. When the <span class="code">stand_alone</span> option is used in start, only the pid is a valid argument to stop.</p> </p></div> <h3><a name="id2252388">SEE ALSO</a></h3> <div class="REFBODY"> <p><span class="bold_code"><a href="ftp.html">ftp(3)</a></span>, <span class="bold_code"><a href="http.html">http(3)</a></span>, <span class="bold_code"><a href="httpd.html">httpd(3)</a></span>, <span class="bold_code"><a href="tftp.html">tftp(3)</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <hr> <p>Copyright © 1997-2010 Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</p> </div> </div> </div></body> </html>