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<h1><a name="NAME"
>NAME</a></h1>
<p>src/pmc/parrotlibrary.pmc - Dynamic Library</p>
<h1><a name="DESCRIPTION"
>DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
<p>Class for holding info about a dynamic library.</p>
<p>Properties:</p>
<pre> _filename full path/file of lib
_ro true after init</pre>
<p>All ParrotLibrary PMCs are in interp->iglobals.</p>
<p>When a dynamic library (pmc or ops) is loaded, the load function returns a ParrotLibrary PMC.</p>
<h2><a name="Methods"
>Methods</a></h2>
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<dt><a name="void_init()"
><b><code>void init()</b></code></a></dt>
Initializes the library with a <code>NULL</code> oplib init function.
<dt><a name="void_destroy()"
><b><code>void destroy()</b></code></a></dt>
Destroys the library, closing the shared library.
<dt><a name="PMC_*clone()"
><b><code>PMC *clone()</b></code></a></dt>
Creates and returns a clone of the library.
<dt><a name="INTVAL_get_bool()"
><b><code>INTVAL get_bool()</b></code></a></dt>
Returns whether a library has been successfully loaded.
<dt><a name="STRING_*get_string()"
><b><code>STRING *get_string()</b></code></a></dt>
Returns the name of the loaded library.
<dt><a name="void_*get_pointer()"
><b><code>void *get_pointer()</b></code></a></dt>
Gets the pointer to the shared library handle.
<dt><a name="void_set_pointer(void_*handle)"
><b><code>void set_pointer(void *handle)</b></code></a></dt>
Sets the pointer to the shared library handle.</dl>
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