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PMDAFETCH(3) Library Functions Manual PMDAFETCH(3)
NAME top
**pmdaFetch**, **pmdaSetFetchCallBack** - fill a pmResult structure with
the requested metric valuesC SYNOPSIS top
**#include <pcp/pmapi.h>**
**#include <pcp/pmda.h>**
**int pmdaFetch(int** _numpmid_**, pmID ***_pmidlist_**, pmResult** _resp_**,**
**pmdaExt ***_pmda_**);**
**void pmdaSetFetchCallBack(pmdaInterface ***_dispatch_**,**
**pmdaFetchCallBack** _callback_**);**
**cc ... -lpcp_pmda -lpcp**DESCRIPTION top
**pmdaFetch** is a generic callback used by a [PMDA(3)](../man3/PMDA.3.html) to process a
fetch request from [pmcd(1)](../man1/pmcd.1.html). The request from **pmcd** is initiated by
a client calling [pmFetch(3)](../man3/pmFetch.3.html).
This is one of the few generic callbacks in _libpcppmda_ (see
[PMDA(3)](../man3/PMDA.3.html)) that is incomplete, requiring a further **pmdaFetchCallBack**
method of its own. The additional callback should be registered
using **pmdaSetFetchCallBack** and the **pmdaFetchCallBack** method has
the following prototype:
int func(pmdaMetric *mdesc, unsigned int inst, pmAtomValue *avp)
**pmdaFetch** will allocate and resize the _resp_ result structure, to
store values for the _numpmid_ metrics listed in _pmidlist_.
For each instance listed in the profile (see [pmdaProfile(3)](../man3/pmdaProfile.3.html)) of
each metric listed in _pmidlist_, the **pmdaFetchCallBack** method is
called to fill the **pmAtomValue** structure identified by _avp_ with a
value for a specific metric-instance pair identified by the metric
descriptor _mdesc_ and the instance _inst_. This value is then copied
into the **pmResult** structure.
The **pmdaFetchCallBack** method should return a value less than zero
for an error, and the most likely cases would be **PM_ERR_PMID** if
the metric identified by _mdesc_ is not known to the method, or
**PM_ERR_INST** if the method believes the instance _inst_ is not known
for the metric identified by _mdesc_.
The success error codes depend on the version of **PMDA_INTERFACE**
the PMDA is using.
If the PMDA is using **PMDA_INTERFACE_2** then on success the
**pmdaFetchCallBack** method should return **0**.
If the PMDA is using **PMDA_INTERFACE_3** or **PMDA_INTERFACE_4** then on
success the **pmdaFetchCallBack** method should return **1** if a value is
returned via _avp_, else **0** if no values are currently available for
the requested metric-instance pair although _mdesc_ and _inst_ both
seem reasonable.
If the PMDA is using **PMDA_INTERFACE_5** or later then on success the
**pmdaFetchCallBack** method should return **PMDA_FETCH_STATIC** (**1**) if
the value returned via _avp_ can be ignored by **pmdaFetch** once it has
been copied into the **pmResult** structure, else **PMDA_FETCH_DYNAMIC**
(**2**) if the value returned via _avp_ uses the either the **vp** or **cp**
fields of the **pmAtomValue** and the associated value (buffer) was
allocated using one of [malloc(3)](../man3/malloc.3.html), [calloc(3)](../man3/calloc.3.html), [realloc(3)](../man3/realloc.3.html), [strdup(3)](../man3/strdup.3.html)
etc. and **pmdaFetch** should release the memory by calling [free(3)](../man3/free.3.html)
once a new buffer has been allocated and the value copied, else
**PMDA_FETCH_NOVALUES** (**0**) if no values are currently available for
the requested metric-instance pair although _mdesc_ and _inst_ both
seem reasonable.
If the **pmdaFetchCallBack** method returns a value for an instance of
a metric of type **PM_TYPE_STRING** or **PM_TYPE_AGGREGATE** some special
care is needed – the method should either use a static buffer, set
_avp->cp_ or _avp->vp_ to the address of the buffer and return **PM‐**
**DA_FETCH_STATIC**, or use a dynamically allocated buffer, keep a
static reference to the buffer's address, return **PMDA_FETCH_STATIC**
and [free(3)](../man3/free.3.html) or [realloc(3)](../man3/realloc.3.html) or reuse the buffer the next time the
**pmdaFetchCallBack** method is called, else use a dynamically allo‐
cated buffer and return **PMDA_FETCH_DYNAMIC**.EXAMPLE top
The following code fragments are for a hypothetical PMDA has with
metrics (A, B, C and D) and an instance domain (X) with two in‐
stances (X1 and X2). The instance domain and metrics description
tables (see [pmdaInit(3)](../man3/pmdaInit.3.html)) could be defined as:
static pmdaInstid _X[] = {
{ 0, "X1" }, { 1, "X2" }
};
static pmdaIndom indomtab[] = {
#define X_INDOM 0
{ 0, 2, _X },
};
static pmdaMetric metrictab[] = {
/* A */
{ (void *)0,
{ PMDA_PMID(0,0), PM_TYPE_32, PM_INDOM_NULL,
PM_SEM_INSTANT, {0,0,0,0,0,0} }, },
/* B */
{ (void *)0,
{ PMDA_PMID(0,1), PM_TYPE_DOUBLE, X_INDOM,
PM_SEM_INSTANT, {0,1,0,0,PM_TIME_SEC,0} }, },
/* C */
{ (void *)0,
{ PMDA_PMID(0,2), PM_TYPE_STRING, PM_INDOM_NULL,
PM_SEM_INSTANT, {0,0,0,0,0,0} }, },
/* D */
{ (void *)0,
{ PMDA_PMID(0,3), PM_TYPE_STRING, PM_INDOM_NULL,
PM_SEM_INSTANT, {0,0,0,0,0,0} }, },
};
A **pmdaFetchCallBack** method to be called from **pmdaFetch** could be
defined as:
int
myFetchCallBack(pmdaMetric *mdesc, unsigned int inst, pmAtomValue *avp)
{
static char sbuf[20]; // reuse this buffer
char *dbuf; // malloc'd
switch (pmID_item(mdesc->m_desc.pmid)) {
case 0:
/* assign some value for metric A */;
avp->l = ...
break;
case 1:
switch (inst) {
case 0:
/* assign a value for metric B, instance X1 */;
avp->d = ...
break;
case 1:
/* assign a value for metric B, instance X2 */;
avp->d = ...
break;
default:
return PM_ERR_INST;
}
case 2:
/* place value for metric C in dbuf[] */
memcpy(dbuf, ...);
avp->cp = dbuf;
break;
case 3:
avp->cp = (char *)malloc(somesize);
/* place value in avp->cp */
pmsprintf(avp->cp, somesize, ...);
return PMDA_FETCH_DYNAMIC;
default:
return PM_ERR_PMID;
}
return PMDA_FETCH_STATIC;
}CAVEAT top
The PMDA must be using **PMDA_INTERFACE_2** or later, as specified in
the call to [pmdaDSO(3)](../man3/pmdaDSO.3.html) or [pmdaDaemon(3)](../man3/pmdaDaemon.3.html).DIAGNOSTICS top
The following error messages indicate that there is discrepancy
between the namespace, **pmdaMetric** and **pmdaIndom** tables passed to
[pmdaInit(3)](../man3/pmdaInit.3.html), and the registered fetch callback:
**pmdaFetch: Requested metric** _metric_ **is not defined**
A requested metric _metric_ is not listed in the **pmdaMetric**
table. The namespace for this [PMDA(3)](../man3/PMDA.3.html) may contain addi‐
tional metrics.
**pmdaFetch: PMID** _pmid_ **not handled by fetch callback**
The **pmdaFetchCallBack** method has returned **PM_ERR_PMID**.
This indicates that a metric may be listed in the **pmdaMet‐**
**ric** table, but is not supported by the callback method.
**pmdaFetch: Instance** _inst_ **of PMID** _pmid_ **not handled by fetch call‐**
**back**
The **pmdaFetchCallBack** method has returned **PM_ERR_INST**.
This indicates that an instance of metric is listed in the
**pmdaIndom** table, but is not supported by the callback
method.
**pmdaFetch: Fetch callback error:**
The **pmdaFetchCallBack** method returned a result other than
**PMDA_FETCH_NOVALUES**, **PMDA_FETCH_STATIC**, **PMDA_FETCH_DYNAMIC**,
**PM_ERR_PMID** or **PM_ERR_INST**.
**pmdaFetch: Descriptor type (**_type_**) for metric** _pmid_ **is bad**
The data type _type_ specified for the metric _pmid_ in the **pm‐**
**daMetric** table is illegal.
**pmdaFetch** will return **-errno** if an error occurred while allocating
the **pmResult** structure or copying the value from the **pmAtomValue**.SEE ALSO top
[pmcd(1)](../man1/pmcd.1.html), [PMAPI(3)](../man3/PMAPI.3.html), [PMDA(3)](../man3/PMDA.3.html), [pmdaDaemon(3)](../man3/pmdaDaemon.3.html), [pmdaDSO(3)](../man3/pmdaDSO.3.html), [pmdaInit(3)](../man3/pmdaInit.3.html)
and [pmFetch(3)](../man3/pmFetch.3.html).COLOPHON top
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