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358 MIME API header for CUPS.
359
360 Copyright 2009 by Apple Inc.
361
362 These coded instructions, statements, and computer programs are the
363 property of Apple Inc. and are protected by Federal copyright
364 law. Distribution and use rights are outlined in the file "LICENSE.txt"
365 which should have been included with this file. If this file is
366 file is missing or damaged, see the license at "http://www.cups.org/".
367-->
368
369<h1 class='title'>MIME API</h1>
370
371<div class='summary'><table summary='General Information'>
372<thead>
373<tr>
374 <th>Header</th>
375 <th>cups/mime.h</th>
376</tr>
377</thead>
378<tbody>
379<tr>
380 <th>Library</th>
381 <td>-lcupsmime</td>
382</tr>
383<tr>
384 <th>See Also</th>
385 <td>Programming: <a href='api-overview.html' target='_top'>Introduction to CUPS Programming</a></td>
386</tr>
387</tbody>
388</table></div>
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389<h2 class="title">Contents</h2>
390<ul class="contents">
178cb736 391<li><a href="#OVERVIEW">Overview</a></li>
f11a948a 392<li><a href="#FUNCTIONS">Functions</a><ul class="code">
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393 <li><a href="#mimeAddFilter" title="Add a filter to the current MIME database.">mimeAddFilter</a></li>
394 <li><a href="#mimeAddType" title="Add a MIME type to a database.">mimeAddType</a></li>
395 <li><a href="#mimeAddTypeRule" title="Add a detection rule for a file type.">mimeAddTypeRule</a></li>
396 <li><a href="#mimeDelete" title="Delete (free) a MIME database.">mimeDelete</a></li>
397 <li><a href="#mimeDeleteFilter" title="Delete a filter from the MIME database.">mimeDeleteFilter</a></li>
398 <li><a href="#mimeDeleteType" title="Delete a type from the MIME database.">mimeDeleteType</a></li>
399 <li><a href="#mimeFileType" title="Determine the type of a file.">mimeFileType</a></li>
400 <li><a href="#mimeFilter" title="Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another.">mimeFilter</a></li>
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401 <li><a href="#mimeFilter2" title="Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another,
402including file size.">mimeFilter2</a></li>
403 <li><a href="#mimeFilterLookup" title="Lookup a filter.">mimeFilterLookup</a></li>
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404 <li><a href="#mimeFirstFilter" title="Get the first filter in the MIME database.">mimeFirstFilter</a></li>
405 <li><a href="#mimeFirstType" title="Get the first type in the MIME database.">mimeFirstType</a></li>
406 <li><a href="#mimeLoad" title="Create a new MIME database from disk.">mimeLoad</a></li>
407 <li><a href="#mimeLoadFilters" title="Load filter definitions from disk.">mimeLoadFilters</a></li>
408 <li><a href="#mimeLoadTypes" title="Load type definitions from disk.">mimeLoadTypes</a></li>
321d8d57 409 <li><a href="#mimeNew" title="Create a new, empty MIME database.">mimeNew</a></li>
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410 <li><a href="#mimeNextFilter" title="Get the next filter in the MIME database.">mimeNextFilter</a></li>
411 <li><a href="#mimeNextType" title="Get the next type in the MIME database.">mimeNextType</a></li>
22c9029b 412 <li><a href="#mimeNumFilters" title="Next type">mimeNumFilters</a></li>
0268488e 413 <li><a href="#mimeNumTypes" title="MIME database">mimeNumTypes</a></li>
321d8d57 414 <li><a href="#mimeSetErrorCallback" title="Set the callback for error messages.">mimeSetErrorCallback</a></li>
0268488e 415 <li><a href="#mimeType" title="Lookup a file type.">mimeType</a></li>
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416</ul></li>
417<li><a href="#TYPES">Data Types</a><ul class="code">
321d8d57 418 <li><a href="#const" title="MIME Database">const</a></li>
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419 <li><a href="#mime_filter_t" title="MIME Conversion Filter Data">mime_filter_t</a></li>
420 <li><a href="#mime_magic_t" title="MIME Magic Data">mime_magic_t</a></li>
421 <li><a href="#mime_op_t" title="Types/structures...">mime_op_t</a></li>
422 <li><a href="#mime_t" title="MIME Database">mime_t</a></li>
423 <li><a href="#mime_type_t" title="MIME Type Data">mime_type_t</a></li>
424</ul></li>
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429 MIME API introduction for CUPS.
430
431 Copyright 2009 by Apple Inc.
432
433 These coded instructions, statements, and computer programs are the
434 property of Apple Inc. and are protected by Federal copyright
435 law. Distribution and use rights are outlined in the file "LICENSE.txt"
436 which should have been included with this file. If this file is
437 file is missing or damaged, see the license at "http://www.cups.org/".
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439
440<h2 class='title'><a name='OVERVIEW'>Overview</a></h2>
441
442<p>The MIME API provides file typing and conversion services for CUPS.</p>
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443<h2 class="title"><a name="FUNCTIONS">Functions</a></h2>
444<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeAddFilter">mimeAddFilter</a></h3>
445<p class="description">Add a filter to the current MIME database.</p>
446<p class="code">
447<a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeAddFilter (<br>
448&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
449&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
450&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst,<br>
451&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int cost,<br>
321d8d57 452&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filter<br>
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453);</p>
454<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
455<dl>
456<dt>mime</dt>
457<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
458<dt>src</dt>
459<dd class="description">Source type</dd>
460<dt>dst</dt>
461<dd class="description">Destination type</dd>
462<dt>cost</dt>
463<dd class="description">Relative time/resource cost</dd>
464<dt>filter</dt>
465<dd class="description">Filter program to run</dd>
466</dl>
467<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
468<p class="description">New filter</p>
469<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeAddType">mimeAddType</a></h3>
470<p class="description">Add a MIME type to a database.</p>
471<p class="code">
472<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeAddType (<br>
473&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
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474&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *super,<br>
475&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *type<br>
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476);</p>
477<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
478<dl>
479<dt>mime</dt>
480<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
481<dt>super</dt>
482<dd class="description">Super-type name</dd>
483<dt>type</dt>
484<dd class="description">Type name</dd>
485</dl>
486<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
487<p class="description">New (or existing) MIME type</p>
488<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeAddTypeRule">mimeAddTypeRule</a></h3>
489<p class="description">Add a detection rule for a file type.</p>
490<p class="code">
491int mimeAddTypeRule (<br>
492&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mt,<br>
321d8d57 493&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *rule<br>
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494);</p>
495<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
496<dl>
497<dt>mt</dt>
498<dd class="description">Type to add to</dd>
499<dt>rule</dt>
500<dd class="description">Rule to add</dd>
501</dl>
502<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
503<p class="description">0 on success, -1 on failure</p>
504<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeDelete">mimeDelete</a></h3>
505<p class="description">Delete (free) a MIME database.</p>
506<p class="code">
507void mimeDelete (<br>
508&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
509);</p>
510<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
511<dl>
512<dt>mime</dt>
513<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
514</dl>
515<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeDeleteFilter">mimeDeleteFilter</a></h3>
516<p class="description">Delete a filter from the MIME database.</p>
517<p class="code">
518void mimeDeleteFilter (<br>
519&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
520&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *filter<br>
521);</p>
522<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
523<dl>
524<dt>mime</dt>
525<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
526<dt>filter</dt>
527<dd class="description">Filter</dd>
528</dl>
529<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeDeleteType">mimeDeleteType</a></h3>
530<p class="description">Delete a type from the MIME database.</p>
531<p class="code">
532void mimeDeleteType (<br>
533&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
534&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mt<br>
535);</p>
536<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
537<dl>
538<dt>mime</dt>
539<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
540<dt>mt</dt>
541<dd class="description">Type</dd>
542</dl>
543<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFileType">mimeFileType</a></h3>
544<p class="description">Determine the type of a file.</p>
545<p class="code">
546<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeFileType (<br>
547&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
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548&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname,<br>
549&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filename,<br>
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550&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int *compression<br>
551);</p>
552<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
553<dl>
554<dt>mime</dt>
555<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
556<dt>pathname</dt>
557<dd class="description">Name of file to check on disk</dd>
558<dt>filename</dt>
559<dd class="description">Original filename or NULL</dd>
560<dt>compression</dt>
561<dd class="description">Is the file compressed?</dd>
562</dl>
563<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
564<p class="description">Type of file</p>
565<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFilter">mimeFilter</a></h3>
566<p class="description">Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another.</p>
567<p class="code">
568cups_array_t *mimeFilter (<br>
569&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
570&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
571&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst,<br>
572&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int *cost<br>
573);</p>
574<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
575<dl>
576<dt>mime</dt>
577<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
578<dt>src</dt>
579<dd class="description">Source file type</dd>
580<dt>dst</dt>
581<dd class="description">Destination file type</dd>
582<dt>cost</dt>
583<dd class="description">Cost of filters</dd>
584</dl>
585<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
586<p class="description">Array of filters to run</p>
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587<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFilter2">mimeFilter2</a></h3>
588<p class="description">Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another,
589including file size.</p>
590<p class="code">
591cups_array_t *mimeFilter2 (<br>
592&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
593&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
594&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;size_t srcsize,<br>
595&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst,<br>
596&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int *cost<br>
597);</p>
598<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
599<dl>
600<dt>mime</dt>
601<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
602<dt>src</dt>
603<dd class="description">Source file type</dd>
604<dt>srcsize</dt>
605<dd class="description">Size of source file</dd>
606<dt>dst</dt>
607<dd class="description">Destination file type</dd>
608<dt>cost</dt>
609<dd class="description">Cost of filters</dd>
610</dl>
611<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
612<p class="description">Array of filters to run</p>
f11a948a 613<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFilterLookup">mimeFilterLookup</a></h3>
22c9029b 614<p class="description">Lookup a filter.</p>
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615<p class="code">
616<a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeFilterLookup (<br>
617&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
618&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
619&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst<br>
620);</p>
621<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
622<dl>
623<dt>mime</dt>
624<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
625<dt>src</dt>
626<dd class="description">Source type</dd>
627<dt>dst</dt>
628<dd class="description">Destination type</dd>
629</dl>
630<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
631<p class="description">Filter for src-&gt;dst</p>
632<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFirstFilter">mimeFirstFilter</a></h3>
633<p class="description">Get the first filter in the MIME database.</p>
634<p class="code">
635<a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeFirstFilter (<br>
636&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
637);</p>
638<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
639<dl>
640<dt>mime</dt>
641<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
642</dl>
643<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
644<p class="description">Filter or NULL</p>
645<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFirstType">mimeFirstType</a></h3>
646<p class="description">Get the first type in the MIME database.</p>
647<p class="code">
648<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeFirstType (<br>
649&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
650);</p>
651<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
652<dl>
653<dt>mime</dt>
654<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
655</dl>
656<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
657<p class="description">Type or NULL</p>
658<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeLoad">mimeLoad</a></h3>
659<p class="description">Create a new MIME database from disk.</p>
660<p class="code">
661<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeLoad (<br>
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662&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname,<br>
663&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filterpath<br>
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664);</p>
665<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
666<dl>
667<dt>pathname</dt>
668<dd class="description">Directory to load</dd>
669<dt>filterpath</dt>
670<dd class="description">Directory to load</dd>
671</dl>
672<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
673<p class="description">New MIME database</p>
674<h4 class="discussion">Discussion</h4>
675<p class="discussion">This function uses <a href="#mimeLoadFilters"><code>mimeLoadFilters</code></a> and <a href="#mimeLoadTypes"><code>mimeLoadTypes</code></a> to
676create a MIME database from a single directory.</p>
677<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeLoadFilters">mimeLoadFilters</a></h3>
678<p class="description">Load filter definitions from disk.</p>
679<p class="code">
680<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeLoadFilters (<br>
681&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
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682&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname,<br>
683&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filterpath<br>
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684);</p>
685<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
686<dl>
687<dt>mime</dt>
688<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
689<dt>pathname</dt>
690<dd class="description">Directory to load from</dd>
691<dt>filterpath</dt>
692<dd class="description">Default filter program directory</dd>
693</dl>
694<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
695<p class="description">MIME database</p>
696<h4 class="discussion">Discussion</h4>
697<p class="discussion">This function loads all of the .convs files from the specified directory.
698Use <a href="#mimeLoadTypes"><code>mimeLoadTypes</code></a> to load all types before you load the filters.</p>
699<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeLoadTypes">mimeLoadTypes</a></h3>
700<p class="description">Load type definitions from disk.</p>
701<p class="code">
702<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeLoadTypes (<br>
703&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
321d8d57 704&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname<br>
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705);</p>
706<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
707<dl>
708<dt>mime</dt>
709<dd class="description">MIME database or <code>NULL</code> to create a new one</dd>
710<dt>pathname</dt>
711<dd class="description">Directory to load from</dd>
712</dl>
713<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
714<p class="description">MIME database</p>
715<h4 class="discussion">Discussion</h4>
716<p class="discussion">This function loads all of the .types files from the specified directory.
717Use <a href="#mimeLoadFilters"><code>mimeLoadFilters</code></a> to load all filters after you load the types.</p>
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718<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNew">mimeNew</a></h3>
719<p class="description">Create a new, empty MIME database.</p>
720<p class="code">
721<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeNew (void);</p>
722<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
723<p class="description">MIME database</p>
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724<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNextFilter">mimeNextFilter</a></h3>
725<p class="description">Get the next filter in the MIME database.</p>
726<p class="code">
727<a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeNextFilter (<br>
728&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
729);</p>
730<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
731<dl>
732<dt>mime</dt>
733<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
734</dl>
735<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
736<p class="description">Filter or NULL</p>
737<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNextType">mimeNextType</a></h3>
738<p class="description">Get the next type in the MIME database.</p>
739<p class="code">
740<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeNextType (<br>
741&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
742);</p>
743<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
744<dl>
745<dt>mime</dt>
746<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
747</dl>
748<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
749<p class="description">Type or NULL</p>
750<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNumFilters">mimeNumFilters</a></h3>
22c9029b 751<p class="description">Next type</p>
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752<p class="code">
753int mimeNumFilters (<br>
754&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
755);</p>
756<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
757<dl>
758<dt>mime</dt>
759<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
760</dl>
761<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
762<p class="description">Get the number of filters in a MIME database.</p>
763<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNumTypes">mimeNumTypes</a></h3>
764<p class="description">MIME database</p>
765<p class="code">
766int mimeNumTypes (<br>
767&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
768);</p>
769<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
770<dl>
771<dt>mime</dt>
772<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
773</dl>
774<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
775<p class="description">Get the number of types in a MIME database.</p>
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776<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeSetErrorCallback">mimeSetErrorCallback</a></h3>
777<p class="description">Set the callback for error messages.</p>
778<p class="code">
779void mimeSetErrorCallback (<br>
780&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
781&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mime_error_cb_t cb,<br>
782&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void *ctx<br>
783);</p>
784<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
785<dl>
786<dt>mime</dt>
787<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
788<dt>cb</dt>
789<dd class="description">Callback function</dd>
790<dt>ctx</dt>
791<dd class="description">Context pointer for callback</dd>
792</dl>
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793<h3 class="function"><a name="mimeType">mimeType</a></h3>
794<p class="description">Lookup a file type.</p>
795<p class="code">
796<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeType (<br>
797&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
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798&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *super,<br>
799&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *type<br>
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800);</p>
801<h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
802<dl>
803<dt>mime</dt>
804<dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
805<dt>super</dt>
806<dd class="description">Super-type name</dd>
807<dt>type</dt>
808<dd class="description">Type name</dd>
809</dl>
810<h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
811<p class="description">Matching file type definition</p>
812<h2 class="title"><a name="TYPES">Data Types</a></h2>
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813<h3 class="typedef"><a name="const">const</a></h3>
814<p class="description">MIME Database</p>
815<p class="code">
816typedef void (*constmime_error_cb_t)(void *;
817</p>
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818<h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a></h3>
819<p class="description">MIME Conversion Filter Data</p>
820<p class="code">
821typedef struct _mime_filter_s mime_filter_t;
822</p>
823<h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_magic_t">mime_magic_t</a></h3>
824<p class="description">MIME Magic Data</p>
825<p class="code">
826typedef struct _mime_magic_s mime_magic_t;
827</p>
828<h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_op_t">mime_op_t</a></h3>
829<p class="description">Types/structures...</p>
830<p class="code">
831typedef enum mime_op_t;
832</p>
833<h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_t">mime_t</a></h3>
834<p class="description">MIME Database</p>
835<p class="code">
836typedef struct _mime_s mime_t;
837</p>
838<h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a></h3>
839<p class="description">MIME Type Data</p>
840<p class="code">
841typedef struct _mime_type_s mime_type_t;
842</p>
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