NAME

       lfc_getcomment - get the comment associated with a LFC file/directory in the name server

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include "lfc_api.h"

       int lfc_getcomment (const char *path, char *comment)

DESCRIPTION

       lfc_getcomment gets the comment associated with a LFC file/directory in the name server.

       path   specifies the logical pathname relative to the current LFC directory or the full LFC pathname.

       comment
              points  at  a  buffer  to  receive  the  comment.   The buffer must be at least CA_MAXCOMMENTLEN+1
              characters long.

RETURN VALUE

       This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case,
       serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

       ENOENT       The  named  directory does not exist or is a null pathname or there is no comment associated
                    with this path.

       EACCES       Search permission is denied on a component of the path prefix or the caller  effective  user
                    ID  does  not match the owner ID of the file or read permission on the file/directory itself
                    is denied.

       EFAULT       path or comment is a NULL pointer.

       ENAMETOOLONG The length of path  exceeds  CA_MAXPATHLEN  or  the  length  of  a  path  component  exceeds
                    CA_MAXNAMELEN.

       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.

       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.

       SECOMERR     Communication error.

       ENSNACT      Name server is not running or is being shutdown.

SEE ALSO

       Castor_limits(4), lfc_chdir(3)

AUTHOR

       LCG Grid Deployment Team