NAME

       shisa_init - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <shisa.h>

       int shisa_init(Shisa ** dbh);

ARGUMENTS

       Shisa ** dbh
                   pointer to library handle to be created.

DESCRIPTION

       Create  a  Shisa library handle, using shisa(), and read the system configuration file from their default
       locations.   The  paths  to  the  default  system  configuration  file  is  decided   at   compile   time
       ($sysconfdir/shisa.conf).

       The  handle  is  allocated  regardless  of  return  values, except for SHISA_INIT_ERROR which indicates a
       problem allocating the handle.  (The other error conditions comes from reading the files.)

RETURN VALUE

       Returns SHISA_OK iff successful.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002-2010 Simon Josefsson.
       Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium  without
       royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for shishi is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and shishi programs are
       properly installed at your site, the command

              info shishi

       should give you access to the complete manual.