NAME

       clientlib - NNTP clientlib part of InterNetNews library

SYNOPSIS

           #include <inn/libinn.h>

           extern FILE *ser_rd_fp;
           extern FILE *ser_wr_fp;
           extern char ser_line[];

           extern char *getserverbyfile(char *file UNUSED);
           extern int server_init(char *host, int port);
           extern int handle_server_response(int response, char *host);
           extern void put_server(const char *text);
           extern int get_server(char *buff, int buffsize);
           extern void close_server(void);

DESCRIPTION

       The routines described in this manual page are part of the InterNetNews library,
       libinn(3).  They are replacements for the clientlib part of the NNTP distribution, and are
       intended to be used in building news clients.

       The getserverbyfile function retrieves the value of the server parameter in inn.conf (or
       the value of the "NNTPSERVER" environment variable if set) as the name of the local NNTP
       server.  It returns a pointer to static space.  The file parameter is ignored (inn.conf is
       forced).

       The server_init function opens a connection to the NNTP server at the specified host, in
       reader mode.  It returns the server's response code or "-1" on error.  If a connection was
       made, then ser_rd_fp and ser_wr_fp can be used to read from and write to the server,
       respectively, and ser_line will contain the server's response (though you should use the
       more convenient put_server and get_server functions instead).

       The handle_server_response function decodes the response code, which comes from the server
       on host.  If the client is authorized, it returns "0".  A client that is only allowed to
       read is authorized, but handle_server_response will print a message on the standard
       output.  If the client is not authorized to talk to the server, then a message is printed
       and the routine returns "-1".

       The put_server function sends text to the server, adding the necessary NNTP line
       terminators, and flushing the I/O buffer.

       The get_server function reads a line of text from the server into buff, reading at most
       buffsize characters.  Any trailing "\r\n" terminators are stripped off.  get_server
       returns "-1" on error, "0" on success.

       The close_server function sends a "QUIT" command to the server and closes the connection.

HISTORY

       Written by Rich $alz <rsalz@uunet.uu.net> for InterNetNews.  Rewritten into POD by Julien
       Elie.

SEE ALSO

       libinn(3).