NAME

       shishi_init - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <shishi.h>

       int shishi_init(Shishi ** handle);

ARGUMENTS

       Shishi ** handle
                   Pointer to a Shishi handle created by this call.

DESCRIPTION

       Creates  a Shishi library handle, using shishi(), and reads the system configuration file,
       user configuration file and user tickets from their default locations.  The paths  to  the
       system configuration file is decided at compile time, and is $sysconfdir/shishi.conf.  The
       user  configuration  file  is  $HOME/.shishi/config,  and  the   user   ticket   file   is
       $HOME/.shishi/ticket.

       The  handle  is  allocated  regardless  of  return  value.   The  single  exception  being
       SHISHI_HANDLE_ERROR, which indicates a problem in  allocating  the  handle.   Other  error
       conditions could arise while reading files.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns SHISHI_OK iff successful.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report      bugs      to      <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.      GNU     Shishi     home     page:
       http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/     General     help     using      GNU      software:
       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002-2022 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.