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<h2 class='title'>Introduction</h2>

<p>The CUPS array API provides a high-performance generic array
container. The contents of the array container can be sorted and
the container itself is designed for optimal speed and memory
usage under a wide variety of conditions.</p>

<p>The CUPS scheduler (<tt>cupsd</tt>) and many of the CUPS API
functions use the array API to efficiently manage large lists of
data.</p>

<h2 class='title'>General Usage</h2>

<p>The <var>&lt;cups/array.h&gt;</var> header file must be
included to use the <tt>cupsArray</tt> functions.</p>

<p>Programs using these functions must be linked to the CUPS
library: <var>libcups.a</var>, <var>libcups.so.2</var>,
<var>libcups.2.dylib</var>, <var>libcups_s.a</var>, or
<var>libcups2.lib</var> depending on the platform. The following
command compiles <var>myprogram.c</var> using GCC and the CUPS
library:</p>

<pre class='command'>
<kbd>gcc -o myprogram myprogram.c -lcups</kbd>
</pre>

<h2 class='title'>Compatibility</h2>

<p>All of these functions require CUPS 1.2 or higher.</p>
<h2 class='title'>Contents</h2>
<ul>
	<li><a href='#FUNCTIONS'>Functions</a></li>
	<li><a href='#TYPES'>Types</a></li>
</ul>
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<h2 class='title'><a name='FUNCTIONS'>Functions</a></h2>
<ul>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayAdd'><tt>cupsArrayAdd()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayClear'><tt>cupsArrayClear()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayCount'><tt>cupsArrayCount()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayCurrent'><tt>cupsArrayCurrent()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayDelete'><tt>cupsArrayDelete()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayDup'><tt>cupsArrayDup()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayFind'><tt>cupsArrayFind()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayFirst'><tt>cupsArrayFirst()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayIndex'><tt>cupsArrayIndex()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayInsert'><tt>cupsArrayInsert()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayLast'><tt>cupsArrayLast()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayNew'><tt>cupsArrayNew()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayNext'><tt>cupsArrayNext()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayPrev'><tt>cupsArrayPrev()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayRemove'><tt>cupsArrayRemove()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayRestore'><tt>cupsArrayRestore()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArraySave'><tt>cupsArraySave()</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cupsArrayUserData'><tt>cupsArrayUserData()</tt></a> </li>
</ul>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayAdd'>cupsArrayAdd()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Add an element to the array.

When adding an element to a sorted array, non-unique elements are
appended at the end of the run.  For unsorted arrays, the element
is inserted at the end of the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
int
cupsArrayAdd(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a,
    void * e);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
<tr><td><tt>e</tt></td><td>Element</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>1 on success, 0 on failure</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayClear'>cupsArrayClear()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Clear the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void
cupsArrayClear(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Nothing.</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayCount'>cupsArrayCount()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Get the number of elements in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
int
cupsArrayCount(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Number of elements</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayCurrent'>cupsArrayCurrent()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Return the current element in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayCurrent(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Element</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayDelete'>cupsArrayDelete()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Free all memory used by the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void
cupsArrayDelete(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Nothing.</p>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayDup'>cupsArrayDup()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Duplicate the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
<a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> *
cupsArrayDup(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Duplicate array</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayFind'>cupsArrayFind()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Find an element in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayFind(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a,
    void * e);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
<tr><td><tt>e</tt></td><td>Element</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Element found or NULL</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayFirst'>cupsArrayFirst()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Get the first element in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayFirst(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>First element or NULL</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayIndex'>cupsArrayIndex()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Get the N-th element in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayIndex(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a,
    int n);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
<tr><td><tt>n</tt></td><td>Index into array, starting at 0</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>N-th element or NULL</p>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayInsert'>cupsArrayInsert()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Insert an element in the array.

When inserting an element in a sorted array, non-unique elements are
inserted at the beginning of the run.  For unsorted arrays, the element
is inserted at the beginning of the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
int
cupsArrayInsert(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a,
    void * e);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
<tr><td><tt>e</tt></td><td>Element</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>0 on failure, 1 on success</p>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayLast'>cupsArrayLast()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Get the last element in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayLast(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Last element or NULL</p>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayNew'>cupsArrayNew()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Create a new array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
<a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> *
cupsArrayNew(
    <a href='#cups_array_func_t'>cups_array_func_t</a> f,
    void * d);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>f</tt></td><td>Comparison function</td></tr>
<tr><td><tt>d</tt></td><td>User data</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Array</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayNext'>cupsArrayNext()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Get the next element in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayNext(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Next element or NULL</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayPrev'>cupsArrayPrev()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Get the previous element in the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayPrev(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>Previous element or NULL</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayRemove'>cupsArrayRemove()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Remove an element from the array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
int
cupsArrayRemove(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a,
    void * e);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
<tr><td><tt>e</tt></td><td>Element</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>1 on success, 0 on failure</p>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayRestore'>cupsArrayRestore()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Reset the current element to the last cupsArraySave.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayRestore(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>New current element</p>
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<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArraySave'>cupsArraySave()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Mark the current element for a later cupsArrayRestore.

The save/restore stack is guaranteed to be at least 32 elements deep.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
int
cupsArraySave(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>1 on success, 0 on failure</p>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cupsArrayUserData'>cupsArrayUserData()</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Return the user data for an array.</p>
<h4>Syntax</h4>
<pre>
void *
cupsArrayUserData(
    <a href='#cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a> * a);
</pre>
<h4>Arguments</h4>
<div class='table'><table align='center' border='1' width='80%' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0'>
<thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td><tt>a</tt></td><td>Array</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>
<h4>Returns</h4>
<p>User data</p>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h2 class='title'><a name='TYPES'>Types</a></h2>
<ul>
	<li><a href='#cups_array_func_t'><tt>cups_array_func_t</tt></a> </li>
	<li><a href='#cups_array_t'><tt>cups_array_t</tt></a> </li>
</ul>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cups_array_func_t'>cups_array_func_t</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>Array comparison function</p>
<h4>Definition</h4>
<pre>
typedef int (*cups_array_func_t)(void *first, void *second, void *data);
</pre>
<!-- NEW PAGE -->
<h3 class='title'><a name='cups_array_t'>cups_array_t</a></h3>
<h4>Description</h4>
<p>CUPS array type</p>
<h4>Definition</h4>
<pre>
typedef struct _cups_array_s cups_array_t;
</pre>
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