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/*
**  Implementation of a Generic Hook Interface for Apache
**  Written by Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com> 
**
**  See POD document at end of this file for description.
**  View it with the command ``pod2man ap_hook.h | nroff -man | more''
**
**  Attention: This header file is a little bit tricky.
**             It's a combination of a C source and an embedded POD document
**             The purpose of this is to have both things together at one
**             place. So you can both pass this file to the C compiler and 
**             the pod2man translater.
*/

#ifndef AP_HOOK_H
#define AP_HOOK_H

/*
 * Function Signature Specification:
 *
 * We encode the complete signature ingredients as a bitfield
 * stored in a single unsigned long integer value, which can be
 * constructed with AP_HOOK_SIGx(...)
 */

/* the type of the signature bitfield */
typedef unsigned long int ap_hook_sig;

/* the mask (bin) 111 (hex 0x7) for the triples in the bitfield */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_MASK  0x7

/* the position of the triple */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_POS(n) ((n)*3)

/* the constructor for triple #n with value v */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(n,v) \
        (((ap_hook_sig)(v))<<((AP_HOOK_##n)*3))

/* the check whether triple #n in sig contains value v */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG_HAS(sig,n,v) \
        ((((ap_hook_sig)(sig))&AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(n, AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_MASK)) == (AP_HOOK_##n##_##v))

/* utility function to get triple #n in sig */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_GET(sig,n) \
        ((((ap_hook_sig)(sig))>>AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_POS(n))&(AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_MASK))

/* utility function to set triple #n in sig to value v */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_SET(sig,n,v) \
        ((((ap_hook_sig)(sig))&~(AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_MASK<<AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_POS(n)))|((v)<<AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE_POS(n)))

/* define the ingredients for the triple #0: id stuff */
#define AP_HOOK_ID          0
#define AP_HOOK_ID_ok       AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(ID,0)
#define AP_HOOK_ID_undef    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(ID,1)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #1: return code */
#define AP_HOOK_RC          1
#define AP_HOOK_RC_void     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(RC,0)
#define AP_HOOK_RC_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(RC,1)
#define AP_HOOK_RC_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(RC,2)
#define AP_HOOK_RC_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(RC,3)
#define AP_HOOK_RC_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(RC,4)
#define AP_HOOK_RC_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(RC,5)
#define AP_HOOK_RC_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(RC,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #2: argument 1 */
#define AP_HOOK_A1          2
#define AP_HOOK_A1_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A1,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A1_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A1,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A1_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A1,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A1_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A1,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A1_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A1,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A1_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A1,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A1_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A1,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #3: argument 2 */
#define AP_HOOK_A2          3
#define AP_HOOK_A2_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A2,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A2_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A2,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A2_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A2,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A2_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A2,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A2_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A2,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A2_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A2,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A2_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A2,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #4: argument 3 */
#define AP_HOOK_A3          4
#define AP_HOOK_A3_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A3,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A3_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A3,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A3_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A3,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A3_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A3,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A3_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A3,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A3_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A3,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A3_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A3,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #5: argument 4 */
#define AP_HOOK_A4          5
#define AP_HOOK_A4_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A4,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A4_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A4,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A4_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A4,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A4_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A4,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A4_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A4,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A4_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A4,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A4_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A4,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #6: argument 5 */
#define AP_HOOK_A5          6
#define AP_HOOK_A5_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A5,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A5_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A5,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A5_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A5,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A5_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A5,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A5_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A5,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A5_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A5,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A5_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A5,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #7: argument 6 */
#define AP_HOOK_A6          7
#define AP_HOOK_A6_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A6,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A6_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A6,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A6_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A6,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A6_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A6,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A6_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A6,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A6_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A6,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A6_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A6,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #8: argument 7 */
#define AP_HOOK_A7          8
#define AP_HOOK_A7_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A7,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A7_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A7,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A7_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A7,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A7_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A7,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A7_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A7,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A7_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A7,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A7_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(A7,6)

/* define the ingredients for the triple #9: argument 8 */
#define AP_HOOK_A8          9
#define AP_HOOK_A8_ctx      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(9,0)
#define AP_HOOK_A8_char     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(9,1)
#define AP_HOOK_A8_int      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(9,2)
#define AP_HOOK_A8_long     AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(9,3)
#define AP_HOOK_A8_float    AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(9,4)
#define AP_HOOK_A8_double   AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(9,5)
#define AP_HOOK_A8_ptr      AP_HOOK_SIG_TRIPLE(9,6)
  
/* the constructor for unknown signatures */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG_UNKNOWN AP_HOOK_ID_undef

/* the constructor for signatures with 1 type */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG1(rc) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc)

/* the constructor for signatures with 2 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG2(rc,a1) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1)

/* the constructor for signatures with 3 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG3(rc,a1,a2) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1|AP_HOOK_A2_##a2)

/* the constructor for signatures with 4 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG4(rc,a1,a2,a3) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1|AP_HOOK_A2_##a2|AP_HOOK_A3_##a3)

/* the constructor for signatures with 5 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG5(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1|AP_HOOK_A2_##a2|AP_HOOK_A3_##a3|AP_HOOK_A4_##a4)

/* the constructor for signatures with 6 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG6(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1|AP_HOOK_A2_##a2|AP_HOOK_A3_##a3|AP_HOOK_A4_##a4|AP_HOOK_A5_##a5)

/* the constructor for signatures with 7 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG7(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1|AP_HOOK_A2_##a2|AP_HOOK_A3_##a3|AP_HOOK_A4_##a4|AP_HOOK_A5_##a5|AP_HOOK_A6_##a6)

/* the constructor for signatures with 8 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG8(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1|AP_HOOK_A2_##a2|AP_HOOK_A3_##a3|AP_HOOK_A4_##a4|AP_HOOK_A5_##a5|AP_HOOK_A6_##a6|AP_HOOK_A7_##a7)

/* the constructor for signatures with 9 types */
#define AP_HOOK_SIG9(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7,a8) \
        (AP_HOOK_RC_##rc|AP_HOOK_A1_##a1|AP_HOOK_A2_##a2|AP_HOOK_A3_##a3|AP_HOOK_A4_##a4|AP_HOOK_A5_##a5|AP_HOOK_A6_##a6|AP_HOOK_A7_##a7|AP_HOOK_A8_##a8)

/*
 * Return Value Mode Identification
 */

/* the type of the return value modes */
typedef unsigned int ap_hook_mode;

/* the mode of the return value */
#define AP_HOOK_MODE_UNKNOWN  0
#define AP_HOOK_MODE_TOPMOST  1
#define AP_HOOK_MODE_DECLINE  2
#define AP_HOOK_MODE_DECLTMP  3
#define AP_HOOK_MODE_ALL      4

/* the constructors for the return value modes */
#define AP_HOOK_TOPMOST       AP_HOOK_MODE_TOPMOST
#define AP_HOOK_DECLINE(val)  AP_HOOK_MODE_DECLINE, (val)   
#define AP_HOOK_DECLTMP(val)  AP_HOOK_MODE_DECLTMP, (val)   
#define AP_HOOK_ALL           AP_HOOK_MODE_ALL

/*
 * Hook State Identification
 */

/* the type of the hook state */
typedef unsigned short int ap_hook_state;

/* the values of the hook state */
#define AP_HOOK_STATE_UNDEF       0
#define AP_HOOK_STATE_NOTEXISTANT 1
#define AP_HOOK_STATE_ESTABLISHED 2
#define AP_HOOK_STATE_CONFIGURED  3
#define AP_HOOK_STATE_REGISTERED  4

/*
 * Hook Context Identification
 *
 * Notice: Null is ok here, because AP_HOOK_NOCTX is just a dummy argument
 *         because we know from the signature whether the argument is a
 *         context value or just the dummy value.
 */

#define AP_HOOK_NOCTX  (void *)(0)
#define AP_HOOK_CTX(v) (void *)(v)

/*
 * Internal Hook Record Definition
 */

/* the union holding the arbitrary decline values */
typedef union {
	char   v_char;
	int    v_int;
	long   v_long;
	float  v_float;
	double v_double;
	void  *v_ptr;
} ap_hook_value;

/* the structure holding one hook function and its context */
typedef struct {
	void *hf_ptr;              /* function pointer       */
	void *hf_ctx;              /* function context       */
} ap_hook_func;

/* the structure holding one hook entry with all its registered functions */
typedef struct {
	char          *he_hook;    /* hook name (=unique id) */
	ap_hook_sig    he_sig;     /* hook signature         */
	int            he_modeid;  /* hook mode id           */
	ap_hook_value  he_modeval; /* hook mode value        */
	ap_hook_func **he_func;    /* hook registered funcs  */
} ap_hook_entry;

/* the maximum number of hooks and functions per hook */
#define AP_HOOK_MAX_ENTRIES 512
#define AP_HOOK_MAX_FUNCS   128

/*
 * Extended Variable Argument (vararg) Support
 *
 * In ANSI C varargs exists, but because the prototypes of function with
 * varargs cannot reflect the types of the varargs, K&R argument passing
 * conventions have to apply for the compiler.  This means mainly a conversion
 * of shorter type variants to the maximum variant (according to sizeof). The
 * above va_type() macro provides this mapping from the wanted types to the
 * physically used ones.
 */

/* the mapping */
#define VA_TYPE_char   int
#define VA_TYPE_short  int
#define VA_TYPE_int    int
#define VA_TYPE_long   long
#define VA_TYPE_float  double
#define VA_TYPE_double double
#define VA_TYPE_ptr    void *
#define VA_TYPE_ctx    void *

/* the constructor */
#ifdef  va_type
#undef  va_type
#endif
#define va_type(type)  VA_TYPE_ ## type

/*
 * Miscellaneous stuff
 */

#ifndef FALSE
#define FALSE 0
#define TRUE  !FALSE
#endif

/*
 * Wrapper macros for the callback-function register/unregister calls.  
 * 
 * Background: Strict ANSI C doesn't allow a function pointer to be treated as
 * a void pointer on argument passing, but we cannot declare the argument as a
 * function prototype, because the functions can have arbitrary signatures. So
 * we have to use a void pointer here. But to not require explicit casts on
 * function pointers for every register/unregister call, we smooth the API a
 * little bit by providing these macros.
 */

#define ap_hook_register(hook,func,ctx) ap_hook_register_I(hook,(void *)(func),ctx)
#define ap_hook_unregister(hook,func)   ap_hook_unregister_I(hook,(void *)(func))

/*
 * Prototypes for the hook API functions
 */

API_EXPORT(void)          ap_hook_init         (void);
API_EXPORT(void)          ap_hook_kill         (void);
API_EXPORT(int)           ap_hook_configure    (char *hook, ap_hook_sig sig,
    ap_hook_mode modeid, ...);
API_EXPORT(int)           ap_hook_register_I   (char *hook, void *func,
    void *ctx);
API_EXPORT(int)           ap_hook_unregister_I (char *hook, void *func);
API_EXPORT(ap_hook_state) ap_hook_status       (char *hook);
API_EXPORT(int)           ap_hook_use          (char *hook, ap_hook_sig sig,
    ap_hook_mode modeid, ...);
API_EXPORT(int)           ap_hook_call         (char *hook, ...);

#endif /* AP_HOOK_H */

/*
=pod
##
##  Embedded POD document
##

=head1 NAME

B<ap_hook> - B<Generic Hook Interface for Apache>

=head1 SYNOPSIS

B<Hook Library Setup:>

 void ap_hook_init(void);
 void ap_hook_kill(void);

B<Hook Configuration and Registration:>

 int ap_hook_configure(char *hook, ap_hook_sig sig, ap_hook_mode mode);
 int ap_hook_register(char *hook, void *func, void *ctx);
 int ap_hook_unregister(char *hook, void *func);

B<Hook Usage:>

 ap_hook_state ap_hook_status(char *hook);
 int ap_hook_use(char *hook, ap_hook_sig sig, ap_hook_mode mode, ...);
 int ap_hook_call(char *hook, ...);

B<Hook Signature Constructors> (ap_hook_sig):

 AP_HOOK_SIG1(rc)
 AP_HOOK_SIG2(rc,a1)
 AP_HOOK_SIG3(rc,a1,a2)
 AP_HOOK_SIG4(rc,a1,a2,a3)
 AP_HOOK_SIG5(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4)
 AP_HOOK_SIG6(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5)
 AP_HOOK_SIG7(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6)
 AP_HOOK_SIG8(rc,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7)

B<Hook Modes Constructors> (ap_hook_mode):

 AP_HOOK_TOPMOST
 AP_HOOK_DECLINE(value)
 AP_HOOK_DECLTMP(value)
 AP_HOOK_ALL

B<Hook States> (ap_hook_state):

 AP_HOOK_STATE_UNDEF
 AP_HOOK_STATE_NOTEXISTANT
 AP_HOOK_STATE_ESTABLISHED
 AP_HOOK_STATE_CONFIGURED 
 AP_HOOK_STATE_REGISTERED

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This library implements a generic hook interface for Apache which can be used
to loosely couple code through arbitrary hooks. There are two use cases for
this mechanism:

=over 3

=item B<1. Extension and Overrides>

Inside a specific code section you want to perform a specific function call
for extension reasons.  But you want to allow one or more modules to implement
this function by registering hooks. Those hooks are registered on a stack and
can be even configured to have a I<decline> return value. As long as there are
functions which return the decline value the next function on the stack is
tried. When the first function doesn't return the decline value the hook call
stops. 

The original intent of this use case is to provide a flexible extension
mechanism where modules can override functionality.

=item B<2. Intercommunication>

Inside a specific code you have a function you want to export. But you first
want to allow other code to override this function.  And second you want to
export this function without real object file symbol references. Instead you
want to register the function and let the users call this function by name. 

The original intent of this use case is to allow inter-module communication
without direct symbol references, which are a big I<no-no> for the I<Dynamic
Shared Object> (DSO) situation.

=back

And the following design goals existed:

=over 3

=item B<1. Minimum code changes>

The hook calls should look very similar to the corresponding direct function
call to allow one to easily translate it. And the total amount of changes for
the hook registration, hook configuration and hook usage should be as small as
possible to minimize the total code changes. Additionally a shorthand API
function (ap_hook_use) should be provided which lets one trivially add a hook
by just changing the code at a single location.

=item B<2. The hook call has to be maximum flexible>

In order to avoid nasty hacks, maximum flexiblity for the hook calls is
needed, i.e. any function signature (the set of types for the return value and
the arguments) should be supported.  And it should be possible to
register always a context (ctx) variable with a function which is passed to
the corresponding function when the hook call is performed.

=back

The implementation of this library directly followed these two design goals.

=head1 USAGE

Using this hook API is a four-step process:

=over 3

=item B<1. Initialization>

Initialize or destroy the hook mechanism inside your application program:

 ap_hook_init();
    :
 ap_hook_kill();

=item B<2. Configuration>

Configure a particular hook by specifing its name, signature and return type
semantic:

 ap_hook_configure("lookup", AP_HOOK_SIG2(ptr,ptr,ctx), AP_HOOK_DECLINE(NULL));
 ap_hook_configure("setup", AP_HOOK_SIG2(int,ptr,char), AP_HOOK_DECLTMP(FALSE));
 ap_hook_configure("read", AP_HOOK_SIG2(void,ptr), AP_HOOK_TOPMOST);
 ap_hook_configure("logit", AP_HOOK_SIG2(void,ptr), AP_HOOK_ALL);

This configures four hooks: 

A hook named C<lookup> with the signature C<void *lookup(void *, void *)>
(where the second argument is C<NULL> or the private context pointer of the
hook function which can be optionally provided at the registration step
later) and a return code semantic which says: Proceed as long as the
registered lookup functions return C<NULL> or no more registered functions
exists. A call for this hook has to provide 2 argument only (a pointer to the
return variable and the first argument), because the context is
implicitly provided by the hook mechanism. Sample idea: I<The first function
who was successful in looking up a variable provides the value>.

A hook named C<setup> with the signature C<int setup(void *, char)" and a
return code semantic equal to the one of the C<lookup> hook. But the decline
return value is implemented by a temporay variable of the hook mechanism and
only used for the decline decision. So a call to this hook has to provide 2
arguments only (the first and second argument, but no address to a return
value). Sample idea: I<Any function can handle the setup and when one
function handled it stops the processing by indicating this with the return
value>.

A hook named C<read> with the signature C<void read(void *)> and a return code
semantic which says: Only the top most function on the registered function
stack is tried (and independet of a possible return value in non-void
context). A call to this hook has to provide exactly 1 argument (the
single argument to the hook function). Sample idea: I<We want to
use a read function and allow others to override it, but independent how much
registered functions exists, only top most (= last registered) function
overrides and is used>.

A hook named C<logit> with the signature C<void logit(void *)> and a return
code semantic which says: All registered functions on the hook functioin stack
are tried. Sample idea: I<We pass a FILE pointer to the logging functions and
any function can log whatever it wants>.

=item B<3. Registration>

Register the actual functions which should be used by the hook:

 ap_hook_register("lookup", mylookup, mycontext);
 ap_hook_register("setup", mysetup);
 ap_hook_register("read", myread);
 ap_hook_register("logit", mylogit);

This registers the function C<mylookup()> under the C<lookup> hook with the
private context given by the variable C<mycontext>. And it registers the
function C<mysetup()> under the C<setup> hook without any context. Same for
C<myread> and C<mylogit>.

=item B<4. Usage>

Finally use the hooks, i.e. instead of using direct function calls like
        
 rc = mylookup(a1, a2);
 rc = mysetup(a1, a2);
 myread(a1);
 mylogit(a1);

you now use:

 ap_hook_call("lookup", &rc, a1, a2);
 ap_hook_call("setup", &rc, a1, a2);
 ap_hook_call("read", a1);
 ap_hook_call("logit", a1);

which are internally translated to:

 rc = mylookup(a1, a2, mycontext);
 rc = mysetup(a1, a2);
 myread(a1);
 mylogit(a1);

Notice two things here: First the context (C<mycontext>) for the C<mylookup()>
function is automatically added by the hook mechanism. And it is a different
(and not fixed) context for each registered function, of course.  Second,
return values always have to be pushed into variables and a pointer to them
has to be given as the second argument to C<ap_hook_call> (except for
functions which have a void return type, of course).

BTW, the return value of C<ap_hook_call()> is always C<TRUE> or C<FALSE>.
C<TRUE> when at least one function call was successful (always the case for
C<AP_HOOK_TOPMOST> and C<AP_HOOK_ALL>). C<FALSE> when all functions
returned the decline value or no functions are registered at all.

=back

=head1 RESTRICTIONS

To make the hook implementation efficient and to not bloat up the code too
much a few restrictions have to make:

=over 3

=item 1.

Only function calls with up to 4 arguments are implemented. When more are
needed you can either extend the hook implementation by using more bits for
the signature configuration or you can do a workaround when the function is
your own one: Put the remaining (N-4-1) arguments into a structure and pass
only a pointer (one argument) as the forth argument.

=item 2.

Only the following ANSI C variable types are supported:

 - For the return value: 
   void (= none), char, int, float, double, ptr (= void *)
 - For the arguments:
   ctx  (= context), char, int, float, double, ptr (= void *)

This means in theory that 6^5 (=7776) signature combinations are possible. But
because we don't need all of them inside Apache and it would bloat up the code
too dramatically we implement only a subset of those combinations. The
implemented signatures can be specified inside C<ap_hook.c> and the
corresponding code can be automatically generated by running ``C<perl
ap_hook.c>'' (yeah, no joke ;-).  So when you need a hook with a different
still not implemented signature you either have to again use a workaround as
above (i.e. use a structure) or just add the signature to the C<ap_hook.c>
file.

=head1 EXAMPLE

We want to call `C<ssize_t read(int, void *, size_t)>' through hooks in order
to allow modules to override this call.  So, somewhere we have a replacement
function for C<read()> defined (same signature, of course):

 ssize_t my_read(int, void *, size_t);

We now configure a C<read> hook. Here the C<AP_HOOK_SIGx()> macro defines the
signature of the C<read()>-like callback functions and has to match the
prototype of C<read()>. But we have to replace typedefs with the physical
underlaying ANSI C types. And C<AP_HOOK_DECLINE()> sets the return value of
the read()-like functions which forces the next hook to be called (here -1).
And we register the original C<read()> function as the default hook.

 ap_hook_configure("read", 
                   AP_HOOK_SIG4(int,int,ptr,int), 
                   AP_HOOK_DECLINE(-1));
 ap_hook_register("read", read);

Now a module wants to override the C<read()> call and registers the
C<my_read()> function:

 ap_hook_register("read", my_read);

The function logically gets pushed onto a stack, so the execution order is the
reverse registering order, i.e. I<last registered - first called>. Now we can
replace the standard C<read()> call

 bytes = read(fd, buf, bufsize);
 if (bytes == -1)
    ...error...

with the hook based call:

  rc = ap_hook_call("read", &bytes, fd, buf, bufsize);
  if (rc == FALSE)
     ...error...

Now internally the following is done: The call `C<bytes = my_read(fd, buf,
bufsize)>' is done. When it returns not -1 (the decline value) nothing
more is done. But when C<my_read()> returns -1 the next function is tried:
`C<bytes = read(fd, buf, bufsize)>'. When this one also returns -1 you get
`rc == FALSE'. When it finally returns not -1 you get `rc == TRUE'.

=head1 SEE ALSO

ap_ctx(3)

=head1 HISTORY

The ap_hook(3) interface was originally designed and 
implemented in October 1998 by Ralf S. Engelschall.

=head1 AUTHOR

 Ralf S. Engelschall
 rse@engelschall.com
 www.engelschall.com

=cut
*/