libuv/docs/src/prepare.rst
Ben Noordhuis 25368e2db1 doc: check/idle/prepare functions always succeed
Make the documentation reflect that the init/start/stop functions
for check/idle/prepare handles always succeed.

PR-URL: https://github.com/libuv/libuv/pull/2803
Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Santiago Gimeno <santiago.gimeno@gmail.com>
2020-04-28 20:06:55 +02:00

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.. _prepare:
:c:type:`uv_prepare_t` --- Prepare handle
=========================================
Prepare handles will run the given callback once per loop iteration, right
before polling for i/o.
Data types
----------
.. c:type:: uv_prepare_t
Prepare handle type.
.. c:type:: void (*uv_prepare_cb)(uv_prepare_t* handle)
Type definition for callback passed to :c:func:`uv_prepare_start`.
Public members
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
N/A
.. seealso:: The :c:type:`uv_handle_t` members also apply.
API
---
.. c:function:: int uv_prepare_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_prepare_t* prepare)
Initialize the handle. This function always succeeds.
:returns: 0
.. c:function:: int uv_prepare_start(uv_prepare_t* prepare, uv_prepare_cb cb)
Start the handle with the given callback. This function always succeeds,
except when `cb` is `NULL`.
:returns: 0 on success, or `UV_EINVAL` when `cb == NULL`.
.. c:function:: int uv_prepare_stop(uv_prepare_t* prepare)
Stop the handle, the callback will no longer be called.
This function always succeeds.
:returns: 0
.. seealso:: The :c:type:`uv_handle_t` API functions also apply.