dat_provider_init(3DAT) 			     Direct Access Transport Library Functions				   dat_provider_init(3DAT)

NAME

       dat_provider_init - locate the Provider in the Static Registry

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag... ] file... -ldat [ library... ]
       #include <dat/udat.h>

       void
	   dat_provider_init (
	   IN	 const DAT_PROVIDER_INFO    *provider_info,
	   IN	 const char *		    instance_data
	   )

PARAMETERS

       provider_info	The information that was provided by the Consumer to locate the Provider in the Static Registry.

       instance_data	The instance data string obtained from the entry found in the Static Registry for the Provider.

DESCRIPTION

       A  constructor  the  Registry calls on a Provider before the first call to dat_ia_open(3DAT) for a given IA name when the Provider is auto-
       loaded. An application that explicitly loads a Provider on its own can choose to use dat_provider_init() just as the  Registry  would  have
       done for an auto-loaded Provider.

       The  Provider's	implementation	of  this  method must call dat_registry_add_provider(3DAT), using the IA name in the provider_info.ia_name
       field, to register itself with the Dynamic Registry. The implementation must not register other IA  names  at  this  time.  Otherwise,  the
       Provider is free to perform any initialization it finds useful within this method.

       This method is called before the first call to dat_ia_open() for a given IA name after one of the following has occurred:

	   o	  The Provider library was loaded into memory.

	   o	  The Registry called dat_provider_fini(3DAT) for that IA name.

	   o	  The  Provider  called  dat_registry_remove_provider(3DAT) for that IA name (but it is still the Provider indicated in the Static
		  Registry).

       If this method fails, it should ensure that it does not leave its entry in the Dynamic Registry.

RETURN VALUES

       No values are returned.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Standard: uDAPL, 1.1, 1.2    |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |				   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       dat_ia_open(3DAT),    dat_provider_fini(3DAT),	 dat_registry_add_provider(3DAT),    dat_registry_remove_provider(3DAT),     libdat(3LIB),
       attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    16 Jul 2004 					   dat_provider_init(3DAT)