NAME
Genders - Perl library for querying a genders file
SYNOPSIS
use Genders;
$Genders::GENDERS_DEFAULT_FILE;
$obj = Genders->new([$filename])
$obj->debug($num)
$obj->getnodename()
$obj->getnodes([$attr, [$val]])
$obj->getattr([$node])
$obj->getattr_all()
$obj->getattrval($attr, [$node])
$obj->testattr($attr, [$node])
$obj->testattrval($attr, $val, [$node])
$obj->isnode([$node])
$obj->isattr($attr)
$obj->isattrval($attr, $val)
$obj->index_attrvals($attr)
$obj->query($query)
$obj->testquery($query, [$node])
DESCRIPTION
This package provides a perl interface for querying a genders file.
Genders->new([$filename])
Creates a Genders object and load genders data from the specified
file. If the genders file is not specified, the default genders
file will be used. Returns undef if file cannot be read.
$obj->debug($num)
Set the debug level in the genders object. By default, the debug
level is 0 and all debugging is turned off. To turn it on, set the
level to 1.
$obj->getnodename()
Returns the name of the current node.
$obj->getnodes([$attr, [$val]])
Returns a list of nodes with the specified attribute and value. If
a value is not specified only the attribute is considered. If the
attribute is not specified, all nodes listed in the genders file
are returned.
$obj->getattr([$node])
Returns a list of attributes for the specified node. If the node
is not specified, the local node’s attributes returned.
$obj->getattr_all()
Returns a list of all attributes listed in the genders file.
$obj->getattrval($attr, [$node])
Returns the value of the specified attribute for the specified
node. If the attribute does not exist or the attribute has no
value, an empty string is returned. If the node is not specified,
the local node’s attribute value is returned.
$obj->testattr($attr, [$node])
Returns 1 if the specified node has the specified attribute, 0 if
it does not. If the node is not specified, the local node is
checked.
$obj->testattrval($attr, $val, [$node])
Returns 1 if the specified node has the specified attribute and
value, 0 if it does not. If the node is not specified, the local
node is checked.
$obj->isnode([$node])
Returns 1 if the specified node is listed in the genders file, 0 if
it is not. If the node is not specified, the local node is
checked.
$obj->isattr($attr)
Returns 1 if the specified attribute is listed in the genders file,
0 if it is not.
$obj->isattrval($attr, $val)
Returns 1 if the specified attribute is equal to the specified
value for some node in the genders file, 0 if it is not.
$obj->index_attrvals($attr)
Internally indexes genders attribute values for faster search
times. Subsequent calls with a different attribute will overwrite
earlier indexes.
$obj->query($query)
Returns a list of nodes specified by a genders query. A genders
query is based on the union, intersection, set difference, or
complement between genders attributes and values. Union is
represented by two pipe symbols (’||’), intersection by two
ampersand symbols (’&&’), difference by two minus symbols (’--’),
and complement by a tilde (’~’) Operations are performed from left
to right. Parentheses may be used to change the order of
operations. For example, the following query would retrieve all
nodes other than management or login nodes: "all-(mgmt+login)". If
the query is not specified, all nodes listed in the genders file
are returned.
$obj->testquery($query, [$node])
Returns 1 if the specified node meets the conditions of the
specified query, 0 if it does not. If the node is not specified,
the local node is checked.
AUTHOR
Albert Chu <chu11@llnl.gov>
SEE ALSO
Libgenders.
libgenders.