NN_BIND(3)

NAME
nn_bind - add a local endpoint to the socket

SYNOPSIS

#include <nanomsg/nn.h>

int nn_bind (int s, const char *addr);

DESCRIPTION

Adds a local endpoint to the socket s. The endpoint can be then used by other applications to connect to.

The addr argument consists of two parts as follows: transport://address. The transport specifies the underlying transport protocol to use. The meaning of the address part is specific to the underlying transport protocol.

For the list of available transport protocols check the list on nanomsg(7) manual page.

Maximum length of the addr parameter is specified by NN_SOCKADDR_MAX defined in <nanomsg/nn.h> header file.

Note that nn_bind and nn_connect(3) may be called multiple times on the same socket thus allowing the socket to communicate with multiple heterogeneous endpoints.

NOTE

Unlike with traditional BSD sockets, this function operates asynchronously, and returns to the caller before the operation is complete. As a result, attempts to send data or receive data on the socket may not succeed until the underlying transport actually establishes a connection.

RETURN VALUE

If the function succeeds positive endpoint ID is returned. Endpoint ID can be later used to remove the endpoint from the socket via nn_shutdown(3) function.

If the function fails, then -1 is returned and errno is set to to one of the values defined below.

ERRORS

EBADF
    The provided socket is invalid.

EMFILE
    Maximum number of active endpoints was reached.

EINVAL
    The syntax of the supplied address is invalid.

ENAMETOOLONG
    The supplied address is too long.

EPROTONOSUPPORT
    The requested transport protocol is not supported.

EADDRNOTAVAIL
    The requested endpoint is not local.

ENODEV
    Address specifies a nonexistent interface.

EADDRINUSE
    The requested local endpoint is already in use.

ETERM
    The library is terminating.

EXAMPLE

    s = nn_socket (AF_SP, NN_PUB);
    eid1 = nn_bind (s, "inproc://test");
    eid2 = nn_bind (s, "tcp://127.0.0.1:5560");

SEE ALSO

nn_inproc(7) nn_ipc(7) nn_tcp(7) nn_socket(3) nn_connect(3) nn_shutdown(3) nanomsg(7)

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