Library

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Detailed Description

An object representing a local catalog repository.

A local library is a mirror of a remote CDS mirror in structure. Catalogs can then be downloaded in part or in whole on a need by need basis to populate the library.

CDS directory structure mirrored:-

• I/number Astrometric Catalogues
• II/number Photometric Catalogues (except Radio)
• III/number Spectroscopic Catalogues
• IV/number Cross-Identifications
• V/number Combined Data
• VI/number Miscellaneous Catalogues
• VII/number Non-stellar Objects
• VIII/number Radio Catalogues
• IX/number High Energy Catalogues

Typedefs
typedef lnc_library	lnc_library
	Local CDS catalog repository.
Functions
lnc_library *	lnc_lib_init (char *remote, char *local)
	Create a library.
void	lnc_lib_free (lnc_library *lib)
	Free the library resources.

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Typedef Documentation

struct lnc_library

Local CDS catalog repository. The library container. Examples: client.c, and sky2k.c.

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Function Documentation

void lnc_lib_free (  lnc_library *  lib  )

Free the library resources. Parameters: lib  Library to free Free's all library resources. Examples: client.c, and sky2k.c.

lnc_library * lnc_lib_init (  char *  remote, char *  local )

Create a library. Parameters: local  Local library repository location remote  Remote repository location Returns: A lnc_library object or NULL on failure Initialises a CDS library structure on disk at location specified. This typically only needs to be called once per program. Examples: client.c, and sky2k.c.

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