The Core Meta library

The core meta library is a collection of independent datatypes and functions. For convenience reasons these functions are a part of the Highlander library, but they are not related to the web server, i.e. you can use them even if you're not creating a web server.

But what's in the library?

Lots of stuff is in the core library. Most modules are implemented as Abstract Data Types, ADT.

Below is an incomplete list, just to indicate what you will find.

• cstring - a safe and fast string ADT
• Atomic data types and operators
• meta_fifo - A FIFO
• meta_wlock - Waitable locks
• meta_process - Generalized process management
• tcp_server - A tcp/ip server ADT, just bring your own protocol
• meta_array - a dynamic array with bounds checking
• meta_bitset - bitsets with memory mapping support
• meta_cache - a cache
• meta_filecache - a filecache
• meta_list - A double linked list with lots of functionality
• meta_map - A map ADT
• meta_pool - resource pool management
• meta_sampler - A data sampler with aggregating functionality
• meta_slotbuf - A slot buffer with wraparound functionality
• meta_stack - stacks
• meta_stringmap - a string to int map
• meta_ticker - An ADT implementing a scheduled thread
• meta_tsb - A user space scheduler with flexible time resolution

The core library is ready to use and is in use today as the library is used by the highlander web server. The major thing lacking now is documentation. The core library is not completely documented and no tutorials exist.

Having said that, quite a lot of man pages already exist. Please use these as documentation until a full blown tutorial and reference is available.

Back to front page