userlibandfileserver/fileserver/sfsrv/cl_cli.cpp
changeset 4 56f325a607ea
parent 0 a41df078684a
child 6 0173bcd7697c
--- a/userlibandfileserver/fileserver/sfsrv/cl_cli.cpp	Mon Dec 21 16:14:42 2009 +0000
+++ b/userlibandfileserver/fileserver/sfsrv/cl_cli.cpp	Wed Dec 23 11:43:31 2009 +0000
@@ -3479,26 +3479,54 @@
 
 
 /**
-Sets up a pending dismount notifier, the type of which is specified by TNotifyDismountMode.
-
-	EFsDismountRegisterClient - Sets up a notifier to signal the client when a dismount has been requested.
-	EFsDismountNotifyClients  - Notifies all clients (who registered using EFsDismountRegisterClient) of a pending dismount, 
-					  signalling the caller when all clients have responded.
-	EFsDismountForceDismount  - Forcibly dismounts the file system without signalling any registered clients.
-
-This API is intended to be used to allow applications and servers to commit their data to
-the media prior to the file system being dismounted.  The application forcing the dismount
-should first attempt to notify all clients.  If all clients don't respond in a a reaonable
-time, the dismount request may be cancelled, followed by a forced dismount.
-
-Any handles left open on the file system shall be disassociated from the media. Attempts to
-access these resources shall return with the KErrDismounted error code.
-
-@param aDriveNo The drive on which to request dismount
-@param aMode A TNotifyDismountMode specifying the behaviour of the notification API
-@param aStat Completed when all clients have indicated that it is safe to remove the media
+    Controls file system dismounting on the specified drive, the way of control depends on the parameter TNotifyDismountMode. 
+    
+    This API allows interested parties to:
+        1.  Subscribe for notification of file system dismounting events.
+            This allows subscribers to commit their data to the media prior to the file system being dismounted.
+            See TNotifyDismountMode::EFsDismountRegisterClient
+
+        2.  Make a graceful attempt to dismount the file system by notifying the subscribers about a pending file system dismount
+            and waiting until all subscribers have finished processing the notification and have signaled that they are ready. 
+            If all clients don't respond in a reasonable time, the dismount request may be cancelled, followed by a forced dismount.
+            If some client does not subscribe for dismounting notification and keeps handles opened, then after the file system dismounting all these
+            handles will become invalid, any subsequent attempts to use them will result in KErrDismounted, and they should be closed(e.g. RFile::Close()). 
+            See TNotifyDismountMode::EFsDismountNotifyClients
+
+        3.  Dismount the file system by force even if there are opened handles (files, directories) on the volume being dismounted. 
+            Any clients that kept handles opened, after forced file system dismounting will have them invalidated. And any further attempts to use 
+            these handles will result in KErrDismounted, and they should be closed(e.g. RFile::Close()). 
+            See TNotifyDismountMode::EFsDismountForceDismount
+
+        * If there are clamped files on the volume, the file system dismounting will not happen until these files are unclamped.     
+           
+
+    The use case scenario:
+    A 'Master' application that wants to dismount the file system on some drive 'aDrive'
+    'Client1' and 'Client2' applications interested in file system dismount event notifications, because they need to commit their data before the file system is dismounted.
+        
+        1.  'Client1' and 'Client2' subscribe to the FS dismount notification using EFsDismountRegisterClient and start waiting on the request status objects.
+        2.  'Master' decides to dismount the file system on the drive 'aDrive'.
+            2.1 Graceful attempt: 'Master' calls RFs::NotifyDismount() with EFsDismountNotifyClients and starts waiting on 'aStat' for some time until all 'Client1' and 'Client2' respond or timeout occurs.
+        
+        3.  'Client1' and 'Client2' have their 'aStat' completed as the result of the 'Master' calling EFsDismountNotifyClients.
+            3.1 'Client1' and 'Client2' flush data and close file handles.
+            3.2 as soon as 'Client1' and 'Client2' decide that they are ready for the pending FS dismount, they signal the 'Master' that they are ready by calling RFs::AllowDismount()
+
+        4.  As soon as _all_ subscribed clients ('Client1' and 'Client2') have called RFs::AllowDismount(), the file system on drive 'aDrive' is 
+            dismounted and 'Master' has 'aStat' completed.
+
+        If, for example, 'Client2' hasn't responded in a reasonable time by calling RFs::AllowDismount(), the 'Master' can cancel the pending 'aStat' and
+        dismount the file system by force by calling this API with EFsDismountForceDismount. 
+        In this case all subsequent attempts by 'Client2' to use its opened handles will result in KErrDismounted; these handles should be closed.
+
+
+
+    @param aDriveNo The drive on which to request dismount
+    @param aMode    specifies the behaviour of the notification API
+    @param aStat    Asynchronous request state.
 */
-EFSRV_EXPORT_C void RFs::NotifyDismount(TInt aDrive, TRequestStatus& aStat, TNotifyDismountMode aMode) const
+EFSRV_EXPORT_C void RFs::NotifyDismount(TInt aDrive, TRequestStatus& aStat, TNotifyDismountMode aMode /*=EFsDismountRegisterClient*/) const
 	{
 	TRACE4(UTF::EBorder, UTraceModuleEfsrv::EFsNotifyDismount, MODULEUID, Handle(), aDrive, &aStat, aMode);
 	aStat = KRequestPending;
@@ -3514,14 +3542,14 @@
 
 
 
+/**
+    Cancels the oustanding dismount notifier, completing with KErrCancel.
+ 
+    @param aStat The request status object associated with the request to be cancelled.
+
+    @see RFs::NotifyDismount
+*/
 EFSRV_EXPORT_C void RFs::NotifyDismountCancel(TRequestStatus& aStat) const
-/**
-Cancels the oustanding dismount notifier, completing with KErrCancel.
-
-@param aStat The request status object associated with the request to be cancelled.
-
-@see RFs::NotifyDismount
-*/
 	{
 	TRACE2(UTF::EBorder, UTraceModuleEfsrv::EFsNotifyDismountCancel1, MODULEUID, Handle(), &aStat);
 	
@@ -3533,13 +3561,12 @@
 
 
 
-
+/**
+    Cancels all oustanding dismount notifiers for this session, completing with KErrCancel.
+
+    @see RFs::NotifyDismount
+*/
 EFSRV_EXPORT_C void RFs::NotifyDismountCancel() const
-/**
-Cancel all oustanding dismount notifiers for this session, completing with KErrCancel.
-
-@see RFs::NotifyDismount
-*/
 	{
 	TRACE1(UTF::EBorder, UTraceModuleEfsrv::EFsNotifyDismountCancel2, MODULEUID, Handle());
 
@@ -3551,21 +3578,19 @@
 
 
 
+/**
+    Used by a client to indicate that it is safe to dismount the file system. This should be called after receiving a pending media removal notification.
+
+    Not calling this does not guarantee that the dismount will not occur as the application requesting the dismount may decide to forcibly dismount
+    after a given timeout period.
+
+    @param aDriveNo The drive on which to allow the dismount.
+
+    @return KErrNone if successful
+
+    @see RFs::NotifyDismount
+*/
 EFSRV_EXPORT_C TInt RFs::AllowDismount(TInt aDrive) const
-/**
-Used by a client to indicate that it is safe to dismount the file system.
-This should be called after receiving a pending media removal notification.
-
-Not calling this does not guarantee that the dismount will not occur
-as the application requesting the dismount may decide to forcibly dismount
-after a given timeout period.
-
-@param aDriveNo The drive on which to allow the dismount.
-
-@return KErrNone if successful
-
-@see RFs::NotifyDismount
-*/
 	{
 	TRACE2(UTF::EBorder, UTraceModuleEfsrv::EFsAllowDismount, MODULEUID, Handle(), aDrive);
 	TInt r = SendReceive(EFsAllowDismount, TIpcArgs(aDrive));