dtopen.c

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#include        <cdt/dthdr.h>
#include        <stdlib.h>
 
/*      Make a new dictionary
**
**      Written by Kiem-Phong Vo (5/25/96)
*/
 
Dt_t* dtopen(Dtdisc_t* disc, Dtmethod_t* meth)
{
        Dt_t*           dt;
 
        if(!disc || !meth)
                return NULL;
 
        /* allocate space for dictionary */
        if(!(dt = malloc(sizeof(Dt_t))))
                return NULL;
 
        /* initialize all absolutely private data */
        dt->searchf = NULL;
        dt->meth = NULL;
        dt->disc = NULL;
        dtdisc(dt, disc);
        dt->nview = 0;
        dt->view = dt->walk = NULL;
        dt->user = NULL;
 
        dt->data = (Dtdata_t){.type = meth->type};
 
        dt->searchf = meth->searchf;
        dt->meth = meth;
 
        return dt;
}