be/src/util/dynamic-util.h

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#ifndef IMPALA_UTIL_DYNAMIC_UTIL_H
#define IMPALA_UTIL_DYNAMIC_UTIL_H

#include "common/status.h"

namespace impala {

/// Look up symbols in a dynamically linked library.
/// handle -- handle to the library. NULL if loading from the current process.
/// symbol -- symbol to lookup.
/// fn_ptr -- pointer tor retun addres of function.
/// quiet -- silence the error
Status DynamicLookup(void* handle, const char* symbol, void** fn_ptr, bool quiet=false);

/// Open a dynamicly loaded library.
/// library -- name of the library.  The default paths will be searched.
///            library can be NULL to get the handle for the current process.
/// handle -- returned handle to the library.
Status DynamicOpen(const char* library, void** handle);

/// Closes the handle.
void DynamicClose(void* handle);

}

#endif