NAME

       shishi_init - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <shishi.h>

       int shishi_init(Shishi ** handle);

ARGUMENTS

       Shishi ** handle
                   Pointer to a Shishi handle created by this call.

DESCRIPTION

       Creates  a  Shishi  library  handle,  using  shishi(),  and  reads  the  system  configuration file, user
       configuration file and user tickets from their default locations.  The paths to the system  configuration
       file  is  decided  at  compile  time,  and  is  $sysconfdir/shishi.conf.   The user configuration file is
       $HOME/.shishi/config, and the user ticket file is $HOME/.shishi/ticket.

       The handle is allocated regardless of return value.   The  single  exception  being  SHISHI_HANDLE_ERROR,
       which  indicates  a  problem  in allocating the handle.  Other error conditions could arise while reading
       files.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns SHISHI_OK iff successful.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.  GNU Shishi home page:  http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/  General
       help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002-2022 Simon Josefsson.
       Copying  and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without
       royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for shishi is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and shishi programs are
       properly installed at your site, the command

              info shishi

       should give you access to the complete manual.

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