ZMQ_MSG_INIT(3)
NAME
zmq_msg_init - initialise empty 0MQ message
SYNOPSIS
int zmq_msg_init (zmq_msg_t *msg);
DESCRIPTION
- The zmq_msg_init() function shall initialise the message object referenced by msg to represent an empty message. This function is most useful when called before receiving a message with zmq_recv().
- Caution
Never access zmq_msg_t members directly, instead always use the zmq_msg family of functions. - Caution
The functions zmq_msg_init(), zmq_msg_init_data() and zmq_msg_init_size() are mutually exclusive. Never initialize the same zmq_msg_t twice.
RETURN VALUE
The zmq_msg_init() function shall return zero if successful. Otherwise it shall return -1 and set errno to one of the values defined below.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
EXAMPLE
- Receiving a message from a socket.
- zmq_msg_t msg;
rc = zmq_msg_init (&msg);
assert (rc == 0);
rc = zmq_recv (socket, &msg, 0);
assert (rc == 0);
SEE ALSO
zmq_msg_init_size(3) zmq_msg_init_data(3) zmq_msg_close(3) zmq_msg_data(3) zmq_msg_size(3) zmq(7)
AUTHORS
The 0MQ documentation was written by Martin Sustrik
<sustrik@250bpm.com[1]> and Martin Lucina <mato@kotelna.sk[2]>.
NOTES
- 1. sustrik@250bpm.com
- mailto:sustrik@250bpm.com
- 2. mato@kotelna.sk
mailto:mato@kotelna.sk