Maybe it would help to state my use case: without this functionality, what is the proper way to copy a database using the C API without introducing a race condition?
On 10/9/07, Robert Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cyrus Durgin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:02 PM > > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > > Subject: [sqlite] how to get file handle from sqlite3 object? > > > > i'm wondering if there's a "standard" way to get an open file > > handle from an > > sqlite3 pointer using the C API. anyone know? > > > > There's no public way to get this, nor should there be. The internal > implementation of the database should be kept separate from the logical > API > to access it. Such a function would muddy the water between > implementation > and interface and hamper the ability to change the implementation without > changing the interface. > > Not all filesystems would be able to return one, nor could it guarantee > that > the database is in fit state for someone to fiddle with its internal > handle. > Furthermore, it could not be guaranteed that once a caller obtained the > handle that the caller might then do something damaging to it or alter its > state. > > Such a function definitely falls into the BAD IDEA category, IMO. > > Robert > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- Cyrus. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
