Thanks. You're right, XMLPlatformUtils::fgTransService is 0 before it's initialized.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 12:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How can I tell if Xerces has been initialized? > I have a utility function that calls Xerces to do string transcoding. This > requires XMLPlatformUtils::Initialize() to be called. However, I can't > guarantee that a random client calling me has called this before. At the > same time, I can't just call it because the caller might be in the middle of > a parse. Yes, you can. There's a counting scheme that keeps the library from being initialized more than once. However, the initialization counting scheme is not thread-safe, so you had better make sure multiple threads don't try to initialize Xerces-C at the same time. > > How can I check if Xerces has been initialized already? I thought of > checking the value of the pointer that I need > (XMLPlatformUtils::fgTransService), but of course I won't be able to tell. > It will have a garbage value that looks just like a valid pointer. No, I don't think it will -- it will either be a valid pointer, or 0. Some investigation on your part could confirm this. Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
