DATASERV (koldgeom) functions


LIBRARY ROUTINE

kgeom_primitive_name - *

LIBRARY CALL

char *
kgeom_primitive_name(int primitive)

INPUT

OUTPUT

none

RETURN VALUE

A pointer to the string corresponding to the given primitive if it has been defined. NULL otherwise.

DESCRIPTION

This routine will take a given geometry primitive type and return a corresponding string. For example, kgeom_type_to_string(KGEOM_SPHERES) would return the string "spheres".

The corresponding string is defined via the geometry primitive definition call. If the given primitive has not yet been defined, this routine will return NULL.

The returned string is a pointer to the actual internal string from the definition and should not be altered of freed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

none

EXAMPLES

none

SIDE EFFECTS

none

RESTRICTIONS

none

MODIFICATION

none

FILES

$DATASERV/objects/library/koldgeom/src/geom_defin.c

SEE ALSO

koldgeom(3)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1993 - 1997, Khoral Research, Inc. ("KRI") All rights reserved.