/** @file
 * IPRT - Generic Handle Operations.
 */

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 */

#ifndef ___iprt_handle_h
#define ___iprt_handle_h

#include <iprt/cdefs.h>
#include <iprt/types.h>

RT_C_DECLS_BEGIN

/** @defgroup grp_rt_handle     RTHandle - Generic Handle Operations
 * @ingroup grp_rt
 * @{
 */

/**
 * Closes or destroy a generic handle.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   ph              Pointer to the generic handle.  The structure handle
 *                          will be set to NIL.  A NULL pointer or a NIL handle
 *                          will be quietly ignore (VINF_SUCCESS).
 */
RTDECL(int) RTHandleClose(PRTHANDLE ph);

/**
 * Gets one of the standard handles.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   enmStdHandle    The standard handle.
 * @param   ph              Pointer to the generic handle.  This will contain
 *                          the most appropriate IPRT handle on success.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTHandleGetStandard(RTHANDLESTD enmStdHandle, PRTHANDLE ph);

/** @} */

RT_C_DECLS_END

#endif