/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * pmsignal.h
 *	  routines for signaling the postmaster from its child processes
 *
 *
 * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2001, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 *
 * $Id: pmsignal.h,v 1.1.1.1 2002/02/07 17:55:33 bpalmer Exp $
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
#ifndef PMSIGNAL_H
#define PMSIGNAL_H

/*
 * Reasons for signaling the postmaster.  We can cope with simultaneous
 * signals for different reasons.  If the same reason is signaled multiple
 * times in quick succession, however, the postmaster is likely to observe
 * only one notification of it.  This is okay for the present uses.
 */
typedef enum
{
	PMSIGNAL_DO_CHECKPOINT,		/* request to start a checkpoint */
	PMSIGNAL_PASSWORD_CHANGE,	/* pg_pwd file has changed */
	PMSIGNAL_WAKEN_CHILDREN,	/* send a NOTIFY signal to all backends */

	NUM_PMSIGNALS				/* Must be last value of enum! */
}	PMSignalReason;

/*
 * prototypes for functions in pmsignal.c
 */
extern void PMSignalInit(void);
extern void SendPostmasterSignal(PMSignalReason reason);
extern bool CheckPostmasterSignal(PMSignalReason reason);

#endif   /* PMSIGNAL_H */
