ec_message_addref

ec_message_addref — Create a reference to an existing message

#include "ec_message.h"

| ec_message * **ec_message_addref** ( | sm); |   |

ec_message * <var class="pdparam">sm</var>;

Create a reference to an existing message.

Intended to be used when performing async processing where part of the processing would otherwise free the message while it is still in use.

Parameters

Return Values

An ec_message pointer (the source message). You are responsible for releasing the reference via ec_message_free when you no longer need it.

Threading

It is legal to call this function in any thread.

ec_message_free