CLI plugin API restructuring completed. Now all plugin APIs have the generic form

documented in README and FAQ.
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# Clixon FAQ
i# Clixon FAQ
## What is Clixon?
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plugin. The example code contains an example on how to do this (see plugin_reset() in example_backend.c).
## I want to program. How do I extend the example?
See [../apps/example]
- example.xml - Change the configuration file
- The yang specifications - This is the central part. It changes the XML, database and the config cli.
- example_cli.cli - Change the fixed part of the CLI commands
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- example_netconf.c - Netconf plugin
- example_restconf.c - Add restconf authentication, etc.
## How is a plugin initiated?
Each plugin is initiated with an API struct followed by a plugin init function as follows:
```
static clixon_plugin_api api = {
"example", /* name */
clixon_plugin_init,
plugin_start,
... /* more functions here */
}
clixon_plugin_api *
clixon_plugin_init(clicon_handle h)
{
...
return &api; /* Return NULL on error */
}
```
For more info see [../example/README.md]
## How do I write a commit function?
In the example, you write a commit function in example_backend.c.
Every time a commit is made, transaction_commit() is called in the
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Example:
```
int
plugin_init(clicon_handle h)
clixon_plugin_init(clicon_handle h)
{
...
backend_rpc_cb_register(h, fib_route, NULL, "fib-route");
rpc_callback_register(h, fib_route, NULL, "fib-route");
...
}
```
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static int
fib_route(clicon_handle h, /* Clicon handle */
cxobj *xe, /* Request: <rpc><xn></rpc> */
struct client_entry *ce, /* Client session */
cbuf *cbret, /* Reply eg <rpc-reply>... */
void *arg) /* Argument given at register */
void *arg, /* Client session */
void *regarg) /* Argument given at register */
{
cprintf(cbret, "<rpc-reply><ok/></rpc-reply>");
return 0;
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```
int
plugin_credentials(clicon_handle h,
FCGX_Request *r,
char **username)
void *arg)
{
FCGX_Request *r = (FCGX_Request *)arg;
...
clicon_username_set(h, user);
```
If a plugin is provided, it needs to supply a username. If not, the
request is unauthorized. the function mallocs a username and returns
it.
To authenticate, the callback needs to return the value 1 and supply a username.
See (../apps/example/example_restconf.c) plugin_credentials() for
See [../apps/example/example_restconf.c] plugin_credentials() for
an example of HTTP basic auth.