Function

CFNetServiceMonitorInvalidate

Invalidates an instance of a Network Service monitor object.

Declaration

void CFNetServiceMonitorInvalidate(CFNetServiceMonitorRef monitor);

Parameters

monitor

CFNetServiceMonitor to invalidate; cannot be NULL.

Discussion

This function invalidates the specified Network Service monitor so that it cannot be used again. Before you call this function, you should call CFNetServiceMonitorStop. If the monitor has not already been stopped, this function stops the monitor for you.

Special Considerations

This function is thread safe.

See Also

Network Services

CFNetServiceRef

An opaque reference representing a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceBrowserRef

An opaque reference representing a CFNetServiceBrowser.

CFNetServiceBrowserFlags
CFNetServiceMonitorRef

An opaque reference for a service monitor.

CFNetServiceMonitorType

Record type specifier used to tell a service monitor the type of record changes to watch for.

CFNetServiceClientContext

A structure provided when a CFNetService is associated with a callback function or when a CFNetServiceBrowser is created.

CFNetServiceRegisterFlags
CFNetServicesError

Error codes that may be returned by CFNetServices functions or passed to CFNetServices callback functions.

CFNetServiceBrowserInvalidate

Invalidates an instance of a Network Service browser object.

CFNetServiceBrowserScheduleWithRunLoop

Schedules a CFNetServiceBrowser on a run loop.

CFNetServiceBrowserCreate

Creates an instance of a Network Service browser object.

CFNetServiceBrowserGetTypeID

Gets the Core Foundation type identifier for the Network Service browser object.

CFNetServiceBrowserSearchForDomains

Searches for domains.

CFNetServiceBrowserSearchForServices

Searches a domain for services of a specified type.

CFNetServiceBrowserStopSearch

Stops a search for domains or services.

CFNetServiceBrowserUnscheduleFromRunLoop

Unschedules a CFNetServiceBrowser from a run loop and mode.

CFNetServiceCancel

Cancels a service registration or a service resolution.

CFNetServiceCreate

Creates an instance of a Network Service object.

CFNetServiceCreateCopy

Creates a copy of a CFNetService object.

CFNetServiceCreateDictionaryWithTXTData

Uses TXT record data to create a dictionary.

CFNetServiceCreateTXTDataWithDictionary

Flattens a set of key/value pairs into a CFDataRef suitable for passing to CFNetServiceSetTXTData.

CFNetServiceGetAddressing

Gets the IP addressing from a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceGetDomain

Gets the domain from a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceGetName

Gets the name from a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceGetPortNumber

This function gets the port number from a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceGetTXTData

Queries a network service for the contents of its TXT records.

CFNetServiceGetTargetHost

Queries a CFNetService for its target hosts.

CFNetServiceGetType

Gets the type from a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceGetTypeID

Gets the Core Foundation type identifier for the Network Service object.

CFNetServiceMonitorCreate

Creates an instance of a NetServiceMonitor object that watches for record changes.

CFNetServiceMonitorGetTypeID

Gets the Core Foundation type identifier for all CFNetServiceMonitor instances.

CFNetServiceMonitorScheduleWithRunLoop

Schedules a CFNetServiceMonitor on a run loop.

CFNetServiceMonitorStart

Starts monitoring.

CFNetServiceMonitorStop

Stops a CFNetServiceMonitor.

CFNetServiceMonitorUnscheduleFromRunLoop

Unschedules a CFNetServiceMonitor from a run loop.

CFNetServiceRegister

Makes a CFNetService available on the network.

Deprecated
CFNetServiceRegisterWithOptions

Makes a CFNetService available on the network.

CFNetServiceResolve

This function updates the specified CFNetService with the IP address or addresses associated with the service. Call CFNetServiceGetAddressing to get the addresses.

Deprecated
CFNetServiceResolveWithTimeout

Gets the IP address or addresses for a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceSetClient

Associates a callback function with a CFNetService or disassociates a callback function from a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceSetTXTData

Sets the TXT record for a CFNetService.

CFNetServiceUnscheduleFromRunLoop

Unschedules a CFNetService from a run loop.

CFNetServiceScheduleWithRunLoop

Schedules a CFNetService on a run loop.