secure_point

Arguments

Returns

t on success, or nil if an error occurred.

Description

This function alters the security level on a point in the Cascade DataHub. If the current process security level is lower than the named point (symbol), then the function returns nil, otherwise it returns t. The initial security level for a process is 0.

Example

    Gamma> init_ipc("spt","spq");
    t
    Gamma> secure_point(#d,5);
    nil
    Gamma> set_security(9);
    0
    Gamma> secure_point(#d,5);
    t
    Gamma> secure_point(#d,12);
    nil
    Gamma> set_security(15);
    9
    Gamma> secure_point(#d,12);
    t
    Gamma> 
    		

See Also

point_security, set_security