Getting data from a dispatch source

Function

Description

dispatch_source_-get_handle

This function returns the underlying system data type that the dispatch sourcemanages. For a descriptor dispatch source, this function returns an int type containingthe descriptor associated with the dispatch source. For a signal dispatch source, this function returns an int type containing thesignal number for the most recent event. For a process dispatch source, this function returns a pid_t data structurefor the process being monitored. For a Mach port dispatch source, this function returns a mach_port_t datastructure. For other dispatch sources, the value returned by this function is undefined.

dispatch_source_-get_data	This function returns any pending data associated with the event. For a descriptor dispatch source that reads data from a file, this functionreturns the number of bytes available for reading. For a descriptor dispatch source that writes data to a file, this function returnsa positive integer if space is available for writing. For a descriptor dispatch source that monitors file system activity, this functionreturns a constant indicating the type of event that occurred. For a list ofconstants, see the dispatch_source_vnode_flags_t enumerated type. For a process dispatch source, this function returns a constant indicating thetype of event that occurred. For a list of constants, see thedispatch_source_proc_flags_t enumerated type. For a Mach port dispatch source, this function returns a constant indicatingthe type of event that occurred. For a list of constants, see thedispatch_source_machport_flags_t enumerated type. For a custom dispatch source, this function returns the new data value createdfrom the existing data and the new data passed to thedispatch_source_merge_data function.
dispatch_source_-get_mask	This function returns the event flags that were used to create the dispatchsource. For a process dispatch source, this function returns a mask of the events thatthe dispatch source receives. For a list of constants, see thedispatch_source_proc_flags_t enumerated type. For a Mach port dispatch source with send rights, this function returns a maskof the desired events. For a list of constants, see the dispatch_source_-mach_send_flags_t enumerated type. For a custom OR dispatch source, this function returns the mask used to mergethe data values.