= nng_dialer_setopt(3)
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== NAME

nng_dialer_setopt - set dialer option

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>

int nng_dialer_setopt(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, const void *val,
    size_t valsz);

int nng_dialer_setopt_bool(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, bool bval);

int nng_dialer_setopt_int(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, int ival);

int nng_dialer_setopt_ms(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, nng_duration dur);

int nng_dialer_setopt_ptr(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, void *ptr);

int nng_dialer_setopt_size(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, size_t z);

int nng_dialer_setopt_string(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, const char *str);

int nng_dialer_setopt_uint64(nng_dialer d, const char *opt, uint64_t u64);

----

== DESCRIPTION

IMPORTANT: These functions are deprecated.  Please see xref:nng_dialer_set.3.adoc[nng_dialer_set].
They may not be present if the library was built with `NNG_ELIDE_DEPRECATED`.

(((options, dialer)))
The `nng_dialer_setopt()` functions are used to configure options for
the xref:nng_dialer.5.adoc[dialer] _d_.
The actual options that may be configured in this way
vary, and many are documented in xref:nng_options.5.adoc[nng_options(5)].

Additionally some transport-specific options are documented with the
transports themselves.

NOTE: Once a dialer has started, it is generally not possible to change
its configuration.

=== Forms

In all of these forms, the option _opt_ is configured on the dialer _d_.

The details of the type, size, and semantics of the option will depend
on the actual option, and will be documented with the option itself.

`nng_dialer_setopt()`::
This function is untyped, and can be used to configure any arbitrary data.
The _val_ pointer addresses the data to copy, and _valsz_ is the
size of the objected located at _val_.

TIP: It may be easier to use one of the typed forms of this function.

`nng_dialer_setopt_bool()`::
This function is for options which take a Boolean (`bool`).
The _bval_ is passed to the option.

`nng_dialer_setopt_int()`::
This function is for options which take an integer (`int`).
The _ival_ is passed to the option.

`nng_dialer_setopt_ms()`::
This function is used to configure time durations (such as timeouts) using
type xref:nng_duration.5.adoc[`nng_duration`].
The duration _dur_ is an integer number of milliseconds.

`nng_dialer_setopt_ptr()`::
This function is used to pass a pointer, _ptr_, to structured data.
The data referenced by _ptr_ is generally managed by other functions.
For example, TLS configuration objects created with
(xref:nng_tls_config_alloc.3tls.adoc[`nng_tls_config_alloc()`])
can be passed this way.

NOTE: This form is somewhat special in that the object is generally
not copied, but instead the *pointer* to the object is copied.

`nng_dialer_setopt_size()`::
This function is used to configure a size, _z_, typically for buffer sizes,
message maximum sizes, and similar options.

`nng_dialer_setopt_string()`::
This function is used to pass configure a string, _str_.
Strings passed this way must be legal UTF-8 or ASCII strings, terminated
with a `NUL` (`\0`) byte.
(Other constraints may apply as well, see the documentation for each option
for details.)

`nng_dialer_setopt_uint64()`::
This function is used to configure a 64-bit unsigned value, _u64_.
This is typically used for options related to identifiers, network numbers,
and such.

== RETURN VALUES

These functions return 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise.

== ERRORS

[horizontal]
`NNG_EBADTYPE`:: Incorrect type for option.
`NNG_ECLOSED`:: Parameter _d_ does not refer to an open dialer.
`NNG_EINVAL`:: The value being passed is invalid.
`NNG_ENOTSUP`:: The option _opt_ is not supported.
`NNG_EREADONLY`:: The option _opt_ is read-only.
`NNG_ESTATE`:: The dialer _d_ is already started.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:nng_dialer_create.3.adoc[nng_dialer_create(3)]
xref:nng_dialer_getopt.3.adoc[nng_dialer_getopt(3)]
xref:nng_strerror.3.adoc[nng_strerror(3)],
xref:nng_dialer.5.adoc[nng_dialer(5)],
xref:nng_duration.5.adoc[nng_duration(5)],
xref:nng_options.5.adoc[nng_options(5)],
xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)]