= nng_aio(5)
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== NAME

nng_aio - asynchronous I/O handle

== SYNOPSIS

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

typedef struct nng_aio nng_aio;
----

== DESCRIPTION

An `nng_aio`(((aio))) is an opaque structure used in conjunction with
((asynchronous I/O)) operations.
Every asynchronous operation uses one of these structures, each of which
can only be used with a single operation at a time.

Asynchronous operations are performed without blocking calling application
threads.
Instead the application registers a "`callback`" function to be executed
when the operation is complete (whether successfully or not).
This callback will be executed exactly once.

The asynchronous I/O framework in _nng_ also supports cancellation of
operations that are already in progress
(see xref:nng_aio_cancel.3.adoc[`nng_aio_cancel()`]), as well setting a maximum
timeout for them to complete within
(see xref:nng_aio_set_timeout.3.adoc[`nng_aio_set_timeout()`]).

It is also possible to initiate an asynchronous operation, and wait for it to
complete using xref:nng_aio_wait.3.adoc[`nng_aio_wait()`].

These structures are created using the xref:nng_aio_alloc.3.adoc[`nng_aio_alloc()`],
and destroyed using xref:nng_aio_free.3.adoc[`nng_aio_free()`].

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:nng_aio_abort.3.adoc[nng_aio_abort(3)],
xref:nng_aio_alloc.3.adoc[nng_aio_alloc(3)],
xref:nng_aio_cancel.3.adoc[nng_aio_cancel(3)],
xref:nng_aio_count.3.adoc[nng_aio_count(3)],
xref:nng_aio_free.3.adoc[nng_aio_free(3)],
xref:nng_aio_get_input.3.adoc[nng_aio_get_input(3)],
xref:nng_aio_get_msg.3.adoc[nng_aio_get_msg(3)],
xref:nng_aio_get_output.3.adoc[nng_aio_get_output(3)],
xref:nng_aio_result.3.adoc[nng_aio_result(3)],
xref:nng_aio_set_input.3.adoc[nng_aio_set_input(3)],
xref:nng_aio_set_iov.3.adoc[nng_aio_set_iov(3)],
xref:nng_aio_set_msg.3.adoc[nng_aio_set_msg(3)],
xref:nng_aio_set_timeout.3.adoc[nng_aio_set_timeout(3)],
xref:nng_aio_stop.3.adoc[nng_aio_stop(3)],
xref:nng_aio_wait.3.adoc[nng_aio_wait(3)],
xref:nng_strerror.3.adoc[nng_strerror(3)],
xref:nng_aio.5.adoc[nng_aio(5)],
xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)]