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OMAPI is a sigle that stands for Object Management Application Programming Interface. It is currently used by ISC DHCP as an API to manipulate internal data structure of a running server in a secure way : the allowed modifications cannot impact the functionning server.

Actual allowed operation are :

  • shutting down or reloading the server ;
  • partially modifying internal data structure such as leases or host ;
  • modifying status of objects such as failover relationship.

Offering a well defined API to access the data is an example of «barricade» in software engeneering


Reference

  • Code complete 2nd Edition Steve Mc Connell section Defensive Programming
  • Dhcp man page section OMAPI
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