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<p>Parsing D-Bus type signatures.  
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&#160;</td><td class="mdescRight">Check an object path for validity.  <a href="#ga16a33f0ef4a9efd8f5e8f231dcf13d37"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&#160;</td><td class="mdescRight">Check an interface name for validity.  <a href="#ga1023d9c1a44eb2fe05c2b82e23622f98"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&#160;</td><td class="mdescRight">Check a bus name for validity.  <a href="#gabedd6f4019fc30bc4bbcd144198f8444"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<p>Parsing D-Bus type signatures. </p>
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<p>Check a bus name for validity. </p>
<p>Remember that <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> can always be passed instead of a <a class="el" href="structDBusError.html" title="Object representing an exception.">DBusError</a> *, if you don't care about having an error name and message.</p>
<p>This function is suitable for validating C strings, but is not suitable for validating untrusted data from a network unless the string's length is also checked, since it assumes that the string ends at the first zero byte according to normal C conventions.</p>
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<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d" title="Expands to &quot;1&quot;.">TRUE</a> if name is valid </dd></dl>

<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html#l00242">242</a> of file <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html">dbus-syntax.c</a>.</p>

<p>References <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00722">_dbus_string_get_length()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00190">_dbus_string_init_const()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l02537">_dbus_string_validate_utf8()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-marshal-validate_8c_source.html#l01187">_dbus_validate_bus_name()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-protocol_8h_source.html#l00386">DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-errors_8c_source.html#l00354">dbus_set_error()</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa93f0eb578d23995850d61f7d61c55c1">FALSE</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4">NULL</a>, and <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d">TRUE</a>.</p>

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<p>Check an error name for validity. </p>
<p>Remember that <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> can always be passed instead of a <a class="el" href="structDBusError.html" title="Object representing an exception.">DBusError</a> *, if you don't care about having an error name and message.</p>
<p>This function is suitable for validating C strings, but is not suitable for validating untrusted data from a network unless the string's length is also checked, since it assumes that the string ends at the first zero byte according to normal C conventions.</p>
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<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html#l00195">195</a> of file <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html">dbus-syntax.c</a>.</p>

<p>References <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00722">_dbus_string_get_length()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00190">_dbus_string_init_const()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l02537">_dbus_string_validate_utf8()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-marshal-validate_8c_source.html#l01058">_dbus_validate_error_name()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-protocol_8h_source.html#l00386">DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-errors_8c_source.html#l00354">dbus_set_error()</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa93f0eb578d23995850d61f7d61c55c1">FALSE</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4">NULL</a>, and <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d">TRUE</a>.</p>

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<p>Check an interface name for validity. </p>
<p>Remember that <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> can always be passed instead of a <a class="el" href="structDBusError.html" title="Object representing an exception.">DBusError</a> *, if you don't care about having an error name and message.</p>
<p>This function is suitable for validating C strings, but is not suitable for validating untrusted data from a network unless the string's length is also checked, since it assumes that the string ends at the first zero byte according to normal C conventions.</p>
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<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d" title="Expands to &quot;1&quot;.">TRUE</a> if name is valid </dd></dl>

<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html#l00101">101</a> of file <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html">dbus-syntax.c</a>.</p>

<p>References <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00722">_dbus_string_get_length()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00190">_dbus_string_init_const()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l02537">_dbus_string_validate_utf8()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-marshal-validate_8c_source.html#l00921">_dbus_validate_interface()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-protocol_8h_source.html#l00386">DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-errors_8c_source.html#l00354">dbus_set_error()</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa93f0eb578d23995850d61f7d61c55c1">FALSE</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4">NULL</a>, and <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d">TRUE</a>.</p>

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<p>Check a member (method/signal) name for validity. </p>
<p>Remember that <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> can always be passed instead of a <a class="el" href="structDBusError.html" title="Object representing an exception.">DBusError</a> *, if you don't care about having an error name and message.</p>
<p>This function is suitable for validating C strings, but is not suitable for validating untrusted data from a network unless the string's length is also checked, since it assumes that the string ends at the first zero byte according to normal C conventions.</p>
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<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d" title="Expands to &quot;1&quot;.">TRUE</a> if name is valid </dd></dl>

<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html#l00148">148</a> of file <a class="el" href="dbus-syntax_8c_source.html">dbus-syntax.c</a>.</p>

<p>References <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00722">_dbus_string_get_length()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00190">_dbus_string_init_const()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l02537">_dbus_string_validate_utf8()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-marshal-validate_8c_source.html#l00997">_dbus_validate_member()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-protocol_8h_source.html#l00386">DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-errors_8c_source.html#l00354">dbus_set_error()</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa93f0eb578d23995850d61f7d61c55c1">FALSE</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4">NULL</a>, and <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d">TRUE</a>.</p>

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<p>Check an object path for validity. </p>
<p>Remember that <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> can always be passed instead of a <a class="el" href="structDBusError.html" title="Object representing an exception.">DBusError</a> *, if you don't care about having an error name and message.</p>
<p>This function is suitable for validating C strings, but is not suitable for validating untrusted data from a network unless the string's length is also checked, since it assumes that the string ends at the first zero byte according to normal C conventions.</p>
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    <tr><td class="paramname">path</td><td>a potentially invalid object path, which must not be <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> </td></tr>
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<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d" title="Expands to &quot;1&quot;.">TRUE</a> if path is valid </dd></dl>

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<p>References <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00722">_dbus_string_get_length()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00190">_dbus_string_init_const()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l02537">_dbus_string_validate_utf8()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-marshal-validate_8c_source.html#l00785">_dbus_validate_path()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-protocol_8h_source.html#l00386">DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-errors_8c_source.html#l00354">dbus_set_error()</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa93f0eb578d23995850d61f7d61c55c1">FALSE</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4">NULL</a>, and <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d">TRUE</a>.</p>

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<p>Check a string for validity. </p>
<p>Strings on D-Bus must be valid UTF-8. Remember that <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> can always be passed instead of a <a class="el" href="structDBusError.html" title="Object representing an exception.">DBusError</a> *, if you don't care about having an error name and message.</p>
<p>This function is suitable for validating C strings, but is not suitable for validating untrusted data from a network unless the string's length is also checked, since it assumes that the string ends at the first zero byte according to normal C conventions.</p>
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    <tr><td class="paramname">alleged_utf8</td><td>a string to be checked, which must not be <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4" title="A null pointer, defined appropriately for C or C++.">NULL</a> </td></tr>
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<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d" title="Expands to &quot;1&quot;.">TRUE</a> if alleged_utf8 is valid UTF-8 </dd></dl>

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<p>References <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00722">_dbus_string_get_length()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l00190">_dbus_string_init_const()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-string_8c_source.html#l02537">_dbus_string_validate_utf8()</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-protocol_8h_source.html#l00386">DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS</a>, <a class="el" href="dbus-errors_8c_source.html#l00354">dbus_set_error()</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa93f0eb578d23995850d61f7d61c55c1">FALSE</a>, <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#ga070d2ce7b6bb7e5c05602aa8c308d0c4">NULL</a>, and <a class="el" href="group__DBusMacros.html#gaa8cecfc5c5c054d2875c03e77b7be15d">TRUE</a>.</p>

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