bson_append_binary_uninit - Man Page
Synopsis
#define BSON_APPEND_BINARY_UNINIT(b, key, subtype, val, len) \
bson_append_binary_uninit (b, key, (int) strlen (key), subtype, val, len)
bool
bson_append_binary_uninit (bson_t *bson,
const char *key,
int key_length,
bson_subtype_t subtype,
uint8_t **binary,
uint32_t length);Parameters
- bson: A bson_t <>.
- key: The key name.
- key_length: The length of key in bytes or -1 to use strlen().
- subtype: A bson_subtype_t indicating the binary subtype.
- binary: Location for a pointer that will receive a writable pointer to the uninitialized binary data block.
- length: The length of buffer in bytes.
Description
The bson_append_binary_uninit() <> function is an alternative to bson_append_binary() <> which allows applications to assemble the contents of the binary field within the bson_t <>, without an additional temporary buffer. On success, the caller MUST write to every byte of the binary data block if the resulting bson_t <> is to be used. The buffer that binary points to is only valid until the iterator's bson_t <> is otherwise modified or freed.
Returns
Returns true if the uninitialized binary item was appended. The function will fail if appending binary grows bson larger than INT32_MAX.
Author
MongoDB, Inc
Copyright
2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.
Info
Mar 04, 2026 2.2.3 libbson