File 'base/misc.tcl' (part of 'Pool_Base')

Description (short): Miscancellous procedures
Written by: Andreas Kupries
Description: Miscancellous procedures
Depends on: Tcl
Keywords: account search, user id, logname

::pool::misc::currentAddress ()

Dangers: Assumes a usual setup with login name equivalent to email name.

Returns: The email address of the user calling the procedure.

::pool::misc::currentUser ()

Returns: Shortcut to get at the real name of the user calling the procedure.

::pool::misc::logName ()

Determines the name of actual user. Several methods are tried before giving up.

Returns: The user (account) running the calling application.

::pool::misc::realName (account)

Determines the realworld name of user account, as stored in /etc/passwd.

Notes: This procedure is specific to unix and derivations.

Argument: account The name of the account to seach the real name for.

Returns: The real name associated to the account.

::pool::misc::setDifference (a b)

Computes the difference A-B of the sets a and b. Duplicate elements are removed from the result. The arguments must contain lists.

Argument: a List containing the base set.

Argument: b List containing the set to subtract from the first.

Returns: The difference A-B of the given sets.

::pool::misc::setIntersection (a b)

Computes the intersection of the sets a and b. Duplicate elements are removed from the result. The arguments must contain lists.

Argument: a List containing the first set to intersect.

Argument: b List containing the second set to intersect.

Returns: The intersection of the given sets.

::pool::misc::setUnion (a b)

Computes the union of the sets a and b. Duplicate elements are removed from the result. The arguments must contain lists.

Argument: a List containing the first set to unify.

Argument: b List containing the second set to unify.

Returns: The union of the given sets.

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::pool::misc::currentAddress ()
Dangers: Assumes a usual setup with login name equivalent to email name.
Returns: The email address of the user calling the procedure.

::pool::misc::currentUser ()
Returns: Shortcut to get at the real name of the user calling the procedure.

::pool::misc::logName ()
Determines the name of actual user. Several methods are tried before giving up.
Returns: The user (account) running the calling application.

::pool::misc::realName (account)
Determines the realworld name of user account, as stored in /etc/passwd.
Notes: This procedure is specific to unix and derivations.
Argument: account	The name of the account to seach the real name for.
Returns: The real name associated to the account.

::pool::misc::setDifference (a b)
Computes the difference A-B of the sets a and b. Duplicate elements are removed from the result. The arguments must contain lists.
Argument: a	List containing the base set.
Argument: b	List containing the set to subtract from the first.
Returns: The difference A-B of the given sets.

::pool::misc::setIntersection (a b)
Computes the intersection of the sets a and b. Duplicate elements are removed from the result. The arguments must contain lists.
Argument: a	List containing the first set to intersect.
Argument: b	List containing the second set to intersect.
Returns: The intersection of the given sets.

::pool::misc::setUnion (a b)
Computes the union of the sets a and b. Duplicate elements are removed from the result. The arguments must contain lists.
Argument: a	List containing the first set to unify.
Argument: b	List containing the second set to unify.
Returns: The union of the given sets.