IO Algorithms

typedef struct {				/* This struct is all we know
						   about each algorithm */
	gchar * name;
	gint (*select) (void);
	gint (*unselect) (void);		/* These two functions will be
                                                   called before and after the
                                                   use of an algorithm to let
                                                   it keep a low memory usage
                                                   when not in use.*/
	GtkWidget * properties;			/* Each algorithm will maintain
                                                   it's own properties widget.
                                                   NULL means "no properties".
                                                   It should be set to NULL
                                                   when destroyed. If not
                                                   destroyed in "unselect" the
                                                   system will destroy it.*/
	gint (*event) (io_request_t *request);	/* This is called to inform the
						   algorithm of block request*/
	gint (*done_reading) (void);		/* This ia called to inform the
						   algorithm about all requested
						   reads been done */
} io_algorithm_t;

io_algorithm_t* get_IO_current_algorithm    (void);

GSList*     init_IO_algorithms              (void);

gint        register_IO_algorithm           (io_algorithm_t *algorithm);