[Asterisk-code-review] func_channel: Add CHANNEL_EXISTS function. (asterisk[19])

[George Joseph]

George Joseph has submitted this change. ( https://gerrit.asterisk.org/c/asterisk/+/16535 )

Change subject: func_channel: Add CHANNEL_EXISTS function.
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func_channel: Add CHANNEL_EXISTS function.

Adds a function to check for the existence of a channel by
name or by UNIQUEID.

ASTERISK-29656 #close

Change-Id: Ib464e9eb6e13dc683a846286798fecff4fd943cb
---
A doc/CHANGES-staging/func_channel.txt
M funcs/func_channel.c
2 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

Approvals:
  George Joseph: Looks good to me, approved; Approved for Submit



diff --git a/doc/CHANGES-staging/func_channel.txt b/doc/CHANGES-staging/func_channel.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f92c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/CHANGES-staging/func_channel.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Subject: func_channel
+
+Adds the CHANNEL_EXISTS function to check for the existence
+of a channel by name or unique ID.
diff --git a/funcs/func_channel.c b/funcs/func_channel.c
index d143fdc..312806d 100644
--- a/funcs/func_channel.c
+++ b/funcs/func_channel.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  *
  * \author Kevin P. Fleming <kpfleming at digium.com>
  * \author Ben Winslow
+ * \author Naveen Albert <asterisk at phreaknet.org>
  *
  * \ingroup functions
  */
@@ -62,6 +63,19 @@
 			will be space-delimited.</para>
 		</description>
 	</function>
+	<function name="CHANNEL_EXISTS" language="en_US">
+		<synopsis>
+			Checks if the specified channel exists.
+		</synopsis>
+		<syntax>
+			<parameter name="name_or_uid" required="true">
+				<para>The name or unique ID of the channel to check.</para>
+			</parameter>
+		</syntax>
+		<description>
+			<para>Returns 1 if the channel <replaceable>name_or_uid</replaceable> exists, 0 if not.</para>
+		</description>
+	</function>
 	<function name="MASTER_CHANNEL" language="en_US">
 		<synopsis>
 			Gets or sets variables on the master channel
@@ -711,6 +725,28 @@
 	.read = func_channels_read,
 };
 
+static int func_chan_exists_read(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *function, char *data, char *buf, size_t maxlen)
+{
+	struct ast_channel *chan_found = NULL;
+
+	if (ast_strlen_zero(data)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "%s: Channel name or unique ID required\n", function);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	chan_found = ast_channel_get_by_name(data);
+	snprintf(buf, maxlen, "%d", (chan_found ? 1 : 0));
+	if (chan_found) {
+		ast_channel_unref(chan_found);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct ast_custom_function chan_exists_function = {
+	.name = "CHANNEL_EXISTS",
+	.read = func_chan_exists_read,
+};
+
 static int func_mchan_read(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *function,
 			     char *data, struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t len)
 {
@@ -761,6 +797,7 @@
 
 	res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&channel_function);
 	res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&channels_function);
+	res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&chan_exists_function);
 	res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&mchan_function);
 
 	return res;
@@ -772,6 +809,7 @@
 
 	res |= ast_custom_function_register(&channel_function);
 	res |= ast_custom_function_register(&channels_function);
+	res |= ast_custom_function_register(&chan_exists_function);
 	res |= ast_custom_function_register(&mchan_function);
 
 	return res;

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Gerrit-Project: asterisk
Gerrit-Branch: 19
Gerrit-Change-Id: Ib464e9eb6e13dc683a846286798fecff4fd943cb
Gerrit-Change-Number: 16535
Gerrit-PatchSet: 1
Gerrit-Owner: N A <mail at interlinked.x10host.com>
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Gerrit-Reviewer: George Joseph <gjoseph at digium.com>
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