maybe attribute
The keyword [maybe] indicates that the remote procedure call does not need to execute every time it is called and the client does not expect a response. Note that the [maybe] protocol ensures neither delivery nor completion of the call.
[
interface-attribute-list
]
interface interface-name
{
[maybe [, attribute-list]] returntype function-name(params)
}
Parameters
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interface-attribute-list
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Specifies a list of zero or more IDL attributes that apply to the interface as a whole. When two or more interface attributes are present, they must be separated by commas.
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interface-name
-
Specifies the name of the interface.
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attribute-list
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Specifies additional attributes to be applied to the function. Separate multiple attributes with commas.
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returntype
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Specifies the return type of the function.
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function-name
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Specifies the name of the function to which the [maybe] attribute will be applied.
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params
-
Function parameter list.
Remarks
A call with the [maybe] attribute cannot contain output parameters and is implicitly an [idempotent] call.
See also