Changes between Version 38 and Version 39 of RemoteJobs

Timestamp:

Oct 21, 2013, 11:10:41 AM (11 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

--

RemoteJobs

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 [[PageOutline]]
-= Web RPCs for remote job submission =
+= RPCs for remote job submission =
 
 This document describes APIs for remotely submitting,
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 At the bottom level, the interface uses XML over HTTP.
-At a higher level,
-BOINC provides client-side bindings in PHP and C++;
-these are somewhat different.
+At a higher level, BOINC provides client-side bindings in PHP and C++.
 
 As jobs are completed, their output files are available to the submitting user via HTTP.
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  error_msg:: (out) an error message if the operation failed
 
+=== estimate_batch() ===
+
+Get an estimate of the time to completion of a (potential) batch.
+
+{{{
+int estimate_batch(
+    const char* project_url,
+    const char* authenticator,
+    char app_name[256],
+    vector<JOB> jobs,
+    double est_makespan,
+    string& error_msg
+);
+}}}
+ jobs :: description of jobs; same as for '''submit_jobs()''' (see below).
+ est_makespan :: the estimated makespan (time to completion).
+
 === submit_jobs() ===