Module gproc_dist
=================


<h1>Module gproc_dist</h1>

* [Description](#description)
* [Function Index](#index)
* [Function Details](#functions)


Extended process registry.



__Behaviours:__ [`gen_leader`](/Users/uwiger/ETC/git/gproc/deps/gen_leader/doc/gen_leader.md).

__Authors:__ Ulf Wiger ([`ulf.wiger@erlang-solutions.com`](mailto:ulf.wiger@erlang-solutions.com)).

<h2><a name="description">Description</a></h2>



This module implements an extended process registry


For a detailed description, see gproc/doc/erlang07-wiger.pdf.

<h2><a name="index">Function Index</a></h2>



<table width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" summary="function index"><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#code_change-4">code_change/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#elected-2">elected/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#elected-3">elected/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#from_leader-3">from_leader/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#give_away-2">give_away/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_DOWN-3">handle_DOWN/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_call-4">handle_call/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_cast-3">handle_cast/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_info-2">handle_info/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_leader_call-4">handle_leader_call/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_leader_cast-3">handle_leader_cast/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#init-1">init/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#leader_call-1">leader_call/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#leader_cast-1">leader_cast/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#mreg-2">mreg/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#reg-1">reg/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#reg-2">reg/2</a></td><td>
Class = n  - unique name
| p  - non-unique property
| c  - counter
| a  - aggregated counter
Scope = l | g (global or local).</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#set_value-2">set_value/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#start_link-0">start_link/0</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#start_link-1">start_link/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#surrendered-3">surrendered/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#terminate-2">terminate/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#unreg-1">unreg/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#update_counter-2">update_counter/2</a></td><td></td></tr></table>




<h2><a name="functions">Function Details</a></h2>


<a name="code_change-4"></a>

<h3>code_change/4</h3>





`code_change(FromVsn, S, Extra, E) -> any()`

<a name="elected-2"></a>

<h3>elected/2</h3>





`elected(S, E) -> any()`

<a name="elected-3"></a>

<h3>elected/3</h3>





`elected(S, E, Node) -> any()`

<a name="from_leader-3"></a>

<h3>from_leader/3</h3>





`from_leader(Ops, S, E) -> any()`

<a name="give_away-2"></a>

<h3>give_away/2</h3>





`give_away(Key, To) -> any()`

<a name="handle_DOWN-3"></a>

<h3>handle_DOWN/3</h3>





`handle_DOWN(Node, S, E) -> any()`

<a name="handle_call-4"></a>

<h3>handle_call/4</h3>





`handle_call(X1, X2, S, X4) -> any()`

<a name="handle_cast-3"></a>

<h3>handle_cast/3</h3>





`handle_cast(Msg, S, X3) -> any()`

<a name="handle_info-2"></a>

<h3>handle_info/2</h3>





`handle_info(X1, S) -> any()`

<a name="handle_leader_call-4"></a>

<h3>handle_leader_call/4</h3>





`handle_leader_call(X1, From, S, E) -> any()`

<a name="handle_leader_cast-3"></a>

<h3>handle_leader_cast/3</h3>





`handle_leader_cast(X1, S, E) -> any()`

<a name="init-1"></a>

<h3>init/1</h3>





`init(Opts) -> any()`

<a name="leader_call-1"></a>

<h3>leader_call/1</h3>





`leader_call(Req) -> any()`

<a name="leader_cast-1"></a>

<h3>leader_cast/1</h3>





`leader_cast(Msg) -> any()`

<a name="mreg-2"></a>

<h3>mreg/2</h3>





`mreg(T, KVL) -> any()`

<a name="reg-1"></a>

<h3>reg/1</h3>





`reg(Key) -> any()`

<a name="reg-2"></a>

<h3>reg/2</h3>





`reg(Key, Value) -> any()`




Class = n  - unique name
| p  - non-unique property
| c  - counter
| a  - aggregated counter
Scope = l | g (global or local)
<a name="set_value-2"></a>

<h3>set_value/2</h3>





`set_value(Key, Value) -> any()`

<a name="start_link-0"></a>

<h3>start_link/0</h3>





`start_link() -> any()`

<a name="start_link-1"></a>

<h3>start_link/1</h3>





`start_link(Nodes) -> any()`

<a name="surrendered-3"></a>

<h3>surrendered/3</h3>





`surrendered(S, X2, E) -> any()`

<a name="terminate-2"></a>

<h3>terminate/2</h3>





`terminate(Reason, S) -> any()`

<a name="unreg-1"></a>

<h3>unreg/1</h3>





`unreg(Key) -> any()`

<a name="update_counter-2"></a>

<h3>update_counter/2</h3>





`update_counter(Key, Incr) -> any()`