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BSON_ITER_DBPOINTER(3) libbson BSON_ITER_DBPOINTER(3)

SYNOPSIS

void
bson_iter_dbpointer (const bson_iter_t *iter,


                     uint32_t *collection_len,


                     const char **collection,


                     const bson_oid_t **oid);


PARAMETERS

  • iter: A bson_iter_t <>.
  • collection_len: A location for the length of the collection name.
  • collection: A location for the collection name..
  • oid: A location for a bson_oid_t <>.

DESCRIPTION

Fetches the contents of a BSON_TYPE_DBPOINTER element.

Warning:

The BSON_TYPE_DBPOINTER field type is deprecated by the BSON spec and should not be used in new code.


Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

December 11, 2025 2.2.1