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Chapter 2 - Providers / Providers Reference

Functions / Opening and Closing Providers

OTWhoAmI

Returns the current client's client ID.

C INTERFACE

OSClient OTWhoAmI(void);

C++ INTERFACE

None. C++ applications use the C interface to this function.

DESCRIPTION

The OTWhoAmI function returns the current client's client ID. This function is used by the current owner of a provider that is to be transferred to a new owner. The current client provides this ID to the new owner for use as the OTTransferProviderOwnership function's prevOwner parameter.

SEE ALSO

To transfer ownership, use the OTTransferProviderOwnership function (page 2-24).