array.h

#ifndef ARRAY_H
#define ARRAY_H

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <semaphore.h>

#define ARRAY_SIZE 8 // how many hostnames the queu can hold 
#define MAX_NAME_LENGTH 24 // largest length of the hostname you can store 


typedef struct {
    char buffer[ARRAY_SIZE][MAX_NAME_LENGTH];                  // storage array for integers
    int head; // next  index to read
    int tail;   // next index ro write       

    pthread_mutex_t mutex; // mutex for the critical sections 
    sem_t sem_slots; //  prdocuer wait, spaces avail 
    sem_t sem_items; // consumer wait, items avail 
     
} array;



int  array_init(array *s);                   // initialize the array
int  array_put (array *s, char *hostname);   // place element into the array, block when full
int  array_get (array *s, char **hostname);  // remove element from the array, block when empty
void array_free(array *s);                   // free the array's resources

#endif