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1 /* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library
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17 * gparam.h: GParamSpec base class implementation
19 #ifndef __G_PARAM_H__
20 #define __G_PARAM_H__
22 #if !defined (__GLIB_GOBJECT_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GOBJECT_COMPILATION)
23 #error "Only <glib-object.h> can be included directly."
24 #endif
26 #include <gobject/gvalue.h>
28 G_BEGIN_DECLS
30 /* --- standard type macros --- */
31 /**
32 * G_TYPE_IS_PARAM:
33 * @type: a #GType ID
35 * Checks whether @type "is a" %G_TYPE_PARAM.
37 #define G_TYPE_IS_PARAM(type) (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) == G_TYPE_PARAM)
38 /**
39 * G_PARAM_SPEC:
40 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
42 * Casts a derived #GParamSpec object (e.g. of type #GParamSpecInt) into
43 * a #GParamSpec object.
45 #define G_PARAM_SPEC(pspec) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((pspec), G_TYPE_PARAM, GParamSpec))
46 /**
47 * G_IS_PARAM_SPEC:
48 * @pspec: a #GParamSpec
50 * Checks whether @pspec "is a" valid #GParamSpec structure of type %G_TYPE_PARAM
51 * or derived.
53 #if GLIB_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= GLIB_VERSION_2_42
54 #define G_IS_PARAM_SPEC(pspec) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE ((pspec), G_TYPE_PARAM))
55 #else
56 #define G_IS_PARAM_SPEC(pspec) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((pspec), G_TYPE_PARAM))
57 #endif
58 /**
59 * G_PARAM_SPEC_CLASS:
60 * @pclass: a valid #GParamSpecClass
62 * Casts a derived #GParamSpecClass structure into a #GParamSpecClass structure.
64 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_CLASS(pclass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((pclass), G_TYPE_PARAM, GParamSpecClass))
65 /**
66 * G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_CLASS:
67 * @pclass: a #GParamSpecClass
69 * Checks whether @pclass "is a" valid #GParamSpecClass structure of type
70 * %G_TYPE_PARAM or derived.
72 #define G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_CLASS(pclass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((pclass), G_TYPE_PARAM))
73 /**
74 * G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS:
75 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
77 * Retrieves the #GParamSpecClass of a #GParamSpec.
79 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS(pspec) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((pspec), G_TYPE_PARAM, GParamSpecClass))
82 /* --- convenience macros --- */
83 /**
84 * G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE:
85 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
87 * Retrieves the #GType of this @pspec.
89 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE(pspec) (G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (pspec))
90 /**
91 * G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE_NAME:
92 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
94 * Retrieves the #GType name of this @pspec.
96 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE_NAME(pspec) (g_type_name (G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE (pspec)))
97 /**
98 * G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE:
99 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
101 * Retrieves the #GType to initialize a #GValue for this parameter.
103 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE(pspec) (G_PARAM_SPEC (pspec)->value_type)
105 * G_VALUE_HOLDS_PARAM:
106 * @value: a valid #GValue structure
108 * Checks whether the given #GValue can hold values derived from type %G_TYPE_PARAM.
110 * Returns: %TRUE on success.
112 #define G_VALUE_HOLDS_PARAM(value) (G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE ((value), G_TYPE_PARAM))
115 /* --- flags --- */
117 * GParamFlags:
118 * @G_PARAM_READABLE: the parameter is readable
119 * @G_PARAM_WRITABLE: the parameter is writable
120 * @G_PARAM_READWRITE: alias for %G_PARAM_READABLE | %G_PARAM_WRITABLE
121 * @G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT: the parameter will be set upon object construction
122 * @G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY: the parameter can only be set upon object construction
123 * @G_PARAM_LAX_VALIDATION: upon parameter conversion (see g_param_value_convert())
124 * strict validation is not required
125 * @G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME: the string used as name when constructing the
126 * parameter is guaranteed to remain valid and
127 * unmodified for the lifetime of the parameter.
128 * Since 2.8
129 * @G_PARAM_STATIC_NICK: the string used as nick when constructing the
130 * parameter is guaranteed to remain valid and
131 * unmmodified for the lifetime of the parameter.
132 * Since 2.8
133 * @G_PARAM_STATIC_BLURB: the string used as blurb when constructing the
134 * parameter is guaranteed to remain valid and
135 * unmodified for the lifetime of the parameter.
136 * Since 2.8
137 * @G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY: calls to g_object_set_property() for this
138 * property will not automatically result in a "notify" signal being
139 * emitted: the implementation must call g_object_notify() themselves
140 * in case the property actually changes. Since: 2.42.
141 * @G_PARAM_PRIVATE: internal
142 * @G_PARAM_DEPRECATED: the parameter is deprecated and will be removed
143 * in a future version. A warning will be generated if it is used
144 * while running with G_ENABLE_DIAGNOSTIC=1.
145 * Since 2.26
147 * Through the #GParamFlags flag values, certain aspects of parameters
148 * can be configured. See also #G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS.
150 typedef enum
152 G_PARAM_READABLE = 1 << 0,
153 G_PARAM_WRITABLE = 1 << 1,
154 G_PARAM_READWRITE = (G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_WRITABLE),
155 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT = 1 << 2,
156 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY = 1 << 3,
157 G_PARAM_LAX_VALIDATION = 1 << 4,
158 G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME = 1 << 5,
159 #ifndef G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
160 G_PARAM_PRIVATE = G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME,
161 #endif
162 G_PARAM_STATIC_NICK = 1 << 6,
163 G_PARAM_STATIC_BLURB = 1 << 7,
164 /* User defined flags go here */
165 G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY = 1 << 30,
166 /* Avoid warning with -Wpedantic for gcc6 */
167 G_PARAM_DEPRECATED = (gint)(1u << 31)
168 } GParamFlags;
171 * G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS:
173 * #GParamFlags value alias for %G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME | %G_PARAM_STATIC_NICK | %G_PARAM_STATIC_BLURB.
175 * Since 2.13.0
177 #define G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS (G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME | G_PARAM_STATIC_NICK | G_PARAM_STATIC_BLURB)
178 /* bits in the range 0xffffff00 are reserved for 3rd party usage */
180 * G_PARAM_MASK:
182 * Mask containing the bits of #GParamSpec.flags which are reserved for GLib.
184 #define G_PARAM_MASK (0x000000ff)
186 * G_PARAM_USER_SHIFT:
188 * Minimum shift count to be used for user defined flags, to be stored in
189 * #GParamSpec.flags. The maximum allowed is 10.
191 #define G_PARAM_USER_SHIFT (8)
193 /* --- typedefs & structures --- */
194 typedef struct _GParamSpec GParamSpec;
195 typedef struct _GParamSpecClass GParamSpecClass;
196 typedef struct _GParameter GParameter;
197 typedef struct _GParamSpecPool GParamSpecPool;
199 * GParamSpec: (ref-func g_param_spec_ref_sink) (unref-func g_param_spec_uref) (set-value-func g_value_set_param) (get-value-func g_value_get_param)
200 * @g_type_instance: private #GTypeInstance portion
201 * @name: name of this parameter: always an interned string
202 * @flags: #GParamFlags flags for this parameter
203 * @value_type: the #GValue type for this parameter
204 * @owner_type: #GType type that uses (introduces) this parameter
206 * All other fields of the GParamSpec struct are private and
207 * should not be used directly.
209 struct _GParamSpec
211 GTypeInstance g_type_instance;
213 const gchar *name; /* interned string */
214 GParamFlags flags;
215 GType value_type;
216 GType owner_type; /* class or interface using this property */
218 /*< private >*/
219 gchar *_nick;
220 gchar *_blurb;
221 GData *qdata;
222 guint ref_count;
223 guint param_id; /* sort-criteria */
226 * GParamSpecClass:
227 * @g_type_class: the parent class
228 * @value_type: the #GValue type for this parameter
229 * @finalize: The instance finalization function (optional), should chain
230 * up to the finalize method of the parent class.
231 * @value_set_default: Resets a @value to the default value for this type
232 * (recommended, the default is g_value_reset()), see
233 * g_param_value_set_default().
234 * @value_validate: Ensures that the contents of @value comply with the
235 * specifications set out by this type (optional), see
236 * g_param_value_validate().
237 * @values_cmp: Compares @value1 with @value2 according to this type
238 * (recommended, the default is memcmp()), see g_param_values_cmp().
240 * The class structure for the GParamSpec type.
241 * Normally, GParamSpec classes are filled by
242 * g_param_type_register_static().
244 struct _GParamSpecClass
246 GTypeClass g_type_class;
248 GType value_type;
250 void (*finalize) (GParamSpec *pspec);
252 /* GParam methods */
253 void (*value_set_default) (GParamSpec *pspec,
254 GValue *value);
255 gboolean (*value_validate) (GParamSpec *pspec,
256 GValue *value);
257 gint (*values_cmp) (GParamSpec *pspec,
258 const GValue *value1,
259 const GValue *value2);
260 /*< private >*/
261 gpointer dummy[4];
264 * GParameter:
265 * @name: the parameter name
266 * @value: the parameter value
268 * The GParameter struct is an auxiliary structure used
269 * to hand parameter name/value pairs to g_object_newv().
271 struct _GParameter /* auxiliary structure for _setv() variants */
273 const gchar *name;
274 GValue value;
278 /* --- prototypes --- */
279 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
280 GParamSpec* g_param_spec_ref (GParamSpec *pspec);
281 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
282 void g_param_spec_unref (GParamSpec *pspec);
283 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
284 void g_param_spec_sink (GParamSpec *pspec);
285 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
286 GParamSpec* g_param_spec_ref_sink (GParamSpec *pspec);
287 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
288 gpointer g_param_spec_get_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
289 GQuark quark);
290 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
291 void g_param_spec_set_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
292 GQuark quark,
293 gpointer data);
294 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
295 void g_param_spec_set_qdata_full (GParamSpec *pspec,
296 GQuark quark,
297 gpointer data,
298 GDestroyNotify destroy);
299 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
300 gpointer g_param_spec_steal_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
301 GQuark quark);
302 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
303 GParamSpec* g_param_spec_get_redirect_target (GParamSpec *pspec);
305 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
306 void g_param_value_set_default (GParamSpec *pspec,
307 GValue *value);
308 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
309 gboolean g_param_value_defaults (GParamSpec *pspec,
310 GValue *value);
311 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
312 gboolean g_param_value_validate (GParamSpec *pspec,
313 GValue *value);
314 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
315 gboolean g_param_value_convert (GParamSpec *pspec,
316 const GValue *src_value,
317 GValue *dest_value,
318 gboolean strict_validation);
319 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
320 gint g_param_values_cmp (GParamSpec *pspec,
321 const GValue *value1,
322 const GValue *value2);
323 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
324 const gchar * g_param_spec_get_name (GParamSpec *pspec);
325 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
326 const gchar * g_param_spec_get_nick (GParamSpec *pspec);
327 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
328 const gchar * g_param_spec_get_blurb (GParamSpec *pspec);
329 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
330 void g_value_set_param (GValue *value,
331 GParamSpec *param);
332 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
333 GParamSpec* g_value_get_param (const GValue *value);
334 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
335 GParamSpec* g_value_dup_param (const GValue *value);
338 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
339 void g_value_take_param (GValue *value,
340 GParamSpec *param);
341 GLIB_DEPRECATED_FOR(g_value_take_param)
342 void g_value_set_param_take_ownership (GValue *value,
343 GParamSpec *param);
344 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_36
345 const GValue * g_param_spec_get_default_value (GParamSpec *pspec);
347 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_46
348 GQuark g_param_spec_get_name_quark (GParamSpec *pspec);
350 /* --- convenience functions --- */
351 typedef struct _GParamSpecTypeInfo GParamSpecTypeInfo;
353 * GParamSpecTypeInfo:
354 * @instance_size: Size of the instance (object) structure.
355 * @n_preallocs: Prior to GLib 2.10, it specified the number of pre-allocated (cached) instances to reserve memory for (0 indicates no caching). Since GLib 2.10, it is ignored, since instances are allocated with the [slice allocator][glib-Memory-Slices] now.
356 * @instance_init: Location of the instance initialization function (optional).
357 * @value_type: The #GType of values conforming to this #GParamSpec
358 * @finalize: The instance finalization function (optional).
359 * @value_set_default: Resets a @value to the default value for @pspec
360 * (recommended, the default is g_value_reset()), see
361 * g_param_value_set_default().
362 * @value_validate: Ensures that the contents of @value comply with the
363 * specifications set out by @pspec (optional), see
364 * g_param_value_validate().
365 * @values_cmp: Compares @value1 with @value2 according to @pspec
366 * (recommended, the default is memcmp()), see g_param_values_cmp().
368 * This structure is used to provide the type system with the information
369 * required to initialize and destruct (finalize) a parameter's class and
370 * instances thereof.
371 * The initialized structure is passed to the g_param_type_register_static()
372 * The type system will perform a deep copy of this structure, so its memory
373 * does not need to be persistent across invocation of
374 * g_param_type_register_static().
376 struct _GParamSpecTypeInfo
378 /* type system portion */
379 guint16 instance_size; /* obligatory */
380 guint16 n_preallocs; /* optional */
381 void (*instance_init) (GParamSpec *pspec); /* optional */
383 /* class portion */
384 GType value_type; /* obligatory */
385 void (*finalize) (GParamSpec *pspec); /* optional */
386 void (*value_set_default) (GParamSpec *pspec, /* recommended */
387 GValue *value);
388 gboolean (*value_validate) (GParamSpec *pspec, /* optional */
389 GValue *value);
390 gint (*values_cmp) (GParamSpec *pspec, /* recommended */
391 const GValue *value1,
392 const GValue *value2);
394 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
395 GType g_param_type_register_static (const gchar *name,
396 const GParamSpecTypeInfo *pspec_info);
398 /* For registering builting types */
399 GType _g_param_type_register_static_constant (const gchar *name,
400 const GParamSpecTypeInfo *pspec_info,
401 GType opt_type);
404 /* --- protected --- */
405 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
406 gpointer g_param_spec_internal (GType param_type,
407 const gchar *name,
408 const gchar *nick,
409 const gchar *blurb,
410 GParamFlags flags);
411 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
412 GParamSpecPool* g_param_spec_pool_new (gboolean type_prefixing);
413 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
414 void g_param_spec_pool_insert (GParamSpecPool *pool,
415 GParamSpec *pspec,
416 GType owner_type);
417 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
418 void g_param_spec_pool_remove (GParamSpecPool *pool,
419 GParamSpec *pspec);
420 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
421 GParamSpec* g_param_spec_pool_lookup (GParamSpecPool *pool,
422 const gchar *param_name,
423 GType owner_type,
424 gboolean walk_ancestors);
425 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
426 GList* g_param_spec_pool_list_owned (GParamSpecPool *pool,
427 GType owner_type);
428 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
429 GParamSpec** g_param_spec_pool_list (GParamSpecPool *pool,
430 GType owner_type,
431 guint *n_pspecs_p);
434 /* contracts:
436 * gboolean value_validate (GParamSpec *pspec,
437 * GValue *value):
438 * modify value contents in the least destructive way, so
439 * that it complies with pspec's requirements (i.e.
440 * according to minimum/maximum ranges etc...). return
441 * whether modification was necessary.
443 * gint values_cmp (GParamSpec *pspec,
444 * const GValue *value1,
445 * const GValue *value2):
446 * return value1 - value2, i.e. (-1) if value1 < value2,
447 * (+1) if value1 > value2, and (0) otherwise (equality)
450 G_END_DECLS
452 #endif /* __G_PARAM_H__ */