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1 /* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library
2 * Copyright (C) 2000-2001 Red Hat, Inc.
3 * Copyright (C) 2005 Imendio AB
5 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
6 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
7 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
8 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
10 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
11 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
13 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
15 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General
16 * Public License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
18 #ifndef __G_CLOSURE_H__
19 #define __G_CLOSURE_H__
21 #if !defined (__GLIB_GOBJECT_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GOBJECT_COMPILATION)
22 #error "Only <glib-object.h> can be included directly."
23 #endif
25 #include <gobject/gtype.h>
27 G_BEGIN_DECLS
29 /* --- defines --- */
30 /**
31 * G_CLOSURE_NEEDS_MARSHAL:
32 * @closure: a #GClosure
34 * Check if the closure still needs a marshaller. See g_closure_set_marshal().
36 * Returns: %TRUE if a #GClosureMarshal marshaller has not yet been set on
37 * @closure.
39 #define G_CLOSURE_NEEDS_MARSHAL(closure) (((GClosure*) (closure))->marshal == NULL)
40 /**
41 * G_CLOSURE_N_NOTIFIERS:
42 * @cl: a #GClosure
44 * Get the total number of notifiers connected with the closure @cl.
45 * The count includes the meta marshaller, the finalize and invalidate notifiers
46 * and the marshal guards. Note that each guard counts as two notifiers.
47 * See g_closure_set_meta_marshal(), g_closure_add_finalize_notifier(),
48 * g_closure_add_invalidate_notifier() and g_closure_add_marshal_guards().
50 * Returns: number of notifiers
52 #define G_CLOSURE_N_NOTIFIERS(cl) (((cl)->n_guards << 1L) + \
53 (cl)->n_fnotifiers + (cl)->n_inotifiers)
54 /**
55 * G_CCLOSURE_SWAP_DATA:
56 * @cclosure: a #GCClosure
58 * Checks whether the user data of the #GCClosure should be passed as the
59 * first parameter to the callback. See g_cclosure_new_swap().
61 * Returns: %TRUE if data has to be swapped.
63 #define G_CCLOSURE_SWAP_DATA(cclosure) (((GClosure*) (cclosure))->derivative_flag)
64 /**
65 * G_CALLBACK:
66 * @f: a function pointer.
68 * Cast a function pointer to a #GCallback.
70 #define G_CALLBACK(f) ((GCallback) (f))
73 /* -- typedefs --- */
74 typedef struct _GClosure GClosure;
75 typedef struct _GClosureNotifyData GClosureNotifyData;
77 /**
78 * GCallback:
80 * The type used for callback functions in structure definitions and function
81 * signatures. This doesn't mean that all callback functions must take no
82 * parameters and return void. The required signature of a callback function
83 * is determined by the context in which is used (e.g. the signal to which it
84 * is connected). Use G_CALLBACK() to cast the callback function to a #GCallback.
86 typedef void (*GCallback) (void);
87 /**
88 * GClosureNotify:
89 * @data: data specified when registering the notification callback
90 * @closure: the #GClosure on which the notification is emitted
92 * The type used for the various notification callbacks which can be registered
93 * on closures.
95 typedef void (*GClosureNotify) (gpointer data,
96 GClosure *closure);
97 /**
98 * GClosureMarshal:
99 * @closure: the #GClosure to which the marshaller belongs
100 * @return_value: (nullable): a #GValue to store the return
101 * value. May be %NULL if the callback of @closure doesn't return a
102 * value.
103 * @n_param_values: the length of the @param_values array
104 * @param_values: (array length=n_param_values): an array of
105 * #GValues holding the arguments on which to invoke the
106 * callback of @closure
107 * @invocation_hint: (nullable): the invocation hint given as the
108 * last argument to g_closure_invoke()
109 * @marshal_data: (nullable): additional data specified when
110 * registering the marshaller, see g_closure_set_marshal() and
111 * g_closure_set_meta_marshal()
113 * The type used for marshaller functions.
115 typedef void (*GClosureMarshal) (GClosure *closure,
116 GValue *return_value,
117 guint n_param_values,
118 const GValue *param_values,
119 gpointer invocation_hint,
120 gpointer marshal_data);
123 * GVaClosureMarshal:
124 * @closure: the #GClosure to which the marshaller belongs
125 * @return_value: (nullable): a #GValue to store the return
126 * value. May be %NULL if the callback of @closure doesn't return a
127 * value.
128 * @instance: (type GObject.TypeInstance): the instance on which the closure is
129 * invoked.
130 * @args: va_list of arguments to be passed to the closure.
131 * @marshal_data: (nullable): additional data specified when
132 * registering the marshaller, see g_closure_set_marshal() and
133 * g_closure_set_meta_marshal()
134 * @n_params: the length of the @param_types array
135 * @param_types: (array length=n_params): the #GType of each argument from
136 * @args.
138 * This is the signature of va_list marshaller functions, an optional
139 * marshaller that can be used in some situations to avoid
140 * marshalling the signal argument into GValues.
142 typedef void (* GVaClosureMarshal) (GClosure *closure,
143 GValue *return_value,
144 gpointer instance,
145 va_list args,
146 gpointer marshal_data,
147 int n_params,
148 GType *param_types);
151 * GCClosure:
152 * @closure: the #GClosure
153 * @callback: the callback function
155 * A #GCClosure is a specialization of #GClosure for C function callbacks.
157 typedef struct _GCClosure GCClosure;
160 /* --- structures --- */
161 struct _GClosureNotifyData
163 gpointer data;
164 GClosureNotify notify;
167 * GClosure:
168 * @in_marshal: Indicates whether the closure is currently being invoked with
169 * g_closure_invoke()
170 * @is_invalid: Indicates whether the closure has been invalidated by
171 * g_closure_invalidate()
173 * A #GClosure represents a callback supplied by the programmer.
175 struct _GClosure
177 /*< private >*/
178 volatile guint ref_count : 15;
179 /* meta_marshal is not used anymore but must be zero for historical reasons
180 as it was exposed in the G_CLOSURE_N_NOTIFIERS macro */
181 volatile guint meta_marshal_nouse : 1;
182 volatile guint n_guards : 1;
183 volatile guint n_fnotifiers : 2; /* finalization notifiers */
184 volatile guint n_inotifiers : 8; /* invalidation notifiers */
185 volatile guint in_inotify : 1;
186 volatile guint floating : 1;
187 /*< protected >*/
188 volatile guint derivative_flag : 1;
189 /*< public >*/
190 volatile guint in_marshal : 1;
191 volatile guint is_invalid : 1;
193 /*< private >*/ void (*marshal) (GClosure *closure,
194 GValue /*out*/ *return_value,
195 guint n_param_values,
196 const GValue *param_values,
197 gpointer invocation_hint,
198 gpointer marshal_data);
199 /*< protected >*/ gpointer data;
201 /*< private >*/ GClosureNotifyData *notifiers;
203 /* invariants/constrains:
204 * - ->marshal and ->data are _invalid_ as soon as ->is_invalid==TRUE
205 * - invocation of all inotifiers occours prior to fnotifiers
206 * - order of inotifiers is random
207 * inotifiers may _not_ free/invalidate parameter values (e.g. ->data)
208 * - order of fnotifiers is random
209 * - each notifier may only be removed before or during its invocation
210 * - reference counting may only happen prior to fnotify invocation
211 * (in that sense, fnotifiers are really finalization handlers)
214 /* closure for C function calls, callback() is the user function
216 struct _GCClosure
218 GClosure closure;
219 gpointer callback;
223 /* --- prototypes --- */
224 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
225 GClosure* g_cclosure_new (GCallback callback_func,
226 gpointer user_data,
227 GClosureNotify destroy_data);
228 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
229 GClosure* g_cclosure_new_swap (GCallback callback_func,
230 gpointer user_data,
231 GClosureNotify destroy_data);
232 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
233 GClosure* g_signal_type_cclosure_new (GType itype,
234 guint struct_offset);
237 /* --- prototypes --- */
238 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
239 GClosure* g_closure_ref (GClosure *closure);
240 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
241 void g_closure_sink (GClosure *closure);
242 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
243 void g_closure_unref (GClosure *closure);
244 /* intimidating */
245 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
246 GClosure* g_closure_new_simple (guint sizeof_closure,
247 gpointer data);
248 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
249 void g_closure_add_finalize_notifier (GClosure *closure,
250 gpointer notify_data,
251 GClosureNotify notify_func);
252 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
253 void g_closure_remove_finalize_notifier (GClosure *closure,
254 gpointer notify_data,
255 GClosureNotify notify_func);
256 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
257 void g_closure_add_invalidate_notifier (GClosure *closure,
258 gpointer notify_data,
259 GClosureNotify notify_func);
260 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
261 void g_closure_remove_invalidate_notifier (GClosure *closure,
262 gpointer notify_data,
263 GClosureNotify notify_func);
264 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
265 void g_closure_add_marshal_guards (GClosure *closure,
266 gpointer pre_marshal_data,
267 GClosureNotify pre_marshal_notify,
268 gpointer post_marshal_data,
269 GClosureNotify post_marshal_notify);
270 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
271 void g_closure_set_marshal (GClosure *closure,
272 GClosureMarshal marshal);
273 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
274 void g_closure_set_meta_marshal (GClosure *closure,
275 gpointer marshal_data,
276 GClosureMarshal meta_marshal);
277 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
278 void g_closure_invalidate (GClosure *closure);
279 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
280 void g_closure_invoke (GClosure *closure,
281 GValue /*out*/ *return_value,
282 guint n_param_values,
283 const GValue *param_values,
284 gpointer invocation_hint);
286 /* FIXME:
287 OK: data_object::destroy -> closure_invalidate();
288 MIS: closure_invalidate() -> disconnect(closure);
289 MIS: disconnect(closure) -> (unlink) closure_unref();
290 OK: closure_finalize() -> g_free (data_string);
292 random remarks:
293 - need marshaller repo with decent aliasing to base types
294 - provide marshaller collection, virtually covering anything out there
297 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
298 void g_cclosure_marshal_generic (GClosure *closure,
299 GValue *return_gvalue,
300 guint n_param_values,
301 const GValue *param_values,
302 gpointer invocation_hint,
303 gpointer marshal_data);
305 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
306 void g_cclosure_marshal_generic_va (GClosure *closure,
307 GValue *return_value,
308 gpointer instance,
309 va_list args_list,
310 gpointer marshal_data,
311 int n_params,
312 GType *param_types);
315 G_END_DECLS
317 #endif /* __G_CLOSURE_H__ */