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1 /* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library
2 * Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Tim Janik and Red Hat, Inc.
4 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
5 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
6 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
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16 * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330,
17 * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
19 * gparam.h: GParamSpec base class implementation
21 #ifndef __G_PARAM_H__
22 #define __G_PARAM_H__
25 #include <gobject/gvalue.h>
28 #ifdef __cplusplus
29 extern "C" {
30 #endif /* __cplusplus */
33 /* --- type macros --- */
34 #define G_TYPE_IS_PARAM(type) (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) == G_TYPE_PARAM)
35 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE(pspec) (G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (pspec))
36 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE_NAME(pspec) (g_type_name (G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE (pspec)))
37 #define G_PARAM_SPEC(pspec) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((pspec), G_TYPE_PARAM, GParamSpec))
38 #define G_IS_PARAM_SPEC(pspec) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((pspec), G_TYPE_PARAM))
39 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS(pspec) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((pspec), G_TYPE_PARAM, GParamSpecClass))
40 #define G_IS_PARAM_VALUE(pspec, value) (g_type_is_a (G_VALUE_TYPE (value), G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE (pspec))) /* FIXME */
41 #define G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE(pspec) (G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->value_type)
44 /* --- flags --- */
45 typedef enum
47 G_PARAM_READABLE = 1 << 0,
48 G_PARAM_WRITABLE = 1 << 1,
49 G_PARAM_MASK = 0x000f,
50 /* bits in the range 0xfff0 are reserved for 3rd party usage */
51 G_PARAM_USER_MASK = 0xfff0
52 } GParamFlags;
55 /* --- typedefs & structures --- */
56 typedef struct _GParamSpecClass GParamSpecClass;
57 typedef struct _GParamSpec GParamSpec;
58 struct _GParamSpecClass
60 GTypeClass g_type_class;
62 GType value_type;
64 void (*finalize) (GParamSpec *pspec);
66 /* GParam methods */
67 void (*value_set_default) (GParamSpec *pspec,
68 GValue *value);
69 gboolean (*value_validate) (GParamSpec *pspec,
70 GValue *value);
71 gint (*values_cmp) (GParamSpec *pspec,
72 const GValue *value1,
73 const GValue *value2);
75 struct _GParamSpec
77 GTypeInstance g_instance;
79 gchar *name;
80 gchar *nick;
81 gchar *blurb;
82 GParamFlags flags;
84 /*< private >*/
85 GType owner_type;
86 GData *qdata;
87 guint ref_count;
91 /* --- prototypes --- */
92 GParamSpec* g_param_spec_ref (GParamSpec *pspec);
93 void g_param_spec_unref (GParamSpec *pspec);
94 gpointer g_param_spec_get_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
95 GQuark quark);
96 void g_param_spec_set_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
97 GQuark quark,
98 gpointer data);
99 void g_param_spec_set_qdata_full (GParamSpec *pspec,
100 GQuark quark,
101 gpointer data,
102 GDestroyNotify destroy);
103 gpointer g_param_spec_steal_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
104 GQuark quark);
105 void g_param_value_set_default (GParamSpec *pspec,
106 GValue *value);
107 gboolean g_param_value_defaults (GParamSpec *pspec,
108 GValue *value);
109 gboolean g_param_value_validate (GParamSpec *pspec,
110 GValue *value);
111 gint g_param_values_cmp (GParamSpec *pspec,
112 const GValue *value1,
113 const GValue *value2);
116 /* --- convenience functions --- */
117 typedef struct _GParamSpecTypeInfo GParamSpecTypeInfo;
118 struct _GParamSpecTypeInfo
120 /* type system portion */
121 guint16 instance_size; /* obligatory */
122 guint16 n_preallocs; /* optional */
123 void (*instance_init) (GParamSpec *pspec); /* optional */
125 /* class portion */
126 GType value_type; /* obligatory */
127 void (*finalize) (GParamSpec *pspec); /* optional */
128 void (*value_set_default) (GParamSpec *pspec, /* recommended */
129 GValue *value);
130 gboolean (*value_validate) (GParamSpec *pspec, /* optional */
131 GValue *value);
132 gint (*values_cmp) (GParamSpec *pspec, /* recommended */
133 const GValue *value1,
134 const GValue *value2);
136 GType g_param_type_register_static (const gchar *name,
137 const GParamSpecTypeInfo *pspec_info);
140 /* --- private --- */
141 gpointer g_param_spec_internal (GType param_type,
142 const gchar *name,
143 const gchar *nick,
144 const gchar *blurb,
145 GParamFlags flags);
146 GHashTable* g_param_spec_hash_table_new (void);
147 void g_param_spec_hash_table_insert (GHashTable *hash_table,
148 GParamSpec *pspec,
149 GType owner_type);
150 void g_param_spec_hash_table_remove (GHashTable *hash_table,
151 GParamSpec *pspec);
152 GParamSpec* g_param_spec_hash_table_lookup (GHashTable *hash_table,
153 const gchar *param_name,
154 GType owner_type,
155 gboolean try_ancestors,
156 const gchar **trailer);
159 /* contracts:
161 * gboolean value_validate (GParamSpec *pspec,
162 * GValue *value):
163 * modify value contents in the least destructive way, so
164 * that it complies with pspec's requirements (i.e.
165 * according to minimum/maximum ranges etc...). return
166 * whether modification was necessary.
168 * gint values_cmp (GParamSpec *pspec,
169 * const GValue *value1,
170 * const GValue *value2):
171 * return value1 - value2, i.e. <0 if value1 < value2,
172 * >0 if value1 > value2, and 0 otherwise (they are equal)
175 #ifdef __cplusplus
177 #endif /* __cplusplus */
179 #endif /* __G_PARAM_H__ */