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1 /* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library
2 * Copyright (C) 1998-1999, 2000-2001 Tim Janik and Red Hat, Inc.
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17 #ifndef __G_TYPE_H__
18 #define __G_TYPE_H__
20 #if !defined (__GLIB_GOBJECT_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GOBJECT_COMPILATION)
21 #error "Only <glib-object.h> can be included directly."
22 #endif
24 #include <glib.h>
26 G_BEGIN_DECLS
28 /* Basic Type Macros
30 /**
31 * G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL:
32 * @type: A #GType value.
34 * The fundamental type which is the ancestor of @type.
35 * Fundamental types are types that serve as ultimate bases for the derived types,
36 * thus they are the roots of distinct inheritance hierarchies.
38 #define G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL(type) (g_type_fundamental (type))
39 /**
40 * G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_MAX:
42 * An integer constant that represents the number of identifiers reserved
43 * for types that are assigned at compile-time.
45 #define G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_MAX (255 << G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_SHIFT)
47 /* Constant fundamental types,
49 /**
50 * G_TYPE_INVALID:
52 * An invalid #GType used as error return value in some functions which return
53 * a #GType.
55 #define G_TYPE_INVALID G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (0)
56 /**
57 * G_TYPE_NONE:
59 * A fundamental type which is used as a replacement for the C
60 * void return type.
62 #define G_TYPE_NONE G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (1)
63 /**
64 * G_TYPE_INTERFACE:
66 * The fundamental type from which all interfaces are derived.
68 #define G_TYPE_INTERFACE G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (2)
69 /**
70 * G_TYPE_CHAR:
72 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gchar.
73 * The type designated by G_TYPE_CHAR is unconditionally an 8-bit signed integer.
74 * This may or may not be the same type a the C type "gchar".
76 #define G_TYPE_CHAR G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (3)
77 /**
78 * G_TYPE_UCHAR:
80 * The fundamental type corresponding to #guchar.
82 #define G_TYPE_UCHAR G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (4)
83 /**
84 * G_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
86 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gboolean.
88 #define G_TYPE_BOOLEAN G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (5)
89 /**
90 * G_TYPE_INT:
92 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gint.
94 #define G_TYPE_INT G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (6)
95 /**
96 * G_TYPE_UINT:
98 * The fundamental type corresponding to #guint.
100 #define G_TYPE_UINT G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (7)
102 * G_TYPE_LONG:
104 * The fundamental type corresponding to #glong.
106 #define G_TYPE_LONG G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (8)
108 * G_TYPE_ULONG:
110 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gulong.
112 #define G_TYPE_ULONG G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (9)
114 * G_TYPE_INT64:
116 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gint64.
118 #define G_TYPE_INT64 G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (10)
120 * G_TYPE_UINT64:
122 * The fundamental type corresponding to #guint64.
124 #define G_TYPE_UINT64 G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (11)
126 * G_TYPE_ENUM:
128 * The fundamental type from which all enumeration types are derived.
130 #define G_TYPE_ENUM G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (12)
132 * G_TYPE_FLAGS:
134 * The fundamental type from which all flags types are derived.
136 #define G_TYPE_FLAGS G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (13)
138 * G_TYPE_FLOAT:
140 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gfloat.
142 #define G_TYPE_FLOAT G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (14)
144 * G_TYPE_DOUBLE:
146 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gdouble.
148 #define G_TYPE_DOUBLE G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (15)
150 * G_TYPE_STRING:
152 * The fundamental type corresponding to nul-terminated C strings.
154 #define G_TYPE_STRING G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (16)
156 * G_TYPE_POINTER:
158 * The fundamental type corresponding to #gpointer.
160 #define G_TYPE_POINTER G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (17)
162 * G_TYPE_BOXED:
164 * The fundamental type from which all boxed types are derived.
166 #define G_TYPE_BOXED G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (18)
168 * G_TYPE_PARAM:
170 * The fundamental type from which all #GParamSpec types are derived.
172 #define G_TYPE_PARAM G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (19)
174 * G_TYPE_OBJECT:
176 * The fundamental type for #GObject.
178 #define G_TYPE_OBJECT G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (20)
180 * G_TYPE_VARIANT:
182 * The fundamental type corresponding to #GVariant.
184 * All floating #GVariant instances passed through the #GType system are
185 * consumed.
187 * Note that callbacks in closures, and signal handlers
188 * for signals of return type %G_TYPE_VARIANT, must never return floating
189 * variants.
191 * Note: GLib 2.24 did include a boxed type with this name. It was replaced
192 * with this fundamental type in 2.26.
194 * Since: 2.26
196 #define G_TYPE_VARIANT G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (21)
199 /* Reserved fundamental type numbers to create new fundamental
200 * type IDs with G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL().
201 * Send email to gtk-devel-list@gnome.org for reservations.
204 * G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_SHIFT:
206 * Shift value used in converting numbers to type IDs.
208 #define G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_SHIFT (2)
210 * G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL:
211 * @x: the fundamental type number.
213 * Get the type ID for the fundamental type number @x.
214 * Use g_type_fundamental_next() instead of this macro to create new fundamental
215 * types.
217 * Returns: the GType
219 #define G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL(x) ((GType) ((x) << G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_SHIFT))
221 * G_TYPE_RESERVED_GLIB_FIRST:
223 * First fundamental type number to create a new fundamental type id with
224 * G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL() reserved for GLib.
226 #define G_TYPE_RESERVED_GLIB_FIRST (22)
228 * G_TYPE_RESERVED_GLIB_LAST:
230 * Last fundamental type number reserved for GLib.
232 #define G_TYPE_RESERVED_GLIB_LAST (31)
234 * G_TYPE_RESERVED_BSE_FIRST:
236 * First fundamental type number to create a new fundamental type id with
237 * G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL() reserved for BSE.
239 #define G_TYPE_RESERVED_BSE_FIRST (32)
241 * G_TYPE_RESERVED_BSE_LAST:
243 * Last fundamental type number reserved for BSE.
245 #define G_TYPE_RESERVED_BSE_LAST (48)
247 * G_TYPE_RESERVED_USER_FIRST:
249 * First available fundamental type number to create new fundamental
250 * type id with G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL().
252 #define G_TYPE_RESERVED_USER_FIRST (49)
255 /* Type Checking Macros
258 * G_TYPE_IS_FUNDAMENTAL:
259 * @type: A #GType value
261 * Checks if @type is a fundamental type.
263 * Returns: %TRUE on success
265 #define G_TYPE_IS_FUNDAMENTAL(type) ((type) <= G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_MAX)
267 * G_TYPE_IS_DERIVED:
268 * @type: A #GType value
270 * Checks if @type is derived (or in object-oriented terminology:
271 * inherited) from another type (this holds true for all non-fundamental
272 * types).
274 * Returns: %TRUE on success
276 #define G_TYPE_IS_DERIVED(type) ((type) > G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL_MAX)
278 * G_TYPE_IS_INTERFACE:
279 * @type: A #GType value
281 * Checks if @type is an interface type.
282 * An interface type provides a pure API, the implementation
283 * of which is provided by another type (which is then said to conform
284 * to the interface). GLib interfaces are somewhat analogous to Java
285 * interfaces and C++ classes containing only pure virtual functions,
286 * with the difference that GType interfaces are not derivable (but see
287 * g_type_interface_add_prerequisite() for an alternative).
289 * Returns: %TRUE on success
291 #define G_TYPE_IS_INTERFACE(type) (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) == G_TYPE_INTERFACE)
293 * G_TYPE_IS_CLASSED:
294 * @type: A #GType value
296 * Checks if @type is a classed type.
298 * Returns: %TRUE on success
300 #define G_TYPE_IS_CLASSED(type) (g_type_test_flags ((type), G_TYPE_FLAG_CLASSED))
302 * G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE:
303 * @type: A #GType value
305 * Checks if @type can be instantiated. Instantiation is the
306 * process of creating an instance (object) of this type.
308 * Returns: %TRUE on success
310 #define G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE(type) (g_type_test_flags ((type), G_TYPE_FLAG_INSTANTIATABLE))
312 * G_TYPE_IS_DERIVABLE:
313 * @type: A #GType value
315 * Checks if @type is a derivable type. A derivable type can
316 * be used as the base class of a flat (single-level) class hierarchy.
318 * Returns: %TRUE on success
320 #define G_TYPE_IS_DERIVABLE(type) (g_type_test_flags ((type), G_TYPE_FLAG_DERIVABLE))
322 * G_TYPE_IS_DEEP_DERIVABLE:
323 * @type: A #GType value
325 * Checks if @type is a deep derivable type. A deep derivable type
326 * can be used as the base class of a deep (multi-level) class hierarchy.
328 * Returns: %TRUE on success
330 #define G_TYPE_IS_DEEP_DERIVABLE(type) (g_type_test_flags ((type), G_TYPE_FLAG_DEEP_DERIVABLE))
332 * G_TYPE_IS_ABSTRACT:
333 * @type: A #GType value
335 * Checks if @type is an abstract type. An abstract type cannot be
336 * instantiated and is normally used as an abstract base class for
337 * derived classes.
339 * Returns: %TRUE on success
341 #define G_TYPE_IS_ABSTRACT(type) (g_type_test_flags ((type), G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT))
343 * G_TYPE_IS_VALUE_ABSTRACT:
344 * @type: A #GType value
346 * Checks if @type is an abstract value type. An abstract value type introduces
347 * a value table, but can't be used for g_value_init() and is normally used as
348 * an abstract base type for derived value types.
350 * Returns: %TRUE on success
352 #define G_TYPE_IS_VALUE_ABSTRACT(type) (g_type_test_flags ((type), G_TYPE_FLAG_VALUE_ABSTRACT))
354 * G_TYPE_IS_VALUE_TYPE:
355 * @type: A #GType value
357 * Checks if @type is a value type and can be used with g_value_init().
359 * Returns: %TRUE on success
361 #define G_TYPE_IS_VALUE_TYPE(type) (g_type_check_is_value_type (type))
363 * G_TYPE_HAS_VALUE_TABLE:
364 * @type: A #GType value
366 * Checks if @type has a #GTypeValueTable.
368 * Returns: %TRUE on success
370 #define G_TYPE_HAS_VALUE_TABLE(type) (g_type_value_table_peek (type) != NULL)
373 /* Typedefs
376 * GType:
378 * A numerical value which represents the unique identifier of a registered
379 * type.
381 #if GLIB_SIZEOF_SIZE_T != GLIB_SIZEOF_LONG || !defined __cplusplus
382 typedef gsize GType;
383 #else /* for historic reasons, C++ links against gulong GTypes */
384 typedef gulong GType;
385 #endif
386 typedef struct _GValue GValue;
387 typedef union _GTypeCValue GTypeCValue;
388 typedef struct _GTypePlugin GTypePlugin;
389 typedef struct _GTypeClass GTypeClass;
390 typedef struct _GTypeInterface GTypeInterface;
391 typedef struct _GTypeInstance GTypeInstance;
392 typedef struct _GTypeInfo GTypeInfo;
393 typedef struct _GTypeFundamentalInfo GTypeFundamentalInfo;
394 typedef struct _GInterfaceInfo GInterfaceInfo;
395 typedef struct _GTypeValueTable GTypeValueTable;
396 typedef struct _GTypeQuery GTypeQuery;
399 /* Basic Type Structures
402 * GTypeClass:
404 * An opaque structure used as the base of all classes.
406 struct _GTypeClass
408 /*< private >*/
409 GType g_type;
412 * GTypeInstance:
414 * An opaque structure used as the base of all type instances.
416 struct _GTypeInstance
418 /*< private >*/
419 GTypeClass *g_class;
422 * GTypeInterface:
424 * An opaque structure used as the base of all interface types.
426 struct _GTypeInterface
428 /*< private >*/
429 GType g_type; /* iface type */
430 GType g_instance_type;
433 * GTypeQuery:
434 * @type: the #GType value of the type
435 * @type_name: the name of the type
436 * @class_size: the size of the class structure
437 * @instance_size: the size of the instance structure
439 * A structure holding information for a specific type.
440 * It is filled in by the g_type_query() function.
442 struct _GTypeQuery
444 GType type;
445 const gchar *type_name;
446 guint class_size;
447 guint instance_size;
451 /* Casts, checks and accessors for structured types
452 * usage of these macros is reserved to type implementations only
454 /*< protected >*/
456 * G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE:
457 * @instance: Location of a #GTypeInstance structure
459 * Checks if @instance is a valid #GTypeInstance structure,
460 * otherwise issues a warning and returns %FALSE.
462 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
464 * Returns: %TRUE on success
466 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE(instance) (_G_TYPE_CHI ((GTypeInstance*) (instance)))
468 * G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST:
469 * @instance: Location of a #GTypeInstance structure
470 * @g_type: The type to be returned
471 * @c_type: The corresponding C type of @g_type
473 * Checks that @instance is an instance of the type identified by @g_type
474 * and issues a warning if this is not the case. Returns @instance casted
475 * to a pointer to @c_type.
477 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
479 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST(instance, g_type, c_type) (_G_TYPE_CIC ((instance), (g_type), c_type))
481 * G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE:
482 * @instance: Location of a #GTypeInstance structure.
483 * @g_type: The type to be checked
485 * Checks if @instance is an instance of the type identified by @g_type.
487 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
489 * Returns: %TRUE on success
491 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE(instance, g_type) (_G_TYPE_CIT ((instance), (g_type)))
493 * G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE:
494 * @instance: Location of a #GTypeInstance structure.
495 * @g_type: The fundamental type to be checked
497 * Checks if @instance is an instance of the fundamental type identified by @g_type.
499 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
501 * Returns: %TRUE on success
503 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE(instance, g_type) (_G_TYPE_CIFT ((instance), (g_type)))
505 * G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS:
506 * @instance: Location of the #GTypeInstance structure
507 * @g_type: The #GType of the class to be returned
508 * @c_type: The C type of the class structure
510 * Get the class structure of a given @instance, casted
511 * to a specified ancestor type @g_type of the instance.
513 * Note that while calling a GInstanceInitFunc(), the class pointer
514 * gets modified, so it might not always return the expected pointer.
516 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
518 * Returns: a pointer to the class structure
520 #define G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS(instance, g_type, c_type) (_G_TYPE_IGC ((instance), (g_type), c_type))
522 * G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE:
523 * @instance: Location of the #GTypeInstance structure
524 * @g_type: The #GType of the interface to be returned
525 * @c_type: The C type of the interface structure
527 * Get the interface structure for interface @g_type of a given @instance.
529 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
531 * Returns: a pointer to the interface structure
533 #define G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE(instance, g_type, c_type) (_G_TYPE_IGI ((instance), (g_type), c_type))
535 * G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST:
536 * @g_class: Location of a #GTypeClass structure
537 * @g_type: The type to be returned
538 * @c_type: The corresponding C type of class structure of @g_type
540 * Checks that @g_class is a class structure of the type identified by @g_type
541 * and issues a warning if this is not the case. Returns @g_class casted
542 * to a pointer to @c_type.
544 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
546 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST(g_class, g_type, c_type) (_G_TYPE_CCC ((g_class), (g_type), c_type))
548 * G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE:
549 * @g_class: Location of a #GTypeClass structure
550 * @g_type: The type to be checked
552 * Checks if @g_class is a class structure of the type identified by
553 * @g_type.
555 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
557 * Returns: %TRUE on success
559 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE(g_class, g_type) (_G_TYPE_CCT ((g_class), (g_type)))
561 * G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE:
562 * @value: a #GValue
564 * Checks if @value has been initialized to hold values
565 * of a value type.
567 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
569 * Returns: %TRUE on success
571 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE(value) (_G_TYPE_CHV ((value)))
573 * G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE:
574 * @value: a #GValue
575 * @g_type: The type to be checked
577 * Checks if @value has been initialized to hold values
578 * of type @g_type.
580 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
582 * Returns: %TRUE on success
584 #define G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE(value, g_type) (_G_TYPE_CVH ((value), (g_type)))
586 * G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE:
587 * @instance: Location of a valid #GTypeInstance structure
589 * Get the type identifier from a given @instance structure.
591 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
593 * Returns: the #GType
595 #define G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE(instance) (G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (((GTypeInstance*) (instance))->g_class))
597 * G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS:
598 * @g_class: Location of a valid #GTypeClass structure
600 * Get the type identifier from a given @class structure.
602 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
604 * Returns: the #GType
606 #define G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS(g_class) (((GTypeClass*) (g_class))->g_type)
608 * G_TYPE_FROM_INTERFACE:
609 * @g_iface: Location of a valid #GTypeInterface structure
611 * Get the type identifier from a given @interface structure.
613 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
615 * Returns: the #GType
617 #define G_TYPE_FROM_INTERFACE(g_iface) (((GTypeInterface*) (g_iface))->g_type)
620 * G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE:
621 * @instance: the instance of a type deriving from @private_type
622 * @g_type: the type identifying which private data to retrieve
623 * @c_type: The C type for the private structure
625 * Gets the private structure for a particular type.
626 * The private structure must have been registered in the
627 * class_init function with g_type_class_add_private().
629 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
631 * Since: 2.4
632 * Returns: a pointer to the private data structure
634 #define G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE(instance, g_type, c_type) ((c_type*) g_type_instance_get_private ((GTypeInstance*) (instance), (g_type)))
637 * G_TYPE_CLASS_GET_PRIVATE:
638 * @klass: the class of a type deriving from @private_type
639 * @g_type: the type identifying which private data to retrieve
640 * @c_type: The C type for the private structure
642 * Gets the private class structure for a particular type.
643 * The private structure must have been registered in the
644 * get_type() function with g_type_add_class_private().
646 * This macro should only be used in type implementations.
648 * Since: 2.24
649 * Returns: a pointer to the private data structure
651 #define G_TYPE_CLASS_GET_PRIVATE(klass, g_type, c_type) ((c_type*) g_type_class_get_private ((GTypeClass*) (klass), (g_type)))
654 * GTypeDebugFlags:
655 * @G_TYPE_DEBUG_NONE: Print no messages
656 * @G_TYPE_DEBUG_OBJECTS: Print messages about object bookkeeping
657 * @G_TYPE_DEBUG_SIGNALS: Print messages about signal emissions
658 * @G_TYPE_DEBUG_MASK: Mask covering all debug flags
659 * @G_TYPE_DEBUG_INSTANCE_COUNT: Keep a count of instances of each type
661 * These flags used to be passed to g_type_init_with_debug_flags() which
662 * is now deprecated.
664 * If you need to enable debugging features, use the GOBJECT_DEBUG
665 * environment variable.
667 * Deprecated: 2.36: g_type_init() is now done automatically
669 typedef enum /*< skip >*/
671 G_TYPE_DEBUG_NONE = 0,
672 G_TYPE_DEBUG_OBJECTS = 1 << 0,
673 G_TYPE_DEBUG_SIGNALS = 1 << 1,
674 G_TYPE_DEBUG_INSTANCE_COUNT = 1 << 2,
675 G_TYPE_DEBUG_MASK = 0x07
676 } GTypeDebugFlags;
679 /* --- prototypes --- */
680 GLIB_DEPRECATED_IN_2_36
681 void g_type_init (void);
682 GLIB_DEPRECATED_IN_2_36
683 void g_type_init_with_debug_flags (GTypeDebugFlags debug_flags);
684 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
685 const gchar * g_type_name (GType type);
686 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
687 GQuark g_type_qname (GType type);
688 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
689 GType g_type_from_name (const gchar *name);
690 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
691 GType g_type_parent (GType type);
692 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
693 guint g_type_depth (GType type);
694 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
695 GType g_type_next_base (GType leaf_type,
696 GType root_type);
697 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
698 gboolean g_type_is_a (GType type,
699 GType is_a_type);
700 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
701 gpointer g_type_class_ref (GType type);
702 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
703 gpointer g_type_class_peek (GType type);
704 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
705 gpointer g_type_class_peek_static (GType type);
706 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
707 void g_type_class_unref (gpointer g_class);
708 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
709 gpointer g_type_class_peek_parent (gpointer g_class);
710 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
711 gpointer g_type_interface_peek (gpointer instance_class,
712 GType iface_type);
713 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
714 gpointer g_type_interface_peek_parent (gpointer g_iface);
716 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
717 gpointer g_type_default_interface_ref (GType g_type);
718 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
719 gpointer g_type_default_interface_peek (GType g_type);
720 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
721 void g_type_default_interface_unref (gpointer g_iface);
723 /* g_free() the returned arrays */
724 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
725 GType* g_type_children (GType type,
726 guint *n_children);
727 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
728 GType* g_type_interfaces (GType type,
729 guint *n_interfaces);
731 /* per-type _static_ data */
732 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
733 void g_type_set_qdata (GType type,
734 GQuark quark,
735 gpointer data);
736 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
737 gpointer g_type_get_qdata (GType type,
738 GQuark quark);
739 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
740 void g_type_query (GType type,
741 GTypeQuery *query);
743 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_44
744 int g_type_get_instance_count (GType type);
746 /* --- type registration --- */
748 * GBaseInitFunc:
749 * @g_class: The #GTypeClass structure to initialize
751 * A callback function used by the type system to do base initialization
752 * of the class structures of derived types. It is called as part of the
753 * initialization process of all derived classes and should reallocate
754 * or reset all dynamic class members copied over from the parent class.
755 * For example, class members (such as strings) that are not sufficiently
756 * handled by a plain memory copy of the parent class into the derived class
757 * have to be altered. See GClassInitFunc() for a discussion of the class
758 * intialization process.
760 typedef void (*GBaseInitFunc) (gpointer g_class);
762 * GBaseFinalizeFunc:
763 * @g_class: The #GTypeClass structure to finalize
765 * A callback function used by the type system to finalize those portions
766 * of a derived types class structure that were setup from the corresponding
767 * GBaseInitFunc() function. Class finalization basically works the inverse
768 * way in which class intialization is performed.
769 * See GClassInitFunc() for a discussion of the class intialization process.
771 typedef void (*GBaseFinalizeFunc) (gpointer g_class);
773 * GClassInitFunc:
774 * @g_class: The #GTypeClass structure to initialize.
775 * @class_data: The @class_data member supplied via the #GTypeInfo structure.
777 * A callback function used by the type system to initialize the class
778 * of a specific type. This function should initialize all static class
779 * members.
781 * The initialization process of a class involves:
783 * - Copying common members from the parent class over to the
784 * derived class structure.
785 * - Zero initialization of the remaining members not copied
786 * over from the parent class.
787 * - Invocation of the GBaseInitFunc() initializers of all parent
788 * types and the class' type.
789 * - Invocation of the class' GClassInitFunc() initializer.
791 * Since derived classes are partially initialized through a memory copy
792 * of the parent class, the general rule is that GBaseInitFunc() and
793 * GBaseFinalizeFunc() should take care of necessary reinitialization
794 * and release of those class members that were introduced by the type
795 * that specified these GBaseInitFunc()/GBaseFinalizeFunc().
796 * GClassInitFunc() should only care about initializing static
797 * class members, while dynamic class members (such as allocated strings
798 * or reference counted resources) are better handled by a GBaseInitFunc()
799 * for this type, so proper initialization of the dynamic class members
800 * is performed for class initialization of derived types as well.
802 * An example may help to correspond the intend of the different class
803 * initializers:
805 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
806 * typedef struct {
807 * GObjectClass parent_class;
808 * gint static_integer;
809 * gchar *dynamic_string;
810 * } TypeAClass;
811 * static void
812 * type_a_base_class_init (TypeAClass *class)
814 * class->dynamic_string = g_strdup ("some string");
816 * static void
817 * type_a_base_class_finalize (TypeAClass *class)
819 * g_free (class->dynamic_string);
821 * static void
822 * type_a_class_init (TypeAClass *class)
824 * class->static_integer = 42;
827 * typedef struct {
828 * TypeAClass parent_class;
829 * gfloat static_float;
830 * GString *dynamic_gstring;
831 * } TypeBClass;
832 * static void
833 * type_b_base_class_init (TypeBClass *class)
835 * class->dynamic_gstring = g_string_new ("some other string");
837 * static void
838 * type_b_base_class_finalize (TypeBClass *class)
840 * g_string_free (class->dynamic_gstring);
842 * static void
843 * type_b_class_init (TypeBClass *class)
845 * class->static_float = 3.14159265358979323846;
847 * ]|
848 * Initialization of TypeBClass will first cause initialization of
849 * TypeAClass (derived classes reference their parent classes, see
850 * g_type_class_ref() on this).
852 * Initialization of TypeAClass roughly involves zero-initializing its fields,
853 * then calling its GBaseInitFunc() type_a_base_class_init() to allocate
854 * its dynamic members (dynamic_string), and finally calling its GClassInitFunc()
855 * type_a_class_init() to initialize its static members (static_integer).
856 * The first step in the initialization process of TypeBClass is then
857 * a plain memory copy of the contents of TypeAClass into TypeBClass and
858 * zero-initialization of the remaining fields in TypeBClass.
859 * The dynamic members of TypeAClass within TypeBClass now need
860 * reinitialization which is performed by calling type_a_base_class_init()
861 * with an argument of TypeBClass.
863 * After that, the GBaseInitFunc() of TypeBClass, type_b_base_class_init()
864 * is called to allocate the dynamic members of TypeBClass (dynamic_gstring),
865 * and finally the GClassInitFunc() of TypeBClass, type_b_class_init(),
866 * is called to complete the initialization process with the static members
867 * (static_float).
869 * Corresponding finalization counter parts to the GBaseInitFunc() functions
870 * have to be provided to release allocated resources at class finalization
871 * time.
873 typedef void (*GClassInitFunc) (gpointer g_class,
874 gpointer class_data);
876 * GClassFinalizeFunc:
877 * @g_class: The #GTypeClass structure to finalize
878 * @class_data: The @class_data member supplied via the #GTypeInfo structure
880 * A callback function used by the type system to finalize a class.
881 * This function is rarely needed, as dynamically allocated class resources
882 * should be handled by GBaseInitFunc() and GBaseFinalizeFunc().
883 * Also, specification of a GClassFinalizeFunc() in the #GTypeInfo
884 * structure of a static type is invalid, because classes of static types
885 * will never be finalized (they are artificially kept alive when their
886 * reference count drops to zero).
888 typedef void (*GClassFinalizeFunc) (gpointer g_class,
889 gpointer class_data);
891 * GInstanceInitFunc:
892 * @instance: The instance to initialize
893 * @g_class: The class of the type the instance is created for
895 * A callback function used by the type system to initialize a new
896 * instance of a type. This function initializes all instance members and
897 * allocates any resources required by it.
899 * Initialization of a derived instance involves calling all its parent
900 * types instance initializers, so the class member of the instance
901 * is altered during its initialization to always point to the class that
902 * belongs to the type the current initializer was introduced for.
904 * The extended members of @instance are guaranteed to have been filled with
905 * zeros before this function is called.
907 typedef void (*GInstanceInitFunc) (GTypeInstance *instance,
908 gpointer g_class);
910 * GInterfaceInitFunc:
911 * @g_iface: The interface structure to initialize
912 * @iface_data: The @interface_data supplied via the #GInterfaceInfo structure
914 * A callback function used by the type system to initialize a new
915 * interface. This function should initialize all internal data and
916 * allocate any resources required by the interface.
918 * The members of @iface_data are guaranteed to have been filled with
919 * zeros before this function is called.
921 typedef void (*GInterfaceInitFunc) (gpointer g_iface,
922 gpointer iface_data);
924 * GInterfaceFinalizeFunc:
925 * @g_iface: The interface structure to finalize
926 * @iface_data: The @interface_data supplied via the #GInterfaceInfo structure
928 * A callback function used by the type system to finalize an interface.
929 * This function should destroy any internal data and release any resources
930 * allocated by the corresponding GInterfaceInitFunc() function.
932 typedef void (*GInterfaceFinalizeFunc) (gpointer g_iface,
933 gpointer iface_data);
935 * GTypeClassCacheFunc:
936 * @cache_data: data that was given to the g_type_add_class_cache_func() call
937 * @g_class: The #GTypeClass structure which is unreferenced
939 * A callback function which is called when the reference count of a class
940 * drops to zero. It may use g_type_class_ref() to prevent the class from
941 * being freed. You should not call g_type_class_unref() from a
942 * #GTypeClassCacheFunc function to prevent infinite recursion, use
943 * g_type_class_unref_uncached() instead.
945 * The functions have to check the class id passed in to figure
946 * whether they actually want to cache the class of this type, since all
947 * classes are routed through the same #GTypeClassCacheFunc chain.
949 * Returns: %TRUE to stop further #GTypeClassCacheFuncs from being
950 * called, %FALSE to continue
952 typedef gboolean (*GTypeClassCacheFunc) (gpointer cache_data,
953 GTypeClass *g_class);
955 * GTypeInterfaceCheckFunc:
956 * @check_data: data passed to g_type_add_interface_check()
957 * @g_iface: the interface that has been initialized
959 * A callback called after an interface vtable is initialized.
960 * See g_type_add_interface_check().
962 * Since: 2.4
964 typedef void (*GTypeInterfaceCheckFunc) (gpointer check_data,
965 gpointer g_iface);
967 * GTypeFundamentalFlags:
968 * @G_TYPE_FLAG_CLASSED: Indicates a classed type
969 * @G_TYPE_FLAG_INSTANTIATABLE: Indicates an instantiable type (implies classed)
970 * @G_TYPE_FLAG_DERIVABLE: Indicates a flat derivable type
971 * @G_TYPE_FLAG_DEEP_DERIVABLE: Indicates a deep derivable type (implies derivable)
973 * Bit masks used to check or determine specific characteristics of a
974 * fundamental type.
976 typedef enum /*< skip >*/
978 G_TYPE_FLAG_CLASSED = (1 << 0),
979 G_TYPE_FLAG_INSTANTIATABLE = (1 << 1),
980 G_TYPE_FLAG_DERIVABLE = (1 << 2),
981 G_TYPE_FLAG_DEEP_DERIVABLE = (1 << 3)
982 } GTypeFundamentalFlags;
984 * GTypeFlags:
985 * @G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT: Indicates an abstract type. No instances can be
986 * created for an abstract type
987 * @G_TYPE_FLAG_VALUE_ABSTRACT: Indicates an abstract value type, i.e. a type
988 * that introduces a value table, but can't be used for
989 * g_value_init()
991 * Bit masks used to check or determine characteristics of a type.
993 typedef enum /*< skip >*/
995 G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT = (1 << 4),
996 G_TYPE_FLAG_VALUE_ABSTRACT = (1 << 5)
997 } GTypeFlags;
999 * GTypeInfo:
1000 * @class_size: Size of the class structure (required for interface, classed and instantiatable types)
1001 * @base_init: Location of the base initialization function (optional)
1002 * @base_finalize: Location of the base finalization function (optional)
1003 * @class_init: Location of the class initialization function for
1004 * classed and instantiatable types. Location of the default vtable
1005 * inititalization function for interface types. (optional) This function
1006 * is used both to fill in virtual functions in the class or default vtable,
1007 * and to do type-specific setup such as registering signals and object
1008 * properties.
1009 * @class_finalize: Location of the class finalization function for
1010 * classed and instantiatable types. Location of the default vtable
1011 * finalization function for interface types. (optional)
1012 * @class_data: User-supplied data passed to the class init/finalize functions
1013 * @instance_size: Size of the instance (object) structure (required for instantiatable types only)
1014 * @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.
1015 * @instance_init: Location of the instance initialization function (optional, for instantiatable types only)
1016 * @value_table: A #GTypeValueTable function table for generic handling of GValues
1017 * of this type (usually only useful for fundamental types)
1019 * This structure is used to provide the type system with the information
1020 * required to initialize and destruct (finalize) a type's class and
1021 * its instances.
1023 * The initialized structure is passed to the g_type_register_static() function
1024 * (or is copied into the provided #GTypeInfo structure in the
1025 * g_type_plugin_complete_type_info()). The type system will perform a deep
1026 * copy of this structure, so its memory does not need to be persistent
1027 * across invocation of g_type_register_static().
1029 struct _GTypeInfo
1031 /* interface types, classed types, instantiated types */
1032 guint16 class_size;
1034 GBaseInitFunc base_init;
1035 GBaseFinalizeFunc base_finalize;
1037 /* interface types, classed types, instantiated types */
1038 GClassInitFunc class_init;
1039 GClassFinalizeFunc class_finalize;
1040 gconstpointer class_data;
1042 /* instantiated types */
1043 guint16 instance_size;
1044 guint16 n_preallocs;
1045 GInstanceInitFunc instance_init;
1047 /* value handling */
1048 const GTypeValueTable *value_table;
1051 * GTypeFundamentalInfo:
1052 * @type_flags: #GTypeFundamentalFlags describing the characteristics of the fundamental type
1054 * A structure that provides information to the type system which is
1055 * used specifically for managing fundamental types.
1057 struct _GTypeFundamentalInfo
1059 GTypeFundamentalFlags type_flags;
1062 * GInterfaceInfo:
1063 * @interface_init: location of the interface initialization function
1064 * @interface_finalize: location of the interface finalization function
1065 * @interface_data: user-supplied data passed to the interface init/finalize functions
1067 * A structure that provides information to the type system which is
1068 * used specifically for managing interface types.
1070 struct _GInterfaceInfo
1072 GInterfaceInitFunc interface_init;
1073 GInterfaceFinalizeFunc interface_finalize;
1074 gpointer interface_data;
1077 * GTypeValueTable:
1078 * @value_init: Default initialize @values contents by poking values
1079 * directly into the value->data array. The data array of
1080 * the #GValue passed into this function was zero-filled
1081 * with `memset()`, so no care has to be taken to free any
1082 * old contents. E.g. for the implementation of a string
1083 * value that may never be %NULL, the implementation might
1084 * look like:
1085 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1086 * value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup ("");
1087 * ]|
1088 * @value_free: Free any old contents that might be left in the
1089 * data array of the passed in @value. No resources may
1090 * remain allocated through the #GValue contents after
1091 * this function returns. E.g. for our above string type:
1092 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1093 * // only free strings without a specific flag for static storage
1094 * if (!(value->data[1].v_uint & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS))
1095 * g_free (value->data[0].v_pointer);
1096 * ]|
1097 * @value_copy: @dest_value is a #GValue with zero-filled data section
1098 * and @src_value is a properly setup #GValue of same or
1099 * derived type.
1100 * The purpose of this function is to copy the contents of
1101 * @src_value into @dest_value in a way, that even after
1102 * @src_value has been freed, the contents of @dest_value
1103 * remain valid. String type example:
1104 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1105 * dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup (src_value->data[0].v_pointer);
1106 * ]|
1107 * @value_peek_pointer: If the value contents fit into a pointer, such as objects
1108 * or strings, return this pointer, so the caller can peek at
1109 * the current contents. To extend on our above string example:
1110 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1111 * return value->data[0].v_pointer;
1112 * ]|
1113 * @collect_format: A string format describing how to collect the contents of
1114 * this value bit-by-bit. Each character in the format represents
1115 * an argument to be collected, and the characters themselves indicate
1116 * the type of the argument. Currently supported arguments are:
1117 * - 'i' - Integers. passed as collect_values[].v_int.
1118 * - 'l' - Longs. passed as collect_values[].v_long.
1119 * - 'd' - Doubles. passed as collect_values[].v_double.
1120 * - 'p' - Pointers. passed as collect_values[].v_pointer.
1121 * It should be noted that for variable argument list construction,
1122 * ANSI C promotes every type smaller than an integer to an int, and
1123 * floats to doubles. So for collection of short int or char, 'i'
1124 * needs to be used, and for collection of floats 'd'.
1125 * @collect_value: The collect_value() function is responsible for converting the
1126 * values collected from a variable argument list into contents
1127 * suitable for storage in a GValue. This function should setup
1128 * @value similar to value_init(); e.g. for a string value that
1129 * does not allow %NULL pointers, it needs to either spew an error,
1130 * or do an implicit conversion by storing an empty string.
1131 * The @value passed in to this function has a zero-filled data
1132 * array, so just like for value_init() it is guaranteed to not
1133 * contain any old contents that might need freeing.
1134 * @n_collect_values is exactly the string length of @collect_format,
1135 * and @collect_values is an array of unions #GTypeCValue with
1136 * length @n_collect_values, containing the collected values
1137 * according to @collect_format.
1138 * @collect_flags is an argument provided as a hint by the caller.
1139 * It may contain the flag %G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS indicating,
1140 * that the collected value contents may be considered "static"
1141 * for the duration of the @value lifetime.
1142 * Thus an extra copy of the contents stored in @collect_values is
1143 * not required for assignment to @value.
1144 * For our above string example, we continue with:
1145 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1146 * if (!collect_values[0].v_pointer)
1147 * value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup ("");
1148 * else if (collect_flags & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS)
1150 * value->data[0].v_pointer = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
1151 * // keep a flag for the value_free() implementation to not free this string
1152 * value->data[1].v_uint = G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS;
1154 * else
1155 * value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup (collect_values[0].v_pointer);
1156 * return NULL;
1157 * ]|
1158 * It should be noted, that it is generally a bad idea to follow the
1159 * #G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS hint for reference counted types. Due to
1160 * reentrancy requirements and reference count assertions performed
1161 * by the signal emission code, reference counts should always be
1162 * incremented for reference counted contents stored in the value->data
1163 * array. To deviate from our string example for a moment, and taking
1164 * a look at an exemplary implementation for collect_value() of
1165 * #GObject:
1166 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1167 * if (collect_values[0].v_pointer)
1169 * GObject *object = G_OBJECT (collect_values[0].v_pointer);
1170 * // never honour G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS for ref-counted types
1171 * value->data[0].v_pointer = g_object_ref (object);
1172 * return NULL;
1174 * else
1175 * return g_strdup_printf ("Object passed as invalid NULL pointer");
1177 * ]|
1178 * The reference count for valid objects is always incremented,
1179 * regardless of @collect_flags. For invalid objects, the example
1180 * returns a newly allocated string without altering @value.
1181 * Upon success, collect_value() needs to return %NULL. If, however,
1182 * an error condition occurred, collect_value() may spew an
1183 * error by returning a newly allocated non-%NULL string, giving
1184 * a suitable description of the error condition.
1185 * The calling code makes no assumptions about the @value
1186 * contents being valid upon error returns, @value
1187 * is simply thrown away without further freeing. As such, it is
1188 * a good idea to not allocate #GValue contents, prior to returning
1189 * an error, however, collect_values() is not obliged to return
1190 * a correctly setup @value for error returns, simply because
1191 * any non-%NULL return is considered a fatal condition so further
1192 * program behaviour is undefined.
1193 * @lcopy_format: Format description of the arguments to collect for @lcopy_value,
1194 * analogous to @collect_format. Usually, @lcopy_format string consists
1195 * only of 'p's to provide lcopy_value() with pointers to storage locations.
1196 * @lcopy_value: This function is responsible for storing the @value contents into
1197 * arguments passed through a variable argument list which got
1198 * collected into @collect_values according to @lcopy_format.
1199 * @n_collect_values equals the string length of @lcopy_format,
1200 * and @collect_flags may contain %G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS.
1201 * In contrast to collect_value(), lcopy_value() is obliged to
1202 * always properly support %G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS.
1203 * Similar to collect_value() the function may prematurely abort
1204 * by returning a newly allocated string describing an error condition.
1205 * To complete the string example:
1206 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1207 * gchar **string_p = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
1208 * if (!string_p)
1209 * return g_strdup_printf ("string location passed as NULL");
1210 * if (collect_flags & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS)
1211 * *string_p = value->data[0].v_pointer;
1212 * else
1213 * *string_p = g_strdup (value->data[0].v_pointer);
1214 * ]|
1215 * And an illustrative version of lcopy_value() for
1216 * reference-counted types:
1217 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1218 * GObject **object_p = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
1219 * if (!object_p)
1220 * return g_strdup_printf ("object location passed as NULL");
1221 * if (!value->data[0].v_pointer)
1222 * *object_p = NULL;
1223 * else if (collect_flags & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS) // always honour
1224 * *object_p = value->data[0].v_pointer;
1225 * else
1226 * *object_p = g_object_ref (value->data[0].v_pointer);
1227 * return NULL;
1228 * ]|
1230 * The #GTypeValueTable provides the functions required by the #GValue
1231 * implementation, to serve as a container for values of a type.
1234 struct _GTypeValueTable
1236 void (*value_init) (GValue *value);
1237 void (*value_free) (GValue *value);
1238 void (*value_copy) (const GValue *src_value,
1239 GValue *dest_value);
1240 /* varargs functionality (optional) */
1241 gpointer (*value_peek_pointer) (const GValue *value);
1242 const gchar *collect_format;
1243 gchar* (*collect_value) (GValue *value,
1244 guint n_collect_values,
1245 GTypeCValue *collect_values,
1246 guint collect_flags);
1247 const gchar *lcopy_format;
1248 gchar* (*lcopy_value) (const GValue *value,
1249 guint n_collect_values,
1250 GTypeCValue *collect_values,
1251 guint collect_flags);
1253 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1254 GType g_type_register_static (GType parent_type,
1255 const gchar *type_name,
1256 const GTypeInfo *info,
1257 GTypeFlags flags);
1258 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1259 GType g_type_register_static_simple (GType parent_type,
1260 const gchar *type_name,
1261 guint class_size,
1262 GClassInitFunc class_init,
1263 guint instance_size,
1264 GInstanceInitFunc instance_init,
1265 GTypeFlags flags);
1267 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1268 GType g_type_register_dynamic (GType parent_type,
1269 const gchar *type_name,
1270 GTypePlugin *plugin,
1271 GTypeFlags flags);
1272 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1273 GType g_type_register_fundamental (GType type_id,
1274 const gchar *type_name,
1275 const GTypeInfo *info,
1276 const GTypeFundamentalInfo *finfo,
1277 GTypeFlags flags);
1278 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1279 void g_type_add_interface_static (GType instance_type,
1280 GType interface_type,
1281 const GInterfaceInfo *info);
1282 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1283 void g_type_add_interface_dynamic (GType instance_type,
1284 GType interface_type,
1285 GTypePlugin *plugin);
1286 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1287 void g_type_interface_add_prerequisite (GType interface_type,
1288 GType prerequisite_type);
1289 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1290 GType*g_type_interface_prerequisites (GType interface_type,
1291 guint *n_prerequisites);
1292 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1293 void g_type_class_add_private (gpointer g_class,
1294 gsize private_size);
1295 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
1296 gint g_type_add_instance_private (GType class_type,
1297 gsize private_size);
1298 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1299 gpointer g_type_instance_get_private (GTypeInstance *instance,
1300 GType private_type);
1301 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
1302 void g_type_class_adjust_private_offset (gpointer g_class,
1303 gint *private_size_or_offset);
1305 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1306 void g_type_add_class_private (GType class_type,
1307 gsize private_size);
1308 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
1309 gpointer g_type_class_get_private (GTypeClass *klass,
1310 GType private_type);
1311 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
1312 gint g_type_class_get_instance_private_offset (gpointer g_class);
1314 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_34
1315 void g_type_ensure (GType type);
1316 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_36
1317 guint g_type_get_type_registration_serial (void);
1320 /* --- GType boilerplate --- */
1322 * G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE:
1323 * @ModuleObjName: The name of the new type, in camel case (like GtkWidget)
1324 * @module_obj_name: The name of the new type in lowercase, with words
1325 * separated by '_' (like 'gtk_widget')
1326 * @MODULE: The name of the module, in all caps (like 'GTK')
1327 * @OBJ_NAME: The bare name of the type, in all caps (like 'WIDGET')
1328 * @ParentName: the name of the parent type, in camel case (like GtkWidget)
1330 * A convenience macro for emitting the usual declarations in the header file for a type which is not (at the
1331 * present time) intended to be subclassed.
1333 * You might use it in a header as follows:
1335 * |[
1336 * #ifndef _myapp_window_h_
1337 * #define _myapp_window_h_
1339 * #include <gtk/gtk.h>
1341 * #define MY_APP_TYPE_WINDOW my_app_window_get_type ()
1342 * G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MyAppWindow, my_app_window, MY_APP, WINDOW, GtkWindow)
1344 * MyAppWindow * my_app_window_new (void);
1346 * ...
1348 * #endif
1349 * ]|
1351 * This results in the following things happening:
1353 * - the usual my_app_window_get_type() function is declared with a return type of #GType
1355 * - the MyAppWindow types is defined as a typedef of struct _MyAppWindow. The struct itself is not
1356 * defined and should be defined from the .c file before G_DEFINE_TYPE() is used.
1358 * - the MY_APP_WINDOW() cast is emitted as static inline function along with the MY_APP_IS_WINDOW() type
1359 * checking function
1361 * - the MyAppWindowClass type is defined as a struct containing GtkWindowClass. This is done for the
1362 * convenience of the person defining the type and should not be considered to be part of the ABI. In
1363 * particular, without a firm declaration of the instance structure, it is not possible to subclass the type
1364 * and therefore the fact that the size of the class structure is exposed is not a concern and it can be
1365 * freely changed at any point in the future.
1367 * - g_autoptr() support being added for your type, based on the type of your parent class
1369 * You can only use this function if your parent type also supports g_autoptr().
1371 * Because the type macro (MY_APP_TYPE_WINDOW in the above example) is not a callable, you must continue to
1372 * manually define this as a macro for yourself.
1374 * The declaration of the _get_type() function is the first thing emitted by the macro. This allows this macro
1375 * to be used in the usual way with export control and API versioning macros.
1377 * If you want to declare your own class structure, use G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE().
1379 * If you are writing a library, it is important to note that it is possible to convert a type from using
1380 * G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE() to G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE() without breaking API or ABI. As a precaution, you
1381 * should therefore use G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE() until you are sure that it makes sense for your class to be
1382 * subclassed. Once a class structure has been exposed it is not possible to change its size or remove or
1383 * reorder items without breaking the API and/or ABI.
1385 * Since: 2.44
1387 #define G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE(ModuleObjName, module_obj_name, MODULE, OBJ_NAME, ParentName) \
1388 GType module_obj_name##_get_type (void); \
1389 G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS \
1390 typedef struct _##ModuleObjName ModuleObjName; \
1391 typedef struct { ParentName##Class parent_class; } ModuleObjName##Class; \
1393 _GLIB_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CHAINUP (ModuleObjName, ParentName) \
1395 static inline ModuleObjName * MODULE##_##OBJ_NAME (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1396 return G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type (), ModuleObjName); } \
1397 static inline gboolean MODULE##_IS_##OBJ_NAME (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1398 return G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type ()); } \
1399 G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
1402 * G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE:
1403 * @ModuleObjName: The name of the new type, in camel case (like GtkWidget)
1404 * @module_obj_name: The name of the new type in lowercase, with words
1405 * separated by '_' (like 'gtk_widget')
1406 * @MODULE: The name of the module, in all caps (like 'GTK')
1407 * @OBJ_NAME: The bare name of the type, in all caps (like 'WIDGET')
1408 * @ParentName: the name of the parent type, in camel case (like GtkWidget)
1410 * A convenience macro for emitting the usual declarations in the header file for a type which will is intended
1411 * to be subclassed.
1413 * You might use it in a header as follows:
1415 * |[
1416 * #ifndef _gtk_frobber_h_
1417 * #define _gtk_frobber_h_
1419 * #define GTK_TYPE_FROBBER gtk_frobber_get_type ()
1420 * GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_12
1421 * G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (GtkFrobber, gtk_frobber, GTK, FROBBER, GtkWidget)
1423 * struct _GtkFrobberClass
1425 * GtkWidgetClass parent_class;
1427 * void (* handle_frob) (GtkFrobber *frobber,
1428 * guint n_frobs);
1430 * gpointer padding[12];
1431 * };
1433 * GtkWidget * gtk_frobber_new (void);
1435 * ...
1437 * #endif
1438 * ]|
1440 * This results in the following things happening:
1442 * - the usual gtk_frobber_get_type() function is declared with a return type of #GType
1444 * - the GtkFrobber struct is created with GtkWidget as the first and only item. You are expected to use
1445 * a private structure from your .c file to store your instance variables.
1447 * - the GtkFrobberClass type is defined as a typedef to struct _GtkFrobberClass, which is left undefined.
1448 * You should do this from the header file directly after you use the macro.
1450 * - the GTK_FROBBER() and GTK_FROBBER_CLASS() casts are emitted as static inline functions along with
1451 * the GTK_IS_FROBBER() and GTK_IS_FROBBER_CLASS() type checking functions and GTK_FROBBER_GET_CLASS()
1452 * function.
1454 * - g_autoptr() support being added for your type, based on the type of your parent class
1456 * You can only use this function if your parent type also supports g_autoptr().
1458 * Because the type macro (GTK_TYPE_FROBBER in the above example) is not a callable, you must continue to
1459 * manually define this as a macro for yourself.
1461 * The declaration of the _get_type() function is the first thing emitted by the macro. This allows this macro
1462 * to be used in the usual way with export control and API versioning macros.
1464 * If you are writing a library, it is important to note that it is possible to convert a type from using
1465 * G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE() to G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE() without breaking API or ABI. As a precaution, you
1466 * should therefore use G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE() until you are sure that it makes sense for your class to be
1467 * subclassed. Once a class structure has been exposed it is not possible to change its size or remove or
1468 * reorder items without breaking the API and/or ABI. If you want to declare your own class structure, use
1469 * G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE(). If you want to declare a class without exposing the class or instance
1470 * structures, use G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE().
1472 * If you must use G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE() you should be sure to include some padding at the bottom of your
1473 * class structure to leave space for the addition of future virtual functions.
1475 * Since: 2.44
1477 #define G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE(ModuleObjName, module_obj_name, MODULE, OBJ_NAME, ParentName) \
1478 GType module_obj_name##_get_type (void); \
1479 G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS \
1480 typedef struct _##ModuleObjName ModuleObjName; \
1481 typedef struct _##ModuleObjName##Class ModuleObjName##Class; \
1482 struct _##ModuleObjName { ParentName parent_instance; }; \
1484 _GLIB_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CHAINUP (ModuleObjName, ParentName) \
1486 static inline ModuleObjName * MODULE##_##OBJ_NAME (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1487 return G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type (), ModuleObjName); } \
1488 static inline ModuleObjName##Class * MODULE##_##OBJ_NAME##_CLASS (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1489 return G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type (), ModuleObjName##Class); } \
1490 static inline gboolean MODULE##_IS_##OBJ_NAME (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1491 return G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type ()); } \
1492 static inline gboolean MODULE##_IS_##OBJ_NAME##_CLASS (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1493 return G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type ()); } \
1494 static inline ModuleObjName##Class * MODULE##_##OBJ_NAME##_GET_CLASS (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1495 return G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type (), ModuleObjName##Class); } \
1496 G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
1499 * G_DECLARE_INTERFACE:
1500 * @ModuleObjName: The name of the new type, in camel case (like GtkWidget)
1501 * @module_obj_name: The name of the new type in lowercase, with words
1502 * separated by '_' (like 'gtk_widget')
1503 * @MODULE: The name of the module, in all caps (like 'GTK')
1504 * @OBJ_NAME: The bare name of the type, in all caps (like 'WIDGET')
1505 * @PrerequisiteName: the name of the prerequisite type, in camel case (like GtkWidget)
1507 * A convenience macro for emitting the usual declarations in the header file for a GInterface type.
1509 * You might use it in a header as follows:
1511 * |[
1512 * #ifndef _my_model_h_
1513 * #define _my_model_h_
1515 * #define MY_TYPE_MODEL my_model_get_type ()
1516 * GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_12
1517 * G_DECLARE_INTERFACE (MyModel, my_model, MY, MODEL, GObject)
1519 * struct _MyModelInterface
1521 * GTypeInterface g_iface;
1523 * gpointer (* get_item) (MyModel *model);
1524 * };
1526 * gpointer my_model_get_item (MyModel *model);
1528 * ...
1530 * #endif
1531 * ]|
1533 * This results in the following things happening:
1535 * - the usual my_model_get_type() function is declared with a return type of #GType
1537 * - the MyModelInterface type is defined as a typedef to struct _MyModelInterface,
1538 * which is left undefined. You should do this from the header file directly after
1539 * you use the macro.
1541 * - the MY_MODEL() cast is emitted as static inline functions along with
1542 * the MY_IS_MODEL() type checking function and MY_MODEL_GET_IFACE() function.
1544 * - g_autoptr() support being added for your type, based on your prerequisite type.
1546 * You can only use this function if your prerequisite type also supports g_autoptr().
1548 * Because the type macro (MY_TYPE_MODEL in the above example) is not a callable, you must continue to
1549 * manually define this as a macro for yourself.
1551 * The declaration of the _get_type() function is the first thing emitted by the macro. This allows this macro
1552 * to be used in the usual way with export control and API versioning macros.
1554 * Since: 2.44
1556 #define G_DECLARE_INTERFACE(ModuleObjName, module_obj_name, MODULE, OBJ_NAME, PrerequisiteName) \
1557 GType module_obj_name##_get_type (void); \
1558 G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS \
1559 typedef struct _##ModuleObjName ModuleObjName; \
1560 typedef struct _##ModuleObjName##Interface ModuleObjName##Interface; \
1562 _GLIB_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CHAINUP (ModuleObjName, PrerequisiteName) \
1564 static inline ModuleObjName * MODULE##_##OBJ_NAME (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1565 return G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type (), ModuleObjName); } \
1566 static inline gboolean MODULE##_IS_##OBJ_NAME (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1567 return G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type ()); } \
1568 static inline ModuleObjName##Interface * MODULE##_##OBJ_NAME##_GET_IFACE (gconstpointer ptr) { \
1569 return G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE (ptr, module_obj_name##_get_type (), ModuleObjName##Interface); } \
1570 G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
1573 * G_DEFINE_TYPE:
1574 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1575 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
1576 * separated by '_'.
1577 * @T_P: The #GType of the parent type.
1579 * A convenience macro for type implementations, which declares a class
1580 * initialization function, an instance initialization function (see #GTypeInfo
1581 * for information about these) and a static variable named `t_n_parent_class`
1582 * pointing to the parent class. Furthermore, it defines a *_get_type() function.
1583 * See G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED() for an example.
1585 * Since: 2.4
1587 #define G_DEFINE_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P) G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (TN, t_n, T_P, 0, {})
1589 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE:
1590 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1591 * @t_n: The name of the new type in lowercase, with words separated by '_'.
1592 * @T_P: The #GType of the parent type.
1593 * @_C_: Custom code that gets inserted in the *_get_type() function.
1595 * A convenience macro for type implementations.
1596 * Similar to G_DEFINE_TYPE(), but allows you to insert custom code into the
1597 * *_get_type() function, e.g. interface implementations via G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE().
1598 * See G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED() for an example.
1600 * Since: 2.4
1602 #define G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE(TN, t_n, T_P, _C_) _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_BEGIN (TN, t_n, T_P, 0) {_C_;} _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_END()
1604 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE:
1605 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1606 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
1607 * separated by '_'.
1608 * @T_P: The #GType of the parent type.
1610 * A convenience macro for type implementations, which declares a class
1611 * initialization function, an instance initialization function (see #GTypeInfo
1612 * for information about these), a static variable named `t_n_parent_class`
1613 * pointing to the parent class, and adds private instance data to the type.
1614 * Furthermore, it defines a *_get_type() function. See G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED()
1615 * for an example.
1617 * Note that private structs added with this macros must have a struct
1618 * name of the form @TN Private.
1620 * Since: 2.38
1622 #define G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(TN, t_n, T_P) G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (TN, t_n, T_P, 0, G_ADD_PRIVATE (TN))
1624 * G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE:
1625 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1626 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
1627 * separated by '_'.
1628 * @T_P: The #GType of the parent type.
1630 * A convenience macro for type implementations.
1631 * Similar to G_DEFINE_TYPE(), but defines an abstract type.
1632 * See G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED() for an example.
1634 * Since: 2.4
1636 #define G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE(TN, t_n, T_P) G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (TN, t_n, T_P, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT, {})
1638 * G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE:
1639 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1640 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
1641 * separated by '_'.
1642 * @T_P: The #GType of the parent type.
1643 * @_C_: Custom code that gets inserted in the @type_name_get_type() function.
1645 * A convenience macro for type implementations.
1646 * Similar to G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE(), but defines an abstract type and
1647 * allows you to insert custom code into the *_get_type() function, e.g.
1648 * interface implementations via G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE().
1649 * See G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED() for an example.
1651 * Since: 2.4
1653 #define G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE(TN, t_n, T_P, _C_) _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_BEGIN (TN, t_n, T_P, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT) {_C_;} _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_END()
1655 * G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE:
1656 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1657 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
1658 * separated by '_'.
1659 * @T_P: The #GType of the parent type.
1661 * Similar to G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(), but defines an abstract type.
1662 * See G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED() for an example.
1664 * Since: 2.38
1666 #define G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(TN, t_n, T_P) G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (TN, t_n, T_P, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT, G_ADD_PRIVATE (TN))
1668 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED:
1669 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1670 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
1671 * separated by '_'.
1672 * @T_P: The #GType of the parent type.
1673 * @_f_: #GTypeFlags to pass to g_type_register_static()
1674 * @_C_: Custom code that gets inserted in the *_get_type() function.
1676 * The most general convenience macro for type implementations, on which
1677 * G_DEFINE_TYPE(), etc are based.
1679 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1680 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED (GtkGadget,
1681 * gtk_gadget,
1682 * GTK_TYPE_WIDGET,
1683 * 0,
1684 * G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (TYPE_GIZMO,
1685 * gtk_gadget_gizmo_init));
1686 * ]|
1687 * expands to
1688 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1689 * static void gtk_gadget_init (GtkGadget *self);
1690 * static void gtk_gadget_class_init (GtkGadgetClass *klass);
1691 * static gpointer gtk_gadget_parent_class = NULL;
1692 * static void gtk_gadget_class_intern_init (gpointer klass)
1694 * gtk_gadget_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
1695 * gtk_gadget_class_init ((GtkGadgetClass*) klass);
1698 * GType
1699 * gtk_gadget_get_type (void)
1701 * static volatile gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0;
1702 * if (g_once_init_enter (&g_define_type_id__volatile))
1704 * GType g_define_type_id =
1705 * g_type_register_static_simple (GTK_TYPE_WIDGET,
1706 * g_intern_static_string ("GtkGadget"),
1707 * sizeof (GtkGadgetClass),
1708 * (GClassInitFunc) gtk_gadget_class_intern_init,
1709 * sizeof (GtkGadget),
1710 * (GInstanceInitFunc) gtk_gadget_init,
1711 * 0);
1713 * const GInterfaceInfo g_implement_interface_info = {
1714 * (GInterfaceInitFunc) gtk_gadget_gizmo_init
1715 * };
1716 * g_type_add_interface_static (g_define_type_id, TYPE_GIZMO, &g_implement_interface_info);
1718 * g_once_init_leave (&g_define_type_id__volatile, g_define_type_id);
1720 * return g_define_type_id__volatile;
1722 * ]|
1723 * The only pieces which have to be manually provided are the definitions of
1724 * the instance and class structure and the definitions of the instance and
1725 * class init functions.
1727 * Since: 2.4
1729 #define G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED(TN, t_n, T_P, _f_, _C_) _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_BEGIN (TN, t_n, T_P, _f_) {_C_;} _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_END()
1732 * G_DEFINE_INTERFACE:
1733 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1734 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words separated by '_'.
1735 * @T_P: The #GType of the prerequisite type for the interface, or 0
1736 * (%G_TYPE_INVALID) for no prerequisite type.
1738 * A convenience macro for #GTypeInterface definitions, which declares
1739 * a default vtable initialization function and defines a *_get_type()
1740 * function.
1742 * The macro expects the interface initialization function to have the
1743 * name `t_n ## _default_init`, and the interface structure to have the
1744 * name `TN ## Interface`.
1746 * Since: 2.24
1748 #define G_DEFINE_INTERFACE(TN, t_n, T_P) G_DEFINE_INTERFACE_WITH_CODE(TN, t_n, T_P, ;)
1751 * G_DEFINE_INTERFACE_WITH_CODE:
1752 * @TN: The name of the new type, in Camel case.
1753 * @t_n: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words separated by '_'.
1754 * @T_P: The #GType of the prerequisite type for the interface, or 0
1755 * (%G_TYPE_INVALID) for no prerequisite type.
1756 * @_C_: Custom code that gets inserted in the *_get_type() function.
1758 * A convenience macro for #GTypeInterface definitions. Similar to
1759 * G_DEFINE_INTERFACE(), but allows you to insert custom code into the
1760 * *_get_type() function, e.g. additional interface implementations
1761 * via G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE(), or additional prerequisite types. See
1762 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED() for a similar example using
1763 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE().
1765 * Since: 2.24
1767 #define G_DEFINE_INTERFACE_WITH_CODE(TN, t_n, T_P, _C_) _G_DEFINE_INTERFACE_EXTENDED_BEGIN(TN, t_n, T_P) {_C_;} _G_DEFINE_INTERFACE_EXTENDED_END()
1770 * G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE:
1771 * @TYPE_IFACE: The #GType of the interface to add
1772 * @iface_init: The interface init function
1774 * A convenience macro to ease interface addition in the `_C_` section
1775 * of G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE() or G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE().
1776 * See G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED() for an example.
1778 * Note that this macro can only be used together with the G_DEFINE_TYPE_*
1779 * macros, since it depends on variable names from those macros.
1781 * Since: 2.4
1783 #define G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE(TYPE_IFACE, iface_init) { \
1784 const GInterfaceInfo g_implement_interface_info = { \
1785 (GInterfaceInitFunc) iface_init, NULL, NULL \
1786 }; \
1787 g_type_add_interface_static (g_define_type_id, TYPE_IFACE, &g_implement_interface_info); \
1791 * G_ADD_PRIVATE:
1792 * @TypeName: the name of the type in CamelCase
1794 * A convenience macro to ease adding private data to instances of a new type
1795 * in the @_C_ section of G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE() or
1796 * G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE().
1798 * For instance:
1800 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1801 * typedef struct _MyObject MyObject;
1802 * typedef struct _MyObjectClass MyObjectClass;
1804 * typedef struct {
1805 * gint foo;
1806 * gint bar;
1807 * } MyObjectPrivate;
1809 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (MyObject, my_object, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
1810 * G_ADD_PRIVATE (MyObject))
1811 * ]|
1813 * Will add MyObjectPrivate as the private data to any instance of the MyObject
1814 * type.
1816 * G_DEFINE_TYPE_* macros will automatically create a private function
1817 * based on the arguments to this macro, which can be used to safely
1818 * retrieve the private data from an instance of the type; for instance:
1820 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
1821 * gint
1822 * my_object_get_foo (MyObject *obj)
1824 * MyObjectPrivate *priv = my_object_get_instance_private (obj);
1826 * return priv->foo;
1829 * void
1830 * my_object_set_bar (MyObject *obj,
1831 * gint bar)
1833 * MyObjectPrivate *priv = my_object_get_instance_private (obj);
1835 * if (priv->bar != bar)
1836 * priv->bar = bar;
1838 * ]|
1840 * Note that this macro can only be used together with the G_DEFINE_TYPE_*
1841 * macros, since it depends on variable names from those macros.
1843 * Also note that private structs added with these macros must have a struct
1844 * name of the form `TypeNamePrivate`.
1846 * Since: 2.38
1848 #define G_ADD_PRIVATE(TypeName) { \
1849 TypeName##_private_offset = \
1850 g_type_add_instance_private (g_define_type_id, sizeof (TypeName##Private)); \
1854 * G_PRIVATE_OFFSET:
1855 * @TypeName: the name of the type in CamelCase
1856 * @field: the name of the field in the private data structure
1858 * Evaluates to the offset of the @field inside the instance private data
1859 * structure for @TypeName.
1861 * Note that this macro can only be used together with the G_DEFINE_TYPE_*
1862 * and G_ADD_PRIVATE() macros, since it depends on variable names from
1863 * those macros.
1865 * Since: 2.38
1867 #define G_PRIVATE_OFFSET(TypeName, field) \
1868 (TypeName##_private_offset + (G_STRUCT_OFFSET (TypeName##Private, field)))
1871 * G_PRIVATE_FIELD_P:
1872 * @TypeName: the name of the type in CamelCase
1873 * @inst: the instance of @TypeName you wish to access
1874 * @field_name: the name of the field in the private data structure
1876 * Evaluates to a pointer to the @field_name inside the @inst private data
1877 * structure for @TypeName.
1879 * Note that this macro can only be used together with the G_DEFINE_TYPE_*
1880 * and G_ADD_PRIVATE() macros, since it depends on variable names from
1881 * those macros.
1883 * Since: 2.38
1885 #define G_PRIVATE_FIELD_P(TypeName, inst, field_name) \
1886 G_STRUCT_MEMBER_P (inst, G_PRIVATE_OFFSET (TypeName, field_name))
1889 * G_PRIVATE_FIELD:
1890 * @TypeName: the name of the type in CamelCase
1891 * @inst: the instance of @TypeName you wish to access
1892 * @field_type: the type of the field in the private data structure
1893 * @field_name: the name of the field in the private data structure
1895 * Evaluates to the @field_name inside the @inst private data
1896 * structure for @TypeName.
1898 * Note that this macro can only be used together with the G_DEFINE_TYPE_*
1899 * and G_ADD_PRIVATE() macros, since it depends on variable names from
1900 * those macros.
1902 * Since: 2.38
1904 #define G_PRIVATE_FIELD(TypeName, inst, field_type, field_name) \
1905 G_STRUCT_MEMBER (field_type, inst, G_PRIVATE_OFFSET (TypeName, field_name))
1907 /* we need to have this macro under conditional expansion, as it references
1908 * a function that has been added in 2.38. see bug:
1909 * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=703191
1911 #if GLIB_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= GLIB_VERSION_2_38
1912 #define _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_CLASS_INIT(TypeName, type_name) \
1913 static void type_name##_class_intern_init (gpointer klass) \
1915 type_name##_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass); \
1916 if (TypeName##_private_offset != 0) \
1917 g_type_class_adjust_private_offset (klass, &TypeName##_private_offset); \
1918 type_name##_class_init ((TypeName##Class*) klass); \
1921 #else
1922 #define _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_CLASS_INIT(TypeName, type_name) \
1923 static void type_name##_class_intern_init (gpointer klass) \
1925 type_name##_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass); \
1926 type_name##_class_init ((TypeName##Class*) klass); \
1928 #endif /* GLIB_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= GLIB_VERSION_2_38 */
1930 #define _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_BEGIN(TypeName, type_name, TYPE_PARENT, flags) \
1932 static void type_name##_init (TypeName *self); \
1933 static void type_name##_class_init (TypeName##Class *klass); \
1934 static gpointer type_name##_parent_class = NULL; \
1935 static gint TypeName##_private_offset; \
1937 _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_CLASS_INIT(TypeName, type_name) \
1939 G_GNUC_UNUSED \
1940 static inline gpointer \
1941 type_name##_get_instance_private (const TypeName *self) \
1943 return (G_STRUCT_MEMBER_P (self, TypeName##_private_offset)); \
1946 GType \
1947 type_name##_get_type (void) \
1949 static volatile gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0; \
1950 if (g_once_init_enter (&g_define_type_id__volatile)) \
1952 GType g_define_type_id = \
1953 g_type_register_static_simple (TYPE_PARENT, \
1954 g_intern_static_string (#TypeName), \
1955 sizeof (TypeName##Class), \
1956 (GClassInitFunc) type_name##_class_intern_init, \
1957 sizeof (TypeName), \
1958 (GInstanceInitFunc) type_name##_init, \
1959 (GTypeFlags) flags); \
1960 { /* custom code follows */
1961 #define _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_END() \
1962 /* following custom code */ \
1964 g_once_init_leave (&g_define_type_id__volatile, g_define_type_id); \
1966 return g_define_type_id__volatile; \
1967 } /* closes type_name##_get_type() */
1969 #define _G_DEFINE_INTERFACE_EXTENDED_BEGIN(TypeName, type_name, TYPE_PREREQ) \
1971 static void type_name##_default_init (TypeName##Interface *klass); \
1973 GType \
1974 type_name##_get_type (void) \
1976 static volatile gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0; \
1977 if (g_once_init_enter (&g_define_type_id__volatile)) \
1979 GType g_define_type_id = \
1980 g_type_register_static_simple (G_TYPE_INTERFACE, \
1981 g_intern_static_string (#TypeName), \
1982 sizeof (TypeName##Interface), \
1983 (GClassInitFunc)type_name##_default_init, \
1984 0, \
1985 (GInstanceInitFunc)NULL, \
1986 (GTypeFlags) 0); \
1987 if (TYPE_PREREQ) \
1988 g_type_interface_add_prerequisite (g_define_type_id, TYPE_PREREQ); \
1989 { /* custom code follows */
1990 #define _G_DEFINE_INTERFACE_EXTENDED_END() \
1991 /* following custom code */ \
1993 g_once_init_leave (&g_define_type_id__volatile, g_define_type_id); \
1995 return g_define_type_id__volatile; \
1996 } /* closes type_name##_get_type() */
1999 * G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE:
2000 * @TypeName: The name of the new type, in Camel case
2001 * @type_name: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
2002 * separated by '_'
2003 * @copy_func: the #GBoxedCopyFunc for the new type
2004 * @free_func: the #GBoxedFreeFunc for the new type
2006 * A convenience macro for boxed type implementations, which defines a
2007 * type_name_get_type() function registering the boxed type.
2009 * Since: 2.26
2011 #define G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE(TypeName, type_name, copy_func, free_func) G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE_WITH_CODE (TypeName, type_name, copy_func, free_func, {})
2013 * G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE_WITH_CODE:
2014 * @TypeName: The name of the new type, in Camel case
2015 * @type_name: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
2016 * separated by '_'
2017 * @copy_func: the #GBoxedCopyFunc for the new type
2018 * @free_func: the #GBoxedFreeFunc for the new type
2019 * @_C_: Custom code that gets inserted in the *_get_type() function
2021 * A convenience macro for boxed type implementations.
2022 * Similar to G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE(), but allows to insert custom code into the
2023 * type_name_get_type() function, e.g. to register value transformations with
2024 * g_value_register_transform_func(), for instance:
2026 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
2027 * G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GdkRectangle, gdk_rectangle,
2028 * gdk_rectangle_copy,
2029 * gdk_rectangle_free,
2030 * register_rectangle_transform_funcs (g_define_type_id))
2031 * ]|
2033 * Similarly to the %G_DEFINE_TYPE family of macros, the #GType of the newly
2034 * defined boxed type is exposed in the `g_define_type_id` variable.
2036 * Since: 2.26
2038 #define G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE_WITH_CODE(TypeName, type_name, copy_func, free_func, _C_) _G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE_BEGIN (TypeName, type_name, copy_func, free_func) {_C_;} _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_END()
2040 /* Only use this in non-C++ on GCC >= 2.7, except for Darwin/ppc64.
2041 * See https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=647145
2043 #if !defined (__cplusplus) && (__GNUC__ > 2 || (__GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 7)) && !(defined (__APPLE__) && defined (__ppc64__))
2044 #define _G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE_BEGIN(TypeName, type_name, copy_func, free_func) \
2045 GType \
2046 type_name##_get_type (void) \
2048 static volatile gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0; \
2049 if (g_once_init_enter (&g_define_type_id__volatile)) \
2051 GType (* _g_register_boxed) \
2052 (const gchar *, \
2053 union \
2055 TypeName * (*do_copy_type) (TypeName *); \
2056 TypeName * (*do_const_copy_type) (const TypeName *); \
2057 GBoxedCopyFunc do_copy_boxed; \
2058 } __attribute__((__transparent_union__)), \
2059 union \
2061 void (* do_free_type) (TypeName *); \
2062 GBoxedFreeFunc do_free_boxed; \
2063 } __attribute__((__transparent_union__)) \
2064 ) = g_boxed_type_register_static; \
2065 GType g_define_type_id = \
2066 _g_register_boxed (g_intern_static_string (#TypeName), copy_func, free_func); \
2067 { /* custom code follows */
2068 #else
2069 #define _G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE_BEGIN(TypeName, type_name, copy_func, free_func) \
2070 GType \
2071 type_name##_get_type (void) \
2073 static volatile gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0; \
2074 if (g_once_init_enter (&g_define_type_id__volatile)) \
2076 GType g_define_type_id = \
2077 g_boxed_type_register_static (g_intern_static_string (#TypeName), \
2078 (GBoxedCopyFunc) copy_func, \
2079 (GBoxedFreeFunc) free_func); \
2080 { /* custom code follows */
2081 #endif /* __GNUC__ */
2084 * G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE:
2085 * @TypeName: The name of the new type, in Camel case
2086 * @type_name: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
2087 * separated by '_'
2089 * A convenience macro for pointer type implementations, which defines a
2090 * type_name_get_type() function registering the pointer type.
2092 * Since: 2.26
2094 #define G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE(TypeName, type_name) G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE_WITH_CODE (TypeName, type_name, {})
2096 * G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE_WITH_CODE:
2097 * @TypeName: The name of the new type, in Camel case
2098 * @type_name: The name of the new type, in lowercase, with words
2099 * separated by '_'
2100 * @_C_: Custom code that gets inserted in the *_get_type() function
2102 * A convenience macro for pointer type implementations.
2103 * Similar to G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE(), but allows to insert
2104 * custom code into the type_name_get_type() function.
2106 * Since: 2.26
2108 #define G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE_WITH_CODE(TypeName, type_name, _C_) _G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE_BEGIN (TypeName, type_name) {_C_;} _G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED_END()
2110 #define _G_DEFINE_POINTER_TYPE_BEGIN(TypeName, type_name) \
2111 GType \
2112 type_name##_get_type (void) \
2114 static volatile gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0; \
2115 if (g_once_init_enter (&g_define_type_id__volatile)) \
2117 GType g_define_type_id = \
2118 g_pointer_type_register_static (g_intern_static_string (#TypeName)); \
2119 { /* custom code follows */
2121 /* --- protected (for fundamental type implementations) --- */
2122 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2123 GTypePlugin* g_type_get_plugin (GType type);
2124 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2125 GTypePlugin* g_type_interface_get_plugin (GType instance_type,
2126 GType interface_type);
2127 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2128 GType g_type_fundamental_next (void);
2129 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2130 GType g_type_fundamental (GType type_id);
2131 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2132 GTypeInstance* g_type_create_instance (GType type);
2133 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2134 void g_type_free_instance (GTypeInstance *instance);
2136 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2137 void g_type_add_class_cache_func (gpointer cache_data,
2138 GTypeClassCacheFunc cache_func);
2139 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2140 void g_type_remove_class_cache_func (gpointer cache_data,
2141 GTypeClassCacheFunc cache_func);
2142 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2143 void g_type_class_unref_uncached (gpointer g_class);
2145 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2146 void g_type_add_interface_check (gpointer check_data,
2147 GTypeInterfaceCheckFunc check_func);
2148 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2149 void g_type_remove_interface_check (gpointer check_data,
2150 GTypeInterfaceCheckFunc check_func);
2152 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2153 GTypeValueTable* g_type_value_table_peek (GType type);
2156 /*< private >*/
2157 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2158 gboolean g_type_check_instance (GTypeInstance *instance) G_GNUC_PURE;
2159 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2160 GTypeInstance* g_type_check_instance_cast (GTypeInstance *instance,
2161 GType iface_type);
2162 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2163 gboolean g_type_check_instance_is_a (GTypeInstance *instance,
2164 GType iface_type) G_GNUC_PURE;
2165 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_42
2166 gboolean g_type_check_instance_is_fundamentally_a (GTypeInstance *instance,
2167 GType fundamental_type) G_GNUC_PURE;
2168 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2169 GTypeClass* g_type_check_class_cast (GTypeClass *g_class,
2170 GType is_a_type);
2171 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2172 gboolean g_type_check_class_is_a (GTypeClass *g_class,
2173 GType is_a_type) G_GNUC_PURE;
2174 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2175 gboolean g_type_check_is_value_type (GType type) G_GNUC_CONST;
2176 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2177 gboolean g_type_check_value (GValue *value) G_GNUC_PURE;
2178 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2179 gboolean g_type_check_value_holds (GValue *value,
2180 GType type) G_GNUC_PURE;
2181 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2182 gboolean g_type_test_flags (GType type,
2183 guint flags) G_GNUC_CONST;
2186 /* --- debugging functions --- */
2187 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2188 const gchar * g_type_name_from_instance (GTypeInstance *instance);
2189 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
2190 const gchar * g_type_name_from_class (GTypeClass *g_class);
2193 /* --- implementation bits --- */
2194 #ifndef G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS
2195 # define _G_TYPE_CIC(ip, gt, ct) \
2196 ((ct*) g_type_check_instance_cast ((GTypeInstance*) ip, gt))
2197 # define _G_TYPE_CCC(cp, gt, ct) \
2198 ((ct*) g_type_check_class_cast ((GTypeClass*) cp, gt))
2199 #else /* G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS */
2200 # define _G_TYPE_CIC(ip, gt, ct) ((ct*) ip)
2201 # define _G_TYPE_CCC(cp, gt, ct) ((ct*) cp)
2202 #endif /* G_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS */
2203 #define _G_TYPE_CHI(ip) (g_type_check_instance ((GTypeInstance*) ip))
2204 #define _G_TYPE_CHV(vl) (g_type_check_value ((GValue*) vl))
2205 #define _G_TYPE_IGC(ip, gt, ct) ((ct*) (((GTypeInstance*) ip)->g_class))
2206 #define _G_TYPE_IGI(ip, gt, ct) ((ct*) g_type_interface_peek (((GTypeInstance*) ip)->g_class, gt))
2207 #define _G_TYPE_CIFT(ip, ft) (g_type_check_instance_is_fundamentally_a ((GTypeInstance*) ip, ft))
2208 #ifdef __GNUC__
2209 # define _G_TYPE_CIT(ip, gt) (G_GNUC_EXTENSION ({ \
2210 GTypeInstance *__inst = (GTypeInstance*) ip; GType __t = gt; gboolean __r; \
2211 if (!__inst) \
2212 __r = FALSE; \
2213 else if (__inst->g_class && __inst->g_class->g_type == __t) \
2214 __r = TRUE; \
2215 else \
2216 __r = g_type_check_instance_is_a (__inst, __t); \
2217 __r; \
2219 # define _G_TYPE_CCT(cp, gt) (G_GNUC_EXTENSION ({ \
2220 GTypeClass *__class = (GTypeClass*) cp; GType __t = gt; gboolean __r; \
2221 if (!__class) \
2222 __r = FALSE; \
2223 else if (__class->g_type == __t) \
2224 __r = TRUE; \
2225 else \
2226 __r = g_type_check_class_is_a (__class, __t); \
2227 __r; \
2229 # define _G_TYPE_CVH(vl, gt) (G_GNUC_EXTENSION ({ \
2230 GValue *__val = (GValue*) vl; GType __t = gt; gboolean __r; \
2231 if (!__val) \
2232 __r = FALSE; \
2233 else if (__val->g_type == __t) \
2234 __r = TRUE; \
2235 else \
2236 __r = g_type_check_value_holds (__val, __t); \
2237 __r; \
2239 #else /* !__GNUC__ */
2240 # define _G_TYPE_CIT(ip, gt) (g_type_check_instance_is_a ((GTypeInstance*) ip, gt))
2241 # define _G_TYPE_CCT(cp, gt) (g_type_check_class_is_a ((GTypeClass*) cp, gt))
2242 # define _G_TYPE_CVH(vl, gt) (g_type_check_value_holds ((GValue*) vl, gt))
2243 #endif /* !__GNUC__ */
2245 * G_TYPE_FLAG_RESERVED_ID_BIT:
2247 * A bit in the type number that's supposed to be left untouched.
2249 #define G_TYPE_FLAG_RESERVED_ID_BIT ((GType) (1 << 0))
2251 G_END_DECLS
2253 #endif /* __G_TYPE_H__ */