Warn when using result variable with incompatible type to prepare possible
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1 /* valadelegate.vala
3 * Copyright (C) 2006-2009 Jürg Billeter
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
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19 * Author:
20 * Jürg Billeter <j@bitron.ch>
23 using GLib;
24 using Gee;
26 /**
27 * Represents a function callback type.
29 public class Vala.Delegate : TypeSymbol {
30 /**
31 * The return type of this callback.
33 public DataType return_type {
34 get { return _return_type; }
35 set {
36 _return_type = value;
37 _return_type.parent_node = this;
41 /**
42 * Specifies whether callback supports calling instance methods.
43 * The reference to the object instance will be appended to the end of
44 * the argument list in the generated C code.
46 public bool has_target { get; set; }
48 /**
49 * Specifies the position of the instance parameter in the C function.
51 public double cinstance_parameter_position { get; set; }
53 /**
54 * Specifies the position of the array length out parameter in the C
55 * function.
57 public double carray_length_parameter_position { get; set; }
59 /**
60 * Specifies the position of the delegate target out parameter in the C
61 * function.
63 public double cdelegate_target_parameter_position { get; set; }
65 /**
66 * Specifies whether the array length should be returned implicitly
67 * if the return type is an array.
69 public bool no_array_length { get; set; }
71 /**
72 * Specifies whether the array is null terminated.
74 public bool array_null_terminated { get; set; }
76 private Gee.List<TypeParameter> type_parameters = new ArrayList<TypeParameter> ();
78 private Gee.List<FormalParameter> parameters = new ArrayList<FormalParameter> ();
79 private string cname;
81 private DataType _return_type;
83 /**
84 * Creates a new delegate.
86 * @param name delegate type name
87 * @param return_type return type
88 * @param source reference to source code
89 * @return newly created delegate
91 public Delegate (string? name, DataType return_type, SourceReference? source_reference = null) {
92 base (name, source_reference);
93 this.return_type = return_type;
95 // error is -1 (right of user_data)
96 cinstance_parameter_position = -2;
97 carray_length_parameter_position = -3;
98 cdelegate_target_parameter_position = -3;
102 * Appends the specified parameter to the list of type parameters.
104 * @param p a type parameter
106 public void add_type_parameter (TypeParameter p) {
107 type_parameters.add (p);
108 p.type = this;
109 scope.add (p.name, p);
113 * Appends paramater to this callback function.
115 * @param param a formal parameter
117 public void add_parameter (FormalParameter param) {
118 // default C parameter position
119 param.cparameter_position = parameters.size + 1;
120 param.carray_length_parameter_position = param.cparameter_position + 0.1;
121 param.cdelegate_target_parameter_position = param.cparameter_position + 0.1;
123 parameters.add (param);
124 scope.add (param.name, param);
128 * Return copy of parameter list.
130 * @return parameter list
132 public Gee.List<FormalParameter> get_parameters () {
133 return new ReadOnlyList<FormalParameter> (parameters);
137 * Checks whether the arguments and return type of the specified method
138 * matches this callback.
140 * @param m a method
141 * @return true if the specified method is compatible to this callback
143 public bool matches_method (Method m) {
144 // method is allowed to ensure stricter return type (stronger postcondition)
145 if (!m.return_type.stricter (return_type)) {
146 return false;
149 var method_params = m.get_parameters ();
150 Iterator<FormalParameter> method_params_it = method_params.iterator ();
151 bool first = true;
152 foreach (FormalParameter param in parameters) {
153 /* use first callback parameter as instance parameter if
154 * an instance method is being compared to a static
155 * callback
157 if (first && m.binding == MemberBinding.INSTANCE && !has_target) {
158 first = false;
159 continue;
162 /* method is allowed to accept less arguments */
163 if (!method_params_it.next ()) {
164 break;
167 // method is allowed to accept arguments of looser types (weaker precondition)
168 var method_param = method_params_it.get ();
169 if (!param.parameter_type.stricter (method_param.parameter_type)) {
170 return false;
174 /* method may not expect more arguments */
175 if (method_params_it.next ()) {
176 return false;
179 return true;
182 public override void accept (CodeVisitor visitor) {
183 visitor.visit_delegate (this);
186 public override void accept_children (CodeVisitor visitor) {
187 foreach (TypeParameter p in type_parameters) {
188 p.accept (visitor);
191 return_type.accept (visitor);
193 foreach (FormalParameter param in parameters) {
194 param.accept (visitor);
197 foreach (DataType error_type in get_error_types ()) {
198 error_type.accept (visitor);
202 public override string get_cname (bool const_type = false) {
203 if (cname == null) {
204 cname = "%s%s".printf (parent_symbol.get_cprefix (), name);
206 return cname;
210 * Sets the name of this callback as it is used in C code.
212 * @param cname the name to be used in C code
214 public void set_cname (string cname) {
215 this.cname = cname;
218 private void process_ccode_attribute (Attribute a) {
219 if (a.has_argument ("cname")) {
220 set_cname (a.get_string ("cname"));
222 if (a.has_argument ("instance_pos")) {
223 cinstance_parameter_position = a.get_double ("instance_pos");
225 if (a.has_argument ("array_length")) {
226 no_array_length = !a.get_bool ("array_length");
228 if (a.has_argument ("array_null_terminated")) {
229 array_null_terminated = a.get_bool ("array_null_terminated");
231 if (a.has_argument ("array_length_pos")) {
232 carray_length_parameter_position = a.get_double ("array_length_pos");
234 if (a.has_argument ("delegate_target_pos")) {
235 cdelegate_target_parameter_position = a.get_double ("delegate_target_pos");
237 if (a.has_argument ("cheader_filename")) {
238 var val = a.get_string ("cheader_filename");
239 foreach (string filename in val.split (",")) {
240 add_cheader_filename (filename);
246 * Process all associated attributes.
248 public void process_attributes () {
249 foreach (Attribute a in attributes) {
250 if (a.name == "CCode") {
251 process_ccode_attribute (a);
256 public override bool is_reference_type () {
257 return false;
260 public override string? get_type_id () {
261 return "G_TYPE_POINTER";
264 public override string? get_marshaller_type_name () {
265 return "POINTER";
268 public override string? get_get_value_function () {
269 return "g_value_get_pointer";
272 public override string? get_set_value_function () {
273 return "g_value_set_pointer";
276 public override void replace_type (DataType old_type, DataType new_type) {
277 if (return_type == old_type) {
278 return_type = new_type;
279 return;
281 var error_types = get_error_types ();
282 for (int i = 0; i < error_types.size; i++) {
283 if (error_types[i] == old_type) {
284 error_types[i] = new_type;
285 return;
290 public string get_prototype_string (string name) {
291 return "%s %s %s".printf (get_return_type_string (), name, get_parameters_string ());
294 string get_return_type_string () {
295 string str = "";
296 if (!return_type.value_owned && return_type is ReferenceType) {
297 str = "weak ";
299 str += return_type.to_string ();
301 return str;
304 string get_parameters_string () {
305 string str = "(";
307 int i = 1;
308 foreach (FormalParameter param in parameters) {
309 if (i > 1) {
310 str += ", ";
313 if (param.direction != ParameterDirection.IN) {
314 if (param.direction == ParameterDirection.REF) {
315 str += "ref ";
316 } else if (param.direction == ParameterDirection.OUT) {
317 str += "out ";
319 if (!param.parameter_type.value_owned && param.parameter_type is ReferenceType) {
320 str += "weak ";
324 str += param.parameter_type.to_string ();
326 if (param.direction == ParameterDirection.IN && param.parameter_type.value_owned) {
327 str += "#";
330 i++;
333 str += ")";
335 return str;
338 public override bool check (SemanticAnalyzer analyzer) {
339 if (checked) {
340 return !error;
343 checked = true;
345 process_attributes ();
347 var old_source_file = analyzer.current_source_file;
349 if (source_reference != null) {
350 analyzer.current_source_file = source_reference.file;
353 foreach (TypeParameter p in type_parameters) {
354 p.check (analyzer);
357 return_type.check (analyzer);
359 foreach (FormalParameter param in parameters) {
360 param.check (analyzer);
363 foreach (DataType error_type in get_error_types ()) {
364 error_type.check (analyzer);
367 analyzer.current_source_file = old_source_file;
369 return !error;