1 /* ATK - Accessibility Toolkit
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20 #ifndef __ATK_OBJECT_H__
21 #define __ATK_OBJECT_H__
25 #endif /* __cplusplus */
27 #include <glib-object.h>
28 #include <atk/atkstate.h>
31 * AtkObject represents the minimum information all accessible objects
32 * return. This information includes accessible name, accessible
33 * description, role and state of the object, as well information about
34 * its parent and children. It is also possible to obtain more specific
35 * accessibility information about a component if it supports one or more
36 * of the following interfaces:
42 *@ATK_ROLE_INVALID: Invalid role
43 *@ATK_ROLE_ACCEL_LABEL: A label which represents an accelerator
44 *@ATK_ROLE_ALERT: An object which is an alert to the user
45 *@ATK_ROLE_ANIMATION: An object which is an animated image
46 *@ATK_ROLE_ARROW: An arrow in one of the four cardinal directions
47 *@ATK_ROLE_CALENDAR: An object that displays a calendar and allows the user to select a date
48 *@ATK_ROLE_CANVAS: An object that can be drawn into and is used to trap events
49 *@ATK_ROLE_CHECK_BOX: A choice that can be checked or unchecked and provides a separate indicator for the current state
50 *@ATK_ROLE_CHECK_MENU_ITEM: A menu item with a check box
51 *@ATK_ROLE_COLOR_CHOOSER: A specialized dialog that lets the user choose a color
52 *@ATK_ROLE_COLUMN_HEADER: The header for a column of data
53 *@ATK_ROLE_COMBO_BOX: A list of choices the user can select from
54 *@ATK_ROLE_DATE_EDITOR: An object whose purpose is to allow a user to edit a date
55 *@ATK_ROLE_DESKTOP_ICON: An inconifed internal frame within a DESKTOP_PANE
56 *@ATK_ROLE_DESKTOP_FRAME: A pane that supports internal frames and iconified versions of those internal frames
57 *@ATK_ROLE_DIAL: An object whose purpose is to allow a user to set a value
58 *@ATK_ROLE_DIALOG: A top level window with title bar and a border
59 *@ATK_ROLE_DIRECTORY_PANE: A pane that allows the user to navigate through and select the contents of a directory
60 *@ATK_ROLE_DRAWING_AREA: An object used for drawing custom user interface elements
61 *@ATK_ROLE_FILE_CHOOSER: A specialized dialog that lets the user choose a file
62 *@ATK_ROLE_FILLER: A object that fills up space in a user interface
63 *@ATK_ROLE_FONT_CHOOSER: A specialized dialog that lets the user choose a font
64 *@ATK_ROLE_FRAME: A top level window with a title bar, border, menubar, etc.
65 *@ATK_ROLE_GLASS_PANE: A pane that is guaranteed to be painted on top of all panes beneath it
66 *@ATK_ROLE_HTML_CONTAINER: A document container for HTML, whose children represent the document content
67 *@ATK_ROLE_ICON: A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components
68 *@ATK_ROLE_IMAGE: An object whose primary purpose is to display an image
69 *@ATK_ROLE_INTERNAL_FRAME: A frame-like object that is clipped by a desktop pane
70 *@ATK_ROLE_LABEL: An object used to present an icon or short string in an interface
71 *@ATK_ROLE_LAYERED_PANE: A specialized pane that allows its children to be drawn in layers, providing a form of stacking order
72 *@ATK_ROLE_LIST: An object that presents a list of objects to the user and allows the user to select one or more of them
73 *@ATK_ROLE_LIST_ITEM: An object that represents an element of a list
74 *@ATK_ROLE_MENU: An object usually found inside a menu bar that contains a list of actions the user can choose from
75 *@ATK_ROLE_MENU_BAR: An object usually drawn at the top of the primary dialog box of an application that contains a list of menus the user can choose from
76 *@ATK_ROLE_MENU_ITEM: An object usually contained in a menu that presents an action the user can choose
77 *@ATK_ROLE_OPTION_PANE: A specialized pane whose primary use is inside a DIALOG
78 *@ATK_ROLE_PAGE_TAB: An object that is a child of a page tab list
79 *@ATK_ROLE_PAGE_TAB_LIST: An object that presents a series of panels (or page tabs), one at a time, through some mechanism provided by the object
80 *@ATK_ROLE_PANEL: A generic container that is often used to group objects
81 *@ATK_ROLE_PASSWORD_TEXT: A text object uses for passwords, or other places where the text content is not shown visibly to the user
82 *@ATK_ROLE_POPUP_MENU: A temporary window that is usually used to offer the user a list of choices, and then hides when the user selects one of those choices
83 *@ATK_ROLE_PROGRESS_BAR: An object used to indicate how much of a task has been completed
84 *@ATK_ROLE_PUSH_BUTTON: An object the user can manipulate to tell the application to do something
85 *@ATK_ROLE_RADIO_BUTTON: A specialized check box that will cause other radio buttons in the same group to become unchecked when this one is checked
86 *@ATK_ROLE_RADIO_MENU_ITEM: A check menu item which belongs to a group. At each instant exactly one of the radio menu items from a group is selected
87 *@ATK_ROLE_ROOT_PANE: A specialized pane that has a glass pane and a layered pane as its children
88 *@ATK_ROLE_ROW_HEADER: The header for a row of data
89 *@ATK_ROLE_SCROLL_BAR: An object usually used to allow a user to incrementally view a large amount of data.
90 *@ATK_ROLE_SCROLL_PANE: An object that allows a user to incrementally view a large amount of information
91 *@ATK_ROLE_SEPARATOR: An object usually contained in a menu to provide a visible and logical separation of the contents in a menu
92 *@ATK_ROLE_SLIDER: An object that allows the user to select from a bounded range
93 *@ATK_ROLE_SPLIT_PANE: A specialized panel that presents two other panels at the same time
94 *@ATK_ROLE_SPIN_BUTTON: An object used to get an integer or floating point number from the user
95 *@ATK_ROLE_STATUSBAR: An object which reports messages of minor importance to the user
96 *@ATK_ROLE_TABLE: An object used to represent information in terms of rows and columns
97 *@ATK_ROLE_TABLE_CELL: A cell in a table
98 *@ATK_ROLE_TABLE_COLUMN_HEADER: The header for a column of a table
99 *@ATK_ROLE_TABLE_ROW_HEADER: The header for a row of a table
100 *@ATK_ROLE_TEAR_OFF_MENU_ITEM: A menu item used to tear off and reattach its menu
101 *@ATK_ROLE_TEXT: An object that presents text to the user
102 *@ATK_ROLE_TOGGLE_BUTTON: A specialized push button that can be checked or unchecked, but does not provide a separate indicator for the current state
103 *@ATK_ROLE_TOOL_BAR: A bar or palette usually composed of push buttons or toggle buttons
104 *@ATK_ROLE_TOOL_TIP: An object that provides information about another object
105 *@ATK_ROLE_TREE: An object used to represent hierarchical information to the user
106 *@ATK_ROLE_UNKNOWN: The object contains some Accessible information, but its role is not known
107 *@ATK_ROLE_VIEWPORT: An object usually used in a scroll pane
108 *@ATK_ROLE_WINDOW: A top level window with no title or border
109 *@ATK_ROLE_LAST_DEFINED: not a valid role, used for finding end of enumeration
111 *Describes the role of an object
116 ATK_ROLE_ACCEL_LABEL,
123 ATK_ROLE_CHECK_MENU_ITEM,
124 ATK_ROLE_COLOR_CHOOSER,
125 ATK_ROLE_COLUMN_HEADER,
127 ATK_ROLE_DATE_EDITOR,
128 ATK_ROLE_DESKTOP_ICON,
129 ATK_ROLE_DESKTOP_FRAME,
132 ATK_ROLE_DIRECTORY_PANE,
133 ATK_ROLE_DRAWING_AREA,
134 ATK_ROLE_FILE_CHOOSER,
136 ATK_ROLE_FONT_CHOOSER,
139 ATK_ROLE_HTML_CONTAINER,
142 ATK_ROLE_INTERNAL_FRAME,
144 ATK_ROLE_LAYERED_PANE,
150 ATK_ROLE_OPTION_PANE,
152 ATK_ROLE_PAGE_TAB_LIST,
154 ATK_ROLE_PASSWORD_TEXT,
156 ATK_ROLE_PROGRESS_BAR,
157 ATK_ROLE_PUSH_BUTTON,
158 ATK_ROLE_RADIO_BUTTON,
159 ATK_ROLE_RADIO_MENU_ITEM,
163 ATK_ROLE_SCROLL_PANE,
167 ATK_ROLE_SPIN_BUTTON,
171 ATK_ROLE_TABLE_COLUMN_HEADER,
172 ATK_ROLE_TABLE_ROW_HEADER,
173 ATK_ROLE_TEAR_OFF_MENU_ITEM,
175 ATK_ROLE_TOGGLE_BUTTON,
182 ATK_ROLE_LAST_DEFINED
185 AtkRole atk_role_register (const gchar *name);
188 #define ATK_TYPE_OBJECT (atk_object_get_type ())
189 #define ATK_OBJECT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObject))
190 #define ATK_OBJECT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObjectClass))
191 #define ATK_IS_OBJECT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT))
192 #define ATK_IS_OBJECT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT))
193 #define ATK_OBJECT_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObjectClass))
195 #define ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR (atk_implementor_get_type ())
196 #define ATK_IS_IMPLEMENTOR(obj) G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR)
197 #define ATK_IMPLEMENTOR(obj) G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR, AtkImplementor)
198 #define ATK_IMPLEMENTOR_GET_IFACE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR, AtkImplementorIface))
201 typedef struct _AtkImplementor AtkImplementor; /* dummy typedef */
202 typedef struct _AtkImplementorIface AtkImplementorIface;
205 typedef struct _AtkObject AtkObject;
206 typedef struct _AtkObjectClass AtkObjectClass;
207 typedef struct _AtkRelationSet AtkRelationSet;
208 typedef struct _AtkStateSet AtkStateSet;
210 struct _AtkPropertyValues
212 gchar *property_name;
217 typedef struct _AtkPropertyValues AtkPropertyValues;
220 * For most properties the old_value field of AtkPropertyValues will
221 * not contain a valid value.
223 * Currently, the only property for which old_value is used is
224 * accessible-state; for instance if there is a focus state the
225 * property change handler will be called for the object which lost the focus
226 * with the old_value containing an AtkState value corresponding to focused
227 * and the property change handler will be called for the object which
228 * received the focus with the new_value containing an AtkState value
229 * corresponding to focused.
231 typedef void (*AtkPropertyChangeHandler) (AtkObject*, AtkPropertyValues*);
240 AtkObject *accessible_parent;
242 AtkRelationSet *relation_set;
245 struct _AtkObjectClass
250 * Gets the accessible name of the object
252 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* (* get_name) (AtkObject *accessible);
254 * Gets the accessible description of the object
256 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* (* get_description) (AtkObject *accessible);
258 * Gets the accessible parent of the object
260 AtkObject* (*get_parent) (AtkObject *accessible);
263 * Gets the number of accessible children of the object
265 gint (* get_n_children) (AtkObject *accessible);
267 * Returns a reference to the specified accessible child of the object.
268 * The accessible children are 0-based so the first accessible child is
269 * at index 0, the second at index 1 and so on.
271 AtkObject* (* ref_child) (AtkObject *accessible,
274 * Gets the 0-based index of this object in its parent; returns -1 if the
275 * object does not have an accessible parent.
277 gint (* get_index_in_parent) (AtkObject *accessible);
279 * Gets the RelationSet associated with the object
281 AtkRelationSet* (* ref_relation_set) (AtkObject *accessible);
283 * Gets the role of the object
285 AtkRole (* get_role) (AtkObject *accessible);
287 * Gets the state set of the object
289 AtkStateSet* (* ref_state_set) (AtkObject *accessible);
291 * Sets the accessible name of the object
293 void (* set_name) (AtkObject *accessible,
296 * Sets the accessible description of the object
298 void (* set_description) (AtkObject *accessible,
299 const gchar *description);
301 * Sets the accessible parent of the object
303 void (* set_parent) (AtkObject *accessible,
306 * Sets the accessible role of the object
308 void (* set_role) (AtkObject *accessible,
311 * Specifies a function to be called when a property changes value
313 guint (* connect_property_change_handler) (AtkObject
315 AtkPropertyChangeHandler *handler);
317 * Removes a property change handler which was specified using
318 * connect_property_change_handler
320 void (* remove_property_change_handler) (AtkObject
325 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a change in the
326 * children of the object
328 void (* children_changed) (AtkObject *accessible,
330 AtkObject *changed_child);
332 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a focus event
335 void (*focus_event) (AtkObject *accessible,
338 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a property_change
339 * signal for an object.
341 gint (*property_change) (AtkObject *accessible,
342 AtkPropertyValues *values);
346 GType atk_object_get_type (void);
348 struct _AtkImplementorIface
350 GTypeInterface parent;
352 AtkObject* (*ref_accessible) (AtkImplementor *implementor);
354 GType atk_implementor_get_type (void);
357 * This method uses the ref_accessible method in AtkImplementorIface,
358 * if the object's class implements AtkImplementorIface.
359 * Otherwise it returns %NULL.
362 * Note also that because this method may return flyweight objects,
363 * it increments the returned AtkObject's reference count.
364 * Therefore it is the responsibility of the calling
365 * program to unreference the object when no longer needed.
366 * (c.f. gtk_widget_get_accessible() where this is not the case).
368 AtkObject* atk_implementor_ref_accessible (AtkImplementor *implementor);
371 * Properties directly supported by AtkObject
374 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_object_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
375 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_object_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
376 AtkObject* atk_object_get_parent (AtkObject *accessible);
377 gint atk_object_get_n_accessible_children (AtkObject *accessible);
378 AtkObject* atk_object_ref_accessible_child (AtkObject *accessible,
380 AtkRelationSet* atk_object_ref_relation_set (AtkObject *accessible);
381 AtkRole atk_object_get_role (AtkObject *accessible);
382 AtkStateSet* atk_object_ref_state_set (AtkObject *accessible);
383 gint atk_object_get_index_in_parent (AtkObject *accessible);
384 void atk_object_set_name (AtkObject *accessible,
386 void atk_object_set_description (AtkObject *accessible,
387 const gchar *description);
388 void atk_object_set_parent (AtkObject *accessible,
390 void atk_object_set_role (AtkObject *accessible,
395 * to install property change listener, one must
396 * install signal handler for gobject "properties_changed" signal.
397 * (for single notifications of multiple changes).
398 * We could use the "notify" signal instead.
401 guint atk_object_connect_property_change_handler (AtkObject *accessible,
402 AtkPropertyChangeHandler *handler);
403 void atk_object_remove_property_change_handler (AtkObject *accessible,
406 void atk_object_notify_state_change (AtkObject *accessible,
411 * Note: the properties which are registered with the GType
412 * property registry, for type ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, are as follows:
415 * "accessible-description"
416 * "accessible-parent"
420 * "accessible-parent"
423 * "accessible-selection"
425 * "accessible-visible-data"
426 * "accessible-table-caption"
427 * "accessible-table-column-header"
428 * "accessible-table-row-heaer"
429 * "accessible-table-summary"
432 * accessibility property change listeners should use the
433 * normal GObject property interfaces and "properties_changed"
434 * signal handler semantics to interpret the property change
435 * information relayed from AtkObject.
436 * (AtkObject instances will connect to the "properties_changed"
437 * signal in their host objects, and relay the signals when appropriate).
440 /* For other signals, see related interfaces
451 * The usage model for obtaining these interface instances is:
452 * ATK_<interfacename>_GET_IFACE(GObject *accessible),
453 * where accessible, though specified as a GObject, is
454 * the AtkObject instance being queried.
455 * More usually, the interface will be used via a cast to the
456 * interface's corresponding "type":
458 * AtkText textImpl = ATK_TEXT(accessible);
461 * cpos = atk_text_get_caret_position(textImpl);
464 * If it's known in advance that accessible implements AtkTextIface,
465 * this is shortened to:
467 * cpos = atk_text_get_caret_position (ATK_TEXT (accessible));
472 #endif /* __cplusplus */
475 #endif /* __ATK_OBJECT_H__ */