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_TERMINAL: An object that represents an accessible terminal
102 *@ATK_ROLE_TEXT: An object that presents text to the user
103 *@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
104 *@ATK_ROLE_TOOL_BAR: A bar or palette usually composed of push buttons or toggle buttons
105 *@ATK_ROLE_TOOL_TIP: An object that provides information about another object
106 *@ATK_ROLE_TREE: An object used to represent hierarchical information to the user
107 *@ATK_ROLE_TREE_TABLE: An object capable of expanding and collapsing rows as well as showing multiple columns of data
108 *@ATK_ROLE_UNKNOWN: The object contains some Accessible information, but its role is not known
109 *@ATK_ROLE_VIEWPORT: An object usually used in a scroll pane
110 *@ATK_ROLE_WINDOW: A top level window with no title or border
111 *@ATK_ROLE_LAST_DEFINED: not a valid role, used for finding end of enumeration
113 *Describes the role of an object
118 ATK_ROLE_ACCEL_LABEL,
125 ATK_ROLE_CHECK_MENU_ITEM,
126 ATK_ROLE_COLOR_CHOOSER,
127 ATK_ROLE_COLUMN_HEADER,
129 ATK_ROLE_DATE_EDITOR,
130 ATK_ROLE_DESKTOP_ICON,
131 ATK_ROLE_DESKTOP_FRAME,
134 ATK_ROLE_DIRECTORY_PANE,
135 ATK_ROLE_DRAWING_AREA,
136 ATK_ROLE_FILE_CHOOSER,
138 ATK_ROLE_FONT_CHOOSER,
141 ATK_ROLE_HTML_CONTAINER,
144 ATK_ROLE_INTERNAL_FRAME,
146 ATK_ROLE_LAYERED_PANE,
152 ATK_ROLE_OPTION_PANE,
154 ATK_ROLE_PAGE_TAB_LIST,
156 ATK_ROLE_PASSWORD_TEXT,
158 ATK_ROLE_PROGRESS_BAR,
159 ATK_ROLE_PUSH_BUTTON,
160 ATK_ROLE_RADIO_BUTTON,
161 ATK_ROLE_RADIO_MENU_ITEM,
165 ATK_ROLE_SCROLL_PANE,
169 ATK_ROLE_SPIN_BUTTON,
173 ATK_ROLE_TABLE_COLUMN_HEADER,
174 ATK_ROLE_TABLE_ROW_HEADER,
175 ATK_ROLE_TEAR_OFF_MENU_ITEM,
178 ATK_ROLE_TOGGLE_BUTTON,
186 ATK_ROLE_LAST_DEFINED
189 AtkRole atk_role_register (const gchar *name);
192 #define ATK_TYPE_OBJECT (atk_object_get_type ())
193 #define ATK_OBJECT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObject))
194 #define ATK_OBJECT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObjectClass))
195 #define ATK_IS_OBJECT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT))
196 #define ATK_IS_OBJECT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT))
197 #define ATK_OBJECT_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObjectClass))
199 #define ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR (atk_implementor_get_type ())
200 #define ATK_IS_IMPLEMENTOR(obj) G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR)
201 #define ATK_IMPLEMENTOR(obj) G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR, AtkImplementor)
202 #define ATK_IMPLEMENTOR_GET_IFACE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR, AtkImplementorIface))
205 typedef struct _AtkImplementor AtkImplementor; /* dummy typedef */
206 typedef struct _AtkImplementorIface AtkImplementorIface;
209 typedef struct _AtkObject AtkObject;
210 typedef struct _AtkObjectClass AtkObjectClass;
211 typedef struct _AtkRelationSet AtkRelationSet;
212 typedef struct _AtkStateSet AtkStateSet;
214 struct _AtkPropertyValues
216 const gchar *property_name;
221 typedef struct _AtkPropertyValues AtkPropertyValues;
224 * For most properties the old_value field of AtkPropertyValues will
225 * not contain a valid value.
227 * Currently, the only property for which old_value is used is
228 * accessible-state; for instance if there is a focus state the
229 * property change handler will be called for the object which lost the focus
230 * with the old_value containing an AtkState value corresponding to focused
231 * and the property change handler will be called for the object which
232 * received the focus with the new_value containing an AtkState value
233 * corresponding to focused.
235 typedef void (*AtkPropertyChangeHandler) (AtkObject*, AtkPropertyValues*);
244 AtkObject *accessible_parent;
246 AtkRelationSet *relation_set;
249 struct _AtkObjectClass
254 * Gets the accessible name of the object
256 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* (* get_name) (AtkObject *accessible);
258 * Gets the accessible description of the object
260 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* (* get_description) (AtkObject *accessible);
262 * Gets the accessible parent of the object
264 AtkObject* (*get_parent) (AtkObject *accessible);
267 * Gets the number of accessible children of the object
269 gint (* get_n_children) (AtkObject *accessible);
271 * Returns a reference to the specified accessible child of the object.
272 * The accessible children are 0-based so the first accessible child is
273 * at index 0, the second at index 1 and so on.
275 AtkObject* (* ref_child) (AtkObject *accessible,
278 * Gets the 0-based index of this object in its parent; returns -1 if the
279 * object does not have an accessible parent.
281 gint (* get_index_in_parent) (AtkObject *accessible);
283 * Gets the RelationSet associated with the object
285 AtkRelationSet* (* ref_relation_set) (AtkObject *accessible);
287 * Gets the role of the object
289 AtkRole (* get_role) (AtkObject *accessible);
291 * Gets the state set of the object
293 AtkStateSet* (* ref_state_set) (AtkObject *accessible);
295 * Sets the accessible name of the object
297 void (* set_name) (AtkObject *accessible,
300 * Sets the accessible description of the object
302 void (* set_description) (AtkObject *accessible,
303 const gchar *description);
305 * Sets the accessible parent of the object
307 void (* set_parent) (AtkObject *accessible,
310 * Sets the accessible role of the object
312 void (* set_role) (AtkObject *accessible,
315 * Specifies a function to be called when a property changes value
317 guint (* connect_property_change_handler) (AtkObject
319 AtkPropertyChangeHandler *handler);
321 * Removes a property change handler which was specified using
322 * connect_property_change_handler
324 void (* remove_property_change_handler) (AtkObject
329 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a change in the
330 * children of the object
332 void (* children_changed) (AtkObject *accessible,
334 AtkObject *changed_child);
336 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a focus event
339 void (*focus_event) (AtkObject *accessible,
342 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a model change
345 void (*model_changed) (AtkObject *accessible);
347 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a property_change
348 * signal for an object.
350 gint (*property_change) (AtkObject *accessible,
351 AtkPropertyValues *values);
353 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a selection change
356 void (*selection_changed) (AtkObject *accessible);
358 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a change in the
359 * visible data for an object
361 void (*visible_data_changed) (AtkObject *accessible);
365 GType atk_object_get_type (void);
367 struct _AtkImplementorIface
369 GTypeInterface parent;
371 AtkObject* (*ref_accessible) (AtkImplementor *implementor);
373 GType atk_implementor_get_type (void);
376 * This method uses the ref_accessible method in AtkImplementorIface,
377 * if the object's class implements AtkImplementorIface.
378 * Otherwise it returns %NULL.
381 * Note also that because this method may return flyweight objects,
382 * it increments the returned AtkObject's reference count.
383 * Therefore it is the responsibility of the calling
384 * program to unreference the object when no longer needed.
385 * (c.f. gtk_widget_get_accessible() where this is not the case).
387 AtkObject* atk_implementor_ref_accessible (AtkImplementor *implementor);
390 * Properties directly supported by AtkObject
393 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_object_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
394 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_object_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
395 AtkObject* atk_object_get_parent (AtkObject *accessible);
396 gint atk_object_get_n_accessible_children (AtkObject *accessible);
397 AtkObject* atk_object_ref_accessible_child (AtkObject *accessible,
399 AtkRelationSet* atk_object_ref_relation_set (AtkObject *accessible);
400 AtkRole atk_object_get_role (AtkObject *accessible);
401 AtkStateSet* atk_object_ref_state_set (AtkObject *accessible);
402 gint atk_object_get_index_in_parent (AtkObject *accessible);
403 void atk_object_set_name (AtkObject *accessible,
405 void atk_object_set_description (AtkObject *accessible,
406 const gchar *description);
407 void atk_object_set_parent (AtkObject *accessible,
409 void atk_object_set_role (AtkObject *accessible,
414 * to install property change listener, one must
415 * install signal handler for gobject "properties_changed" signal.
416 * (for single notifications of multiple changes).
417 * We could use the "notify" signal instead.
420 guint atk_object_connect_property_change_handler (AtkObject *accessible,
421 AtkPropertyChangeHandler *handler);
422 void atk_object_remove_property_change_handler (AtkObject *accessible,
425 void atk_object_notify_state_change (AtkObject *accessible,
430 * Note: the properties which are registered with the GType
431 * property registry, for type ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, are as follows:
434 * "accessible-description"
435 * "accessible-parent"
439 * "accessible-parent"
442 * "accessible-selection"
444 * "accessible-visible-data"
445 * "accessible-table-caption"
446 * "accessible-table-column-header"
447 * "accessible-table-row-heaer"
448 * "accessible-table-summary"
451 * accessibility property change listeners should use the
452 * normal GObject property interfaces and "properties_changed"
453 * signal handler semantics to interpret the property change
454 * information relayed from AtkObject.
455 * (AtkObject instances will connect to the "properties_changed"
456 * signal in their host objects, and relay the signals when appropriate).
459 /* For other signals, see related interfaces
470 * The usage model for obtaining these interface instances is:
471 * ATK_<interfacename>_GET_IFACE(GObject *accessible),
472 * where accessible, though specified as a GObject, is
473 * the AtkObject instance being queried.
474 * More usually, the interface will be used via a cast to the
475 * interface's corresponding "type":
477 * AtkText textImpl = ATK_TEXT(accessible);
480 * cpos = atk_text_get_caret_position(textImpl);
483 * If it's known in advance that accessible implements AtkTextIface,
484 * this is shortened to:
486 * cpos = atk_text_get_caret_position (ATK_TEXT (accessible));
491 #endif /* __cplusplus */
494 #endif /* __ATK_OBJECT_H__ */