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
117 ATK_ROLE_INVALID = 0,
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);
193 *@ATK_LAYER_INVALID: The object does not have a layer
194 *@ATK_LAYER_BACKGROUND: This layer is reserved for the desktop background
195 *@ATK_LAYER_CANVAS: This layer is used for Canvas components
196 *@ATK_LAYER_WIDGET: This layer is normally used for components
197 *@ATK_LAYER_MDI: This layer is used for layered components
198 *@ATK_LAYER_POPUP: This layer is used for popup components, such as menus
199 *@ATK_LAYER_OVERLAY: This layer is reserved for future use.
201 * Describes the layer of a component
206 ATK_LAYER_BACKGROUND,
214 #define ATK_TYPE_OBJECT (atk_object_get_type ())
215 #define ATK_OBJECT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObject))
216 #define ATK_OBJECT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObjectClass))
217 #define ATK_IS_OBJECT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT))
218 #define ATK_IS_OBJECT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT))
219 #define ATK_OBJECT_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, AtkObjectClass))
221 #define ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR (atk_implementor_get_type ())
222 #define ATK_IS_IMPLEMENTOR(obj) G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR)
223 #define ATK_IMPLEMENTOR(obj) G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR, AtkImplementor)
224 #define ATK_IMPLEMENTOR_GET_IFACE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE ((obj), ATK_TYPE_IMPLEMENTOR, AtkImplementorIface))
227 typedef struct _AtkImplementor AtkImplementor; /* dummy typedef */
228 typedef struct _AtkImplementorIface AtkImplementorIface;
231 typedef struct _AtkObject AtkObject;
232 typedef struct _AtkObjectClass AtkObjectClass;
233 typedef struct _AtkRelationSet AtkRelationSet;
234 typedef struct _AtkStateSet AtkStateSet;
236 struct _AtkPropertyValues
238 const gchar *property_name;
243 typedef struct _AtkPropertyValues AtkPropertyValues;
246 * For most properties the old_value field of AtkPropertyValues will
247 * not contain a valid value.
249 * Currently, the only property for which old_value is used is
250 * accessible-state; for instance if there is a focus state the
251 * property change handler will be called for the object which lost the focus
252 * with the old_value containing an AtkState value corresponding to focused
253 * and the property change handler will be called for the object which
254 * received the focus with the new_value containing an AtkState value
255 * corresponding to focused.
257 typedef void (*AtkPropertyChangeHandler) (AtkObject*, AtkPropertyValues*);
266 AtkObject *accessible_parent;
268 AtkRelationSet *relation_set;
272 struct _AtkObjectClass
277 * Gets the accessible name of the object
279 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* (* get_name) (AtkObject *accessible);
281 * Gets the accessible description of the object
283 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* (* get_description) (AtkObject *accessible);
285 * Gets the accessible parent of the object
287 AtkObject* (*get_parent) (AtkObject *accessible);
290 * Gets the number of accessible children of the object
292 gint (* get_n_children) (AtkObject *accessible);
294 * Returns a reference to the specified accessible child of the object.
295 * The accessible children are 0-based so the first accessible child is
296 * at index 0, the second at index 1 and so on.
298 AtkObject* (* ref_child) (AtkObject *accessible,
301 * Gets the 0-based index of this object in its parent; returns -1 if the
302 * object does not have an accessible parent.
304 gint (* get_index_in_parent) (AtkObject *accessible);
306 * Gets the RelationSet associated with the object
308 AtkRelationSet* (* ref_relation_set) (AtkObject *accessible);
310 * Gets the role of the object
312 AtkRole (* get_role) (AtkObject *accessible);
313 AtkLayer (* get_layer) (AtkObject *accessible);
314 gint (* get_mdi_zorder) (AtkObject *accessible);
316 * Gets the state set of the object
318 AtkStateSet* (* ref_state_set) (AtkObject *accessible);
320 * Sets the accessible name of the object
322 void (* set_name) (AtkObject *accessible,
325 * Sets the accessible description of the object
327 void (* set_description) (AtkObject *accessible,
328 const gchar *description);
330 * Sets the accessible parent of the object
332 void (* set_parent) (AtkObject *accessible,
335 * Sets the accessible role of the object
337 void (* set_role) (AtkObject *accessible,
340 * Specifies a function to be called when a property changes value
342 guint (* connect_property_change_handler) (AtkObject
344 AtkPropertyChangeHandler *handler);
346 * Removes a property change handler which was specified using
347 * connect_property_change_handler
349 void (* remove_property_change_handler) (AtkObject
354 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a change in the
355 * children of the object
357 void (* children_changed) (AtkObject *accessible,
359 AtkObject *changed_child);
361 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a focus event
364 void (*focus_event) (AtkObject *accessible,
367 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a property_change
368 * signal for an object.
370 gint (*property_change) (AtkObject *accessible,
371 AtkPropertyValues *values);
373 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a state_change
374 * signal for an object.
376 gint (*state_change) (AtkObject *accessible,
380 * The signal handler which is executed when there is a change in the
381 * visible data for an object
383 void (*visible_data_changed) (AtkObject *accessible);
387 GType atk_object_get_type (void);
389 struct _AtkImplementorIface
391 GTypeInterface parent;
393 AtkObject* (*ref_accessible) (AtkImplementor *implementor);
395 GType atk_implementor_get_type (void);
398 * This method uses the ref_accessible method in AtkImplementorIface,
399 * if the object's class implements AtkImplementorIface.
400 * Otherwise it returns %NULL.
403 * Note also that because this method may return flyweight objects,
404 * it increments the returned AtkObject's reference count.
405 * Therefore it is the responsibility of the calling
406 * program to unreference the object when no longer needed.
407 * (c.f. gtk_widget_get_accessible() where this is not the case).
409 AtkObject* atk_implementor_ref_accessible (AtkImplementor *implementor);
412 * Properties directly supported by AtkObject
415 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_object_get_name (AtkObject *accessible);
416 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_object_get_description (AtkObject *accessible);
417 AtkObject* atk_object_get_parent (AtkObject *accessible);
418 gint atk_object_get_n_accessible_children (AtkObject *accessible);
419 AtkObject* atk_object_ref_accessible_child (AtkObject *accessible,
421 AtkRelationSet* atk_object_ref_relation_set (AtkObject *accessible);
422 AtkRole atk_object_get_role (AtkObject *accessible);
423 AtkLayer atk_object_get_layer (AtkObject *accessible);
424 gint atk_object_get_mdi_zorder (AtkObject *accessible);
425 AtkStateSet* atk_object_ref_state_set (AtkObject *accessible);
426 gint atk_object_get_index_in_parent (AtkObject *accessible);
427 void atk_object_set_name (AtkObject *accessible,
429 void atk_object_set_description (AtkObject *accessible,
430 const gchar *description);
431 void atk_object_set_parent (AtkObject *accessible,
433 void atk_object_set_role (AtkObject *accessible,
437 guint atk_object_connect_property_change_handler (AtkObject *accessible,
438 AtkPropertyChangeHandler *handler);
439 void atk_object_remove_property_change_handler (AtkObject *accessible,
442 void atk_object_notify_state_change (AtkObject *accessible,
446 G_CONST_RETURN gchar* atk_role_get_name (AtkRole role);
447 AtkRole atk_role_for_name (const gchar *name);
451 * Note: the properties which are registered with the GType
452 * property registry, for type ATK_TYPE_OBJECT, are as follows:
455 * "accessible-description"
456 * "accessible-parent"
459 * "accessible-component-layer"
460 * "accessible-component-zorder"
461 * "accessible-table-caption"
462 * "accessible-table-column-description"
463 * "accessible-table-column-header"
464 * "accessible-table-row-description"
465 * "accessible-table-row-header"
466 * "accessible-table-summary"
469 * accessibility property change listeners should use the
470 * normal GObject property interfaces and "property-change"
471 * signal handler semantics to interpret the property change
472 * information relayed from AtkObject.
473 * (AtkObject instances will connect to the "notify"
474 * signal in their host objects, and relay the signals when appropriate).
477 /* For other signals, see related interfaces
488 * The usage model for obtaining these interface instances is:
489 * ATK_<interfacename>_GET_IFACE(GObject *accessible),
490 * where accessible, though specified as a GObject, is
491 * the AtkObject instance being queried.
492 * More usually, the interface will be used via a cast to the
493 * interface's corresponding "type":
495 * AtkText textImpl = ATK_TEXT(accessible);
498 * cpos = atk_text_get_caret_position(textImpl);
501 * If it's known in advance that accessible implements AtkTextIface,
502 * this is shortened to:
504 * cpos = atk_text_get_caret_position (ATK_TEXT (accessible));
509 #endif /* __cplusplus */
512 #endif /* __ATK_OBJECT_H__ */