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26 G_DEFINE_INTERFACE (GAction, g_action, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
31 * @short_description: An action interface
33 * #GAction represents a single named action.
35 * The main interface to an action is that it can be activated with
36 * g_action_activate(). This results in the 'activate' signal being
37 * emitted. An activation has a #GVariant parameter (which may be
38 * %NULL). The correct type for the parameter is determined by a static
39 * parameter type (which is given at construction time).
41 * An action may optionally have a state, in which case the state may be
42 * set with g_action_change_state(). This call takes a #GVariant. The
43 * correct type for the state is determined by a static state type
44 * (which is given at construction time).
46 * The state may have a hint associated with it, specifying its valid
49 * #GAction is merely the interface to the concept of an action, as
50 * described above. Various implementations of actions exist, including
51 * #GSimpleAction and #GtkAction.
53 * In all cases, the implementing class is responsible for storing the
54 * name of the action, the parameter type, the enabled state, the
55 * optional state type and the state and emitting the appropriate
56 * signals when these change. The implementor responsible for filtering
57 * calls to g_action_activate() and g_action_change_state() for type
58 * safety and for the state being enabled.
60 * Probably the only useful thing to do with a #GAction is to put it
61 * inside of a #GSimpleActionGroup.
66 * @get_name: the virtual function pointer for g_action_get_name()
67 * @get_parameter_type: the virtual function pointer for g_action_get_parameter_type()
68 * @get_state_type: the virtual function pointer for g_action_get_state_type()
69 * @get_state_hint: the virtual function pointer for g_action_get_state_hint()
70 * @get_enabled: the virtual function pointer for g_action_get_enabled()
71 * @get_state: the virtual function pointer for g_action_get_state()
72 * @change_state: the virtual function pointer for g_action_change_state()
73 * @activate: the virtual function pointer for g_action_activate(). Note that #GAction does not have an
74 * 'activate' signal but that implementations of it may have one.
76 * The virtual function table for #GAction.
82 g_action_default_init (GActionInterface *iface)
87 * The name of the action. This is mostly meaningful for identifying
88 * the action once it has been added to a #GActionGroup.
92 g_object_interface_install_property (iface,
93 g_param_spec_string ("name",
95 P_("The name used to invoke the action"),
98 G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
101 * GAction:parameter-type:
103 * The type of the parameter that must be given when activating the
108 g_object_interface_install_property (iface,
109 g_param_spec_boxed ("parameter-type",
110 P_("Parameter Type"),
111 P_("The type of GVariant passed to activate()"),
114 G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
119 * If @action is currently enabled.
121 * If the action is disabled then calls to g_action_activate() and
122 * g_action_change_state() have no effect.
126 g_object_interface_install_property (iface,
127 g_param_spec_boolean ("enabled",
129 P_("If the action can be activated"),
132 G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
135 * GAction:state-type:
137 * The #GVariantType of the state that the action has, or %NULL if the
138 * action is stateless.
142 g_object_interface_install_property (iface,
143 g_param_spec_boxed ("state-type",
145 P_("The type of the state kept by the action"),
148 G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
153 * The state of the action, or %NULL if the action is stateless.
157 g_object_interface_install_property (iface,
158 g_param_spec_variant ("state",
160 P_("The state the action is in"),
164 G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
168 * g_action_change_state:
169 * @action: a #GAction
170 * @value: the new state
172 * Request for the state of @action to be changed to @value.
174 * The action must be stateful and @value must be of the correct type.
175 * See g_action_get_state_type().
177 * This call merely requests a change. The action may refuse to change
178 * its state or may change its state to something other than @value.
179 * See g_action_get_state_hint().
181 * If the @value GVariant is floating, it is consumed.
186 g_action_change_state (GAction *action,
189 const GVariantType *state_type;
191 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action));
192 g_return_if_fail (value != NULL);
193 state_type = g_action_get_state_type (action);
194 g_return_if_fail (state_type != NULL);
195 g_return_if_fail (g_variant_is_of_type (value, state_type));
197 g_variant_ref_sink (value);
199 G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
200 ->change_state (action, value);
202 g_variant_unref (value);
206 * g_action_get_state:
207 * @action: a #GAction
209 * Queries the current state of @action.
211 * If the action is not stateful then %NULL will be returned. If the
212 * action is stateful then the type of the return value is the type
213 * given by g_action_get_state_type().
215 * The return value (if non-%NULL) should be freed with
216 * g_variant_unref() when it is no longer required.
218 * Returns: (transfer full): the current state of the action
223 g_action_get_state (GAction *action)
225 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action), NULL);
227 return G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
228 ->get_state (action);
233 * @action: a #GAction
235 * Queries the name of @action.
237 * Returns: the name of the action
242 g_action_get_name (GAction *action)
244 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action), NULL);
246 return G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
251 * g_action_get_parameter_type:
252 * @action: a #GAction
254 * Queries the type of the parameter that must be given when activating
257 * When activating the action using g_action_activate(), the #GVariant
258 * given to that function must be of the type returned by this function.
260 * In the case that this function returns %NULL, you must not give any
261 * #GVariant, but %NULL instead.
263 * Returns: (allow-none): the parameter type
268 g_action_get_parameter_type (GAction *action)
270 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action), NULL);
272 return G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
273 ->get_parameter_type (action);
277 * g_action_get_state_type:
278 * @action: a #GAction
280 * Queries the type of the state of @action.
282 * If the action is stateful (e.g. created with
283 * g_simple_action_new_stateful()) then this function returns the
284 * #GVariantType of the state. This is the type of the initial value
285 * given as the state. All calls to g_action_change_state() must give a
286 * #GVariant of this type and g_action_get_state() will return a
287 * #GVariant of the same type.
289 * If the action is not stateful (e.g. created with g_simple_action_new())
290 * then this function will return %NULL. In that case, g_action_get_state()
291 * will return %NULL and you must not call g_action_change_state().
293 * Returns: (allow-none): the state type, if the action is stateful
298 g_action_get_state_type (GAction *action)
300 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action), NULL);
302 return G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
303 ->get_state_type (action);
307 * g_action_get_state_hint:
308 * @action: a #GAction
310 * Requests a hint about the valid range of values for the state of
313 * If %NULL is returned it either means that the action is not stateful
314 * or that there is no hint about the valid range of values for the
315 * state of the action.
317 * If a #GVariant array is returned then each item in the array is a
318 * possible value for the state. If a #GVariant pair (ie: two-tuple) is
319 * returned then the tuple specifies the inclusive lower and upper bound
320 * of valid values for the state.
322 * In any case, the information is merely a hint. It may be possible to
323 * have a state value outside of the hinted range and setting a value
324 * within the range may fail.
326 * The return value (if non-%NULL) should be freed with
327 * g_variant_unref() when it is no longer required.
329 * Returns: (transfer full): the state range hint
334 g_action_get_state_hint (GAction *action)
336 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action), NULL);
338 return G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
339 ->get_state_hint (action);
343 * g_action_get_enabled:
344 * @action: a #GAction
346 * Checks if @action is currently enabled.
348 * An action must be enabled in order to be activated or in order to
349 * have its state changed from outside callers.
351 * Returns: whether the action is enabled
356 g_action_get_enabled (GAction *action)
358 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action), FALSE);
360 return G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
361 ->get_enabled (action);
366 * @action: a #GAction
367 * @parameter: (allow-none): the parameter to the activation
369 * Activates the action.
371 * @parameter must be the correct type of parameter for the action (ie:
372 * the parameter type given at construction time). If the parameter
373 * type was %NULL then @parameter must also be %NULL.
378 g_action_activate (GAction *action,
381 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_ACTION (action));
383 if (parameter != NULL)
384 g_variant_ref_sink (parameter);
386 G_ACTION_GET_IFACE (action)
387 ->activate (action, parameter);
389 if (parameter != NULL)
390 g_variant_unref (parameter);