Add GRealClosure and move meta_marshallers there
[platform/upstream/glib.git] / gobject / gclosure.h
1 /* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library
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20 #if !defined (__GLIB_GOBJECT_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GOBJECT_COMPILATION)
21 #error "Only <glib-object.h> can be included directly."
22 #endif
23
24 #ifndef __G_CLOSURE_H__
25 #define __G_CLOSURE_H__
26
27 #include        <gobject/gtype.h>
28
29 G_BEGIN_DECLS
30
31 /* --- defines --- */
32 /**
33  * G_CLOSURE_NEEDS_MARSHAL:
34  * @closure: a #GClosure
35  * 
36  * Check if the closure still needs a marshaller. See g_closure_set_marshal().
37  *
38  * Returns: %TRUE if a #GClosureMarshal marshaller has not yet been set on 
39  * @closure.
40  */
41 #define G_CLOSURE_NEEDS_MARSHAL(closure) (((GClosure*) (closure))->marshal == NULL)
42 /**
43  * G_CLOSURE_N_NOTIFIERS:
44  * @cl: a #GClosure
45  * 
46  * Get the total number of notifiers connected with the closure @cl. 
47  * The count includes the meta marshaller, the finalize and invalidate notifiers 
48  * and the marshal guards. Note that each guard counts as two notifiers. 
49  * See g_closure_set_meta_marshal(), g_closure_add_finalize_notifier(),
50  * g_closure_add_invalidate_notifier() and g_closure_add_marshal_guards().
51  *
52  * Returns: number of notifiers
53  */
54 #define G_CLOSURE_N_NOTIFIERS(cl)        (((cl)->n_guards << 1L) + \
55                                           (cl)->n_fnotifiers + (cl)->n_inotifiers)
56 /**
57  * G_CCLOSURE_SWAP_DATA:
58  * @cclosure: a #GCClosure
59  * 
60  * Checks whether the user data of the #GCClosure should be passed as the
61  * first parameter to the callback. See g_cclosure_new_swap().
62  *
63  * Returns: %TRUE if data has to be swapped.
64  */
65 #define G_CCLOSURE_SWAP_DATA(cclosure)   (((GClosure*) (cclosure))->derivative_flag)
66 /**
67  * G_CALLBACK:
68  * @f: a function pointer.
69  * 
70  * Cast a function pointer to a #GCallback.
71  */
72 #define G_CALLBACK(f)                    ((GCallback) (f))
73
74
75 /* -- typedefs --- */
76 typedef struct _GClosure                 GClosure;
77 typedef struct _GClosureNotifyData       GClosureNotifyData;
78
79 /**
80  * GCallback:
81  * 
82  * The type used for callback functions in structure definitions and function 
83  * signatures. This doesn't mean that all callback functions must take no 
84  * parameters and return void. The required signature of a callback function 
85  * is determined by the context in which is used (e.g. the signal to which it 
86  * is connected). Use G_CALLBACK() to cast the callback function to a #GCallback. 
87  */
88 typedef void  (*GCallback)              (void);
89 /**
90  * GClosureNotify:
91  * @data: data specified when registering the notification callback
92  * @closure: the #GClosure on which the notification is emitted
93  * 
94  * The type used for the various notification callbacks which can be registered
95  * on closures.
96  */
97 typedef void  (*GClosureNotify)         (gpointer        data,
98                                          GClosure       *closure);
99 /**
100  * GClosureMarshal:
101  * @closure: the #GClosure to which the marshaller belongs
102  * @return_value: (allow-none): a #GValue to store the return
103  *  value. May be %NULL if the callback of @closure doesn't return a
104  *  value.
105  * @n_param_values: the length of the @param_values array
106  * @param_values: (array length=n_param_values): an array of
107  *  #GValue<!-- -->s holding the arguments on which to invoke the
108  *  callback of @closure
109  * @invocation_hint: (allow-none): the invocation hint given as the
110  *  last argument to g_closure_invoke()
111  * @marshal_data: (allow-none): additional data specified when
112  *  registering the marshaller, see g_closure_set_marshal() and
113  *  g_closure_set_meta_marshal()
114  * 
115  * The type used for marshaller functions.
116  */
117 typedef void  (*GClosureMarshal)        (GClosure       *closure,
118                                          GValue         *return_value,
119                                          guint           n_param_values,
120                                          const GValue   *param_values,
121                                          gpointer        invocation_hint,
122                                          gpointer        marshal_data);
123 /**
124  * GCClosure:
125  * @closure: the #GClosure
126  * @callback: the callback function
127  * 
128  * A #GCClosure is a specialization of #GClosure for C function callbacks.
129  */
130 typedef struct _GCClosure                GCClosure;
131
132
133 /* --- structures --- */
134 struct _GClosureNotifyData
135 {
136   gpointer       data;
137   GClosureNotify notify;
138 };
139 /**
140  * GClosure:
141  * @in_marshal: Indicates whether the closure is currently being invoked with 
142  *  g_closure_invoke()
143  * @is_invalid: Indicates whether the closure has been invalidated by 
144  *  g_closure_invalidate()
145  * 
146  * A #GClosure represents a callback supplied by the programmer.
147  */
148 struct _GClosure
149 {
150   /*< private >*/
151   volatile              guint    ref_count : 15;
152   /* meta_marshal is not used anymore but must be zero for historical reasons
153      as it was exposed in the G_CLOSURE_N_NOTIFIERS macro */
154   volatile              guint    meta_marshal_nouse : 1;
155   volatile              guint    n_guards : 1;
156   volatile              guint    n_fnotifiers : 2;      /* finalization notifiers */
157   volatile              guint    n_inotifiers : 8;      /* invalidation notifiers */
158   volatile              guint    in_inotify : 1;
159   volatile              guint    floating : 1;
160   /*< protected >*/
161   volatile              guint    derivative_flag : 1;
162   /*< public >*/
163   volatile              guint    in_marshal : 1;
164   volatile              guint    is_invalid : 1;
165
166   /*< private >*/       void   (*marshal)  (GClosure       *closure,
167                                             GValue /*out*/ *return_value,
168                                             guint           n_param_values,
169                                             const GValue   *param_values,
170                                             gpointer        invocation_hint,
171                                             gpointer        marshal_data);
172   /*< protected >*/     gpointer data;
173
174   /*< private >*/       GClosureNotifyData *notifiers;
175
176   /* invariants/constrains:
177    * - ->marshal and ->data are _invalid_ as soon as ->is_invalid==TRUE
178    * - invocation of all inotifiers occours prior to fnotifiers
179    * - order of inotifiers is random
180    *   inotifiers may _not_ free/invalidate parameter values (e.g. ->data)
181    * - order of fnotifiers is random
182    * - each notifier may only be removed before or during its invocation
183    * - reference counting may only happen prior to fnotify invocation
184    *   (in that sense, fnotifiers are really finalization handlers)
185    */
186 };
187 /* closure for C function calls, callback() is the user function
188  */
189 struct _GCClosure
190 {
191   GClosure      closure;
192   gpointer      callback;
193 };
194
195
196 /* --- prototypes --- */
197 GClosure* g_cclosure_new                        (GCallback      callback_func,
198                                                  gpointer       user_data,
199                                                  GClosureNotify destroy_data);
200 GClosure* g_cclosure_new_swap                   (GCallback      callback_func,
201                                                  gpointer       user_data,
202                                                  GClosureNotify destroy_data);
203 GClosure* g_signal_type_cclosure_new            (GType          itype,
204                                                  guint          struct_offset);
205
206
207 /* --- prototypes --- */
208 GClosure* g_closure_ref                         (GClosure       *closure);
209 void      g_closure_sink                        (GClosure       *closure);
210 void      g_closure_unref                       (GClosure       *closure);
211 /* intimidating */
212 GClosure* g_closure_new_simple                  (guint           sizeof_closure,
213                                                  gpointer        data);
214 void      g_closure_add_finalize_notifier       (GClosure       *closure,
215                                                  gpointer        notify_data,
216                                                  GClosureNotify  notify_func);
217 void      g_closure_remove_finalize_notifier    (GClosure       *closure,
218                                                  gpointer        notify_data,
219                                                  GClosureNotify  notify_func);
220 void      g_closure_add_invalidate_notifier     (GClosure       *closure,
221                                                  gpointer        notify_data,
222                                                  GClosureNotify  notify_func);
223 void      g_closure_remove_invalidate_notifier  (GClosure       *closure,
224                                                  gpointer        notify_data,
225                                                  GClosureNotify  notify_func);
226 void      g_closure_add_marshal_guards          (GClosure       *closure,
227                                                  gpointer        pre_marshal_data,
228                                                  GClosureNotify  pre_marshal_notify,
229                                                  gpointer        post_marshal_data,
230                                                  GClosureNotify  post_marshal_notify);
231 void      g_closure_set_marshal                 (GClosure       *closure,
232                                                  GClosureMarshal marshal);
233 void      g_closure_set_meta_marshal            (GClosure       *closure,
234                                                  gpointer        marshal_data,
235                                                  GClosureMarshal meta_marshal);
236 void      g_closure_invalidate                  (GClosure       *closure);
237 void      g_closure_invoke                      (GClosure       *closure,
238                                                  GValue /*out*/ *return_value,
239                                                  guint           n_param_values,
240                                                  const GValue   *param_values,
241                                                  gpointer        invocation_hint);
242
243 /* FIXME:
244    OK:  data_object::destroy            -> closure_invalidate();
245    MIS: closure_invalidate()            -> disconnect(closure);
246    MIS: disconnect(closure)             -> (unlink) closure_unref();
247    OK:  closure_finalize()              -> g_free (data_string);
248
249    random remarks:
250    - need marshaller repo with decent aliasing to base types
251    - provide marshaller collection, virtually covering anything out there
252 */
253
254 void g_cclosure_marshal_generic (GClosure     *closure,
255                                  GValue       *return_gvalue,
256                                  guint         n_param_values,
257                                  const GValue *param_values,
258                                  gpointer      invocation_hint,
259                                  gpointer      marshal_data);
260
261 G_END_DECLS
262
263 #endif /* __G_CLOSURE_H__ */