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29 #include "gparamspecs.h"
30 #include "gvaluecollector.h"
31 #include "gobjectalias.h"
36 * @short_description: Metadata for parameter specifications
37 * @see_also: g_object_class_install_property(), g_object_set(),
38 * g_object_get(), g_object_set_property(), g_object_get_property(),
39 * g_value_register_transform_func()
42 * #GParamSpec is an object structure that encapsulates the metadata
43 * required to specify parameters, such as e.g. #GObject properties.
45 * <para id="canonical-parameter-name">
46 * Parameter names need to start with a letter (a-z or A-Z). Subsequent
47 * characters can be letters, numbers or a '-'.
48 * All other characters are replaced by a '-' during construction.
49 * The result of this replacement is called the canonical name of the
56 #define PARAM_FLOATING_FLAG 0x2
57 #define G_PARAM_USER_MASK (~0 << G_PARAM_USER_SHIFT)
58 #define PSPEC_APPLIES_TO_VALUE(pspec, value) (G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE ((value), G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE (pspec)))
59 #define G_SLOCK(mutex) g_static_mutex_lock (mutex)
60 #define G_SUNLOCK(mutex) g_static_mutex_unlock (mutex)
63 /* --- prototypes --- */
64 static void g_param_spec_class_base_init (GParamSpecClass *class);
65 static void g_param_spec_class_base_finalize (GParamSpecClass *class);
66 static void g_param_spec_class_init (GParamSpecClass *class,
68 static void g_param_spec_init (GParamSpec *pspec,
69 GParamSpecClass *class);
70 static void g_param_spec_finalize (GParamSpec *pspec);
71 static void value_param_init (GValue *value);
72 static void value_param_free_value (GValue *value);
73 static void value_param_copy_value (const GValue *src_value,
75 static void value_param_transform_value (const GValue *src_value,
77 static gpointer value_param_peek_pointer (const GValue *value);
78 static gchar* value_param_collect_value (GValue *value,
79 guint n_collect_values,
80 GTypeCValue *collect_values,
82 static gchar* value_param_lcopy_value (const GValue *value,
83 guint n_collect_values,
84 GTypeCValue *collect_values,
88 /* --- functions --- */
90 g_param_type_init (void)
92 static const GTypeFundamentalInfo finfo = {
93 (G_TYPE_FLAG_CLASSED |
94 G_TYPE_FLAG_INSTANTIATABLE |
95 G_TYPE_FLAG_DERIVABLE |
96 G_TYPE_FLAG_DEEP_DERIVABLE),
98 static const GTypeValueTable param_value_table = {
99 value_param_init, /* value_init */
100 value_param_free_value, /* value_free */
101 value_param_copy_value, /* value_copy */
102 value_param_peek_pointer, /* value_peek_pointer */
103 "p", /* collect_format */
104 value_param_collect_value, /* collect_value */
105 "p", /* lcopy_format */
106 value_param_lcopy_value, /* lcopy_value */
108 static const GTypeInfo param_spec_info = {
109 sizeof (GParamSpecClass),
111 (GBaseInitFunc) g_param_spec_class_base_init,
112 (GBaseFinalizeFunc) g_param_spec_class_base_finalize,
113 (GClassInitFunc) g_param_spec_class_init,
114 (GClassFinalizeFunc) NULL,
115 NULL, /* class_data */
119 (GInstanceInitFunc) g_param_spec_init,
125 type = g_type_register_fundamental (G_TYPE_PARAM, g_intern_static_string ("GParam"), ¶m_spec_info, &finfo, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT);
126 g_assert (type == G_TYPE_PARAM);
127 g_value_register_transform_func (G_TYPE_PARAM, G_TYPE_PARAM, value_param_transform_value);
131 g_param_spec_class_base_init (GParamSpecClass *class)
136 g_param_spec_class_base_finalize (GParamSpecClass *class)
141 g_param_spec_class_init (GParamSpecClass *class,
144 class->value_type = G_TYPE_NONE;
145 class->finalize = g_param_spec_finalize;
146 class->value_set_default = NULL;
147 class->value_validate = NULL;
148 class->values_cmp = NULL;
152 g_param_spec_init (GParamSpec *pspec,
153 GParamSpecClass *class)
157 pspec->_blurb = NULL;
159 pspec->value_type = class->value_type;
160 pspec->owner_type = 0;
162 g_datalist_init (&pspec->qdata);
163 g_datalist_set_flags (&pspec->qdata, PARAM_FLOATING_FLAG);
164 pspec->ref_count = 1;
169 g_param_spec_finalize (GParamSpec *pspec)
171 g_datalist_clear (&pspec->qdata);
173 if (!(pspec->flags & G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME))
174 g_free (pspec->name);
176 if (!(pspec->flags & G_PARAM_STATIC_NICK))
177 g_free (pspec->_nick);
179 if (!(pspec->flags & G_PARAM_STATIC_BLURB))
180 g_free (pspec->_blurb);
182 g_type_free_instance ((GTypeInstance*) pspec);
187 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
189 * Increments the reference count of @pspec.
191 * Returns: the #GParamSpec that was passed into this function
194 g_param_spec_ref (GParamSpec *pspec)
196 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
197 g_return_val_if_fail (pspec->ref_count > 0, NULL);
199 g_atomic_int_inc (&pspec->ref_count);
205 * g_param_spec_unref:
206 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
208 * Decrements the reference count of a @pspec.
211 g_param_spec_unref (GParamSpec *pspec)
215 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec));
216 g_return_if_fail (pspec->ref_count > 0);
218 is_zero = g_atomic_int_dec_and_test (&pspec->ref_count);
220 if (G_UNLIKELY (is_zero))
222 G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->finalize (pspec);
228 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
230 * The initial reference count of a newly created #GParamSpec is 1,
231 * even though no one has explicitly called g_param_spec_ref() on it
232 * yet. So the initial reference count is flagged as "floating", until
233 * someone calls <literal>g_param_spec_ref (pspec); g_param_spec_sink
234 * (pspec);</literal> in sequence on it, taking over the initial
235 * reference count (thus ending up with a @pspec that has a reference
236 * count of 1 still, but is not flagged "floating" anymore).
239 g_param_spec_sink (GParamSpec *pspec)
242 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec));
243 g_return_if_fail (pspec->ref_count > 0);
246 oldvalue = g_atomic_pointer_get (&pspec->qdata);
247 while (!g_atomic_pointer_compare_and_exchange ((void**) &pspec->qdata, oldvalue,
248 (gpointer) ((gsize) oldvalue & ~(gsize) PARAM_FLOATING_FLAG)));
249 if ((gsize) oldvalue & PARAM_FLOATING_FLAG)
250 g_param_spec_unref (pspec);
254 * g_param_spec_ref_sink:
255 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
257 * Convenience function to ref and sink a #GParamSpec.
260 * Returns: the #GParamSpec that was passed into this function
263 g_param_spec_ref_sink (GParamSpec *pspec)
265 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
266 g_return_val_if_fail (pspec->ref_count > 0, NULL);
268 g_param_spec_ref (pspec);
269 g_param_spec_sink (pspec);
274 * g_param_spec_get_name:
275 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
277 * Get the name of a #GParamSpec.
279 * Returns: the name of @pspec.
281 G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
282 g_param_spec_get_name (GParamSpec *pspec)
284 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
290 * g_param_spec_get_nick:
291 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
293 * Get the nickname of a #GParamSpec.
295 * Returns: the nickname of @pspec.
297 G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
298 g_param_spec_get_nick (GParamSpec *pspec)
300 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
306 GParamSpec *redirect_target;
308 redirect_target = g_param_spec_get_redirect_target (pspec);
309 if (redirect_target && redirect_target->_nick)
310 return redirect_target->_nick;
317 * g_param_spec_get_blurb:
318 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
320 * Get the short description of a #GParamSpec.
322 * Returns: the short description of @pspec.
324 G_CONST_RETURN gchar*
325 g_param_spec_get_blurb (GParamSpec *pspec)
327 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
330 return pspec->_blurb;
333 GParamSpec *redirect_target;
335 redirect_target = g_param_spec_get_redirect_target (pspec);
336 if (redirect_target && redirect_target->_blurb)
337 return redirect_target->_blurb;
344 canonicalize_key (gchar *key)
348 for (p = key; *p != 0; p++)
353 (c < '0' || c > '9') &&
354 (c < 'A' || c > 'Z') &&
355 (c < 'a' || c > 'z'))
361 is_canonical (const gchar *key)
365 for (p = key; *p != 0; p++)
370 (c < '0' || c > '9') &&
371 (c < 'A' || c > 'Z') &&
372 (c < 'a' || c > 'z'))
380 * g_param_spec_internal:
381 * @param_type: the #GType for the property; must be derived from #G_TYPE_PARAM
382 * @name: the canonical name of the property
383 * @nick: the nickname of the property
384 * @blurb: a short description of the property
385 * @flags: a combination of #GParamFlags
387 * Creates a new #GParamSpec instance.
389 * A property name consists of segments consisting of ASCII letters and
390 * digits, separated by either the '-' or '_' character. The first
391 * character of a property name must be a letter. Names which violate these
392 * rules lead to undefined behaviour.
394 * When creating and looking up a #GParamSpec, either separator can be
395 * used, but they cannot be mixed. Using '-' is considerably more
396 * efficient and in fact required when using property names as detail
397 * strings for signals.
399 * Beyond the name, #GParamSpec<!-- -->s have two more descriptive
400 * strings associated with them, the @nick, which should be suitable
401 * for use as a label for the property in a property editor, and the
402 * @blurb, which should be a somewhat longer description, suitable for
403 * e.g. a tooltip. The @nick and @blurb should ideally be localized.
405 * Returns: a newly allocated #GParamSpec instance
408 g_param_spec_internal (GType param_type,
416 g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_PARAM (param_type) && param_type != G_TYPE_PARAM, NULL);
417 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
418 g_return_val_if_fail ((name[0] >= 'A' && name[0] <= 'Z') || (name[0] >= 'a' && name[0] <= 'z'), NULL);
419 g_return_val_if_fail (!(flags & G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME) || is_canonical (name), NULL);
421 pspec = (gpointer) g_type_create_instance (param_type);
423 if (flags & G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME)
425 pspec->name = g_intern_static_string (name);
426 if (!is_canonical (pspec->name))
427 g_warning ("G_PARAM_STATIC_NAME used with non-canonical pspec name: %s", pspec->name);
431 pspec->name = g_strdup (name);
432 canonicalize_key (pspec->name);
433 g_intern_string (pspec->name);
436 if (flags & G_PARAM_STATIC_NICK)
437 pspec->_nick = (gchar*) nick;
439 pspec->_nick = g_strdup (nick);
441 if (flags & G_PARAM_STATIC_BLURB)
442 pspec->_blurb = (gchar*) blurb;
444 pspec->_blurb = g_strdup (blurb);
446 pspec->flags = (flags & G_PARAM_USER_MASK) | (flags & G_PARAM_MASK);
452 * g_param_spec_get_qdata:
453 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
454 * @quark: a #GQuark, naming the user data pointer
456 * Gets back user data pointers stored via g_param_spec_set_qdata().
458 * Returns: the user data pointer set, or %NULL
461 g_param_spec_get_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
464 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
466 return quark ? g_datalist_id_get_data (&pspec->qdata, quark) : NULL;
470 * g_param_spec_set_qdata:
471 * @pspec: the #GParamSpec to set store a user data pointer
472 * @quark: a #GQuark, naming the user data pointer
473 * @data: an opaque user data pointer
475 * Sets an opaque, named pointer on a #GParamSpec. The name is
476 * specified through a #GQuark (retrieved e.g. via
477 * g_quark_from_static_string()), and the pointer can be gotten back
478 * from the @pspec with g_param_spec_get_qdata(). Setting a
479 * previously set user data pointer, overrides (frees) the old pointer
480 * set, using %NULL as pointer essentially removes the data stored.
483 g_param_spec_set_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
487 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec));
488 g_return_if_fail (quark > 0);
490 g_datalist_id_set_data (&pspec->qdata, quark, data);
494 * g_param_spec_set_qdata_full:
495 * @pspec: the #GParamSpec to set store a user data pointer
496 * @quark: a #GQuark, naming the user data pointer
497 * @data: an opaque user data pointer
498 * @destroy: function to invoke with @data as argument, when @data needs to
501 * This function works like g_param_spec_set_qdata(), but in addition,
502 * a <literal>void (*destroy) (gpointer)</literal> function may be
503 * specified which is called with @data as argument when the @pspec is
504 * finalized, or the data is being overwritten by a call to
505 * g_param_spec_set_qdata() with the same @quark.
508 g_param_spec_set_qdata_full (GParamSpec *pspec,
511 GDestroyNotify destroy)
513 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec));
514 g_return_if_fail (quark > 0);
516 g_datalist_id_set_data_full (&pspec->qdata, quark, data, data ? destroy : (GDestroyNotify) NULL);
520 * g_param_spec_steal_qdata:
521 * @pspec: the #GParamSpec to get a stored user data pointer from
522 * @quark: a #GQuark, naming the user data pointer
524 * Gets back user data pointers stored via g_param_spec_set_qdata()
525 * and removes the @data from @pspec without invoking it's destroy()
526 * function (if any was set). Usually, calling this function is only
527 * required to update user data pointers with a destroy notifier.
529 * Returns: the user data pointer set, or %NULL
532 g_param_spec_steal_qdata (GParamSpec *pspec,
535 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
536 g_return_val_if_fail (quark > 0, NULL);
538 return g_datalist_id_remove_no_notify (&pspec->qdata, quark);
542 * g_param_spec_get_redirect_target:
543 * @pspec: a #GParamSpec
545 * If the paramspec redirects operations to another paramspec,
546 * returns that paramspec. Redirect is used typically for
547 * providing a new implementation of a property in a derived
548 * type while preserving all the properties from the parent
549 * type. Redirection is established by creating a property
550 * of type #GParamSpecOverride. See g_object_class_override_property()
551 * for an example of the use of this capability.
555 * Returns: paramspec to which requests on this paramspec should
556 * be redirected, or %NULL if none.
559 g_param_spec_get_redirect_target (GParamSpec *pspec)
561 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), NULL);
563 if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_OVERRIDE (pspec))
565 GParamSpecOverride *ospec = G_PARAM_SPEC_OVERRIDE (pspec);
567 return ospec->overridden;
574 * g_param_value_set_default:
575 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
576 * @value: a #GValue of correct type for @pspec
578 * Sets @value to its default value as specified in @pspec.
581 g_param_value_set_default (GParamSpec *pspec,
584 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec));
585 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value));
586 g_return_if_fail (PSPEC_APPLIES_TO_VALUE (pspec, value));
588 g_value_reset (value);
589 G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->value_set_default (pspec, value);
593 * g_param_value_defaults:
594 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
595 * @value: a #GValue of correct type for @pspec
597 * Checks whether @value contains the default value as specified in @pspec.
599 * Returns: whether @value contains the canonical default for this @pspec
602 g_param_value_defaults (GParamSpec *pspec,
605 GValue dflt_value = { 0, };
608 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), FALSE);
609 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), FALSE);
610 g_return_val_if_fail (PSPEC_APPLIES_TO_VALUE (pspec, value), FALSE);
612 g_value_init (&dflt_value, G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE (pspec));
613 G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->value_set_default (pspec, &dflt_value);
614 defaults = G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->values_cmp (pspec, value, &dflt_value) == 0;
615 g_value_unset (&dflt_value);
621 * g_param_value_validate:
622 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
623 * @value: a #GValue of correct type for @pspec
625 * Ensures that the contents of @value comply with the specifications
626 * set out by @pspec. For example, a #GParamSpecInt might require
627 * that integers stored in @value may not be smaller than -42 and not be
628 * greater than +42. If @value contains an integer outside of this range,
629 * it is modified accordingly, so the resulting value will fit into the
632 * Returns: whether modifying @value was necessary to ensure validity
635 g_param_value_validate (GParamSpec *pspec,
638 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), FALSE);
639 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), FALSE);
640 g_return_val_if_fail (PSPEC_APPLIES_TO_VALUE (pspec, value), FALSE);
642 if (G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->value_validate)
644 GValue oval = *value;
646 if (G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->value_validate (pspec, value) ||
647 memcmp (&oval.data, &value->data, sizeof (oval.data)))
655 * g_param_value_convert:
656 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
657 * @src_value: souce #GValue
658 * @dest_value: destination #GValue of correct type for @pspec
659 * @strict_validation: %TRUE requires @dest_value to conform to @pspec
660 * without modifications
662 * Transforms @src_value into @dest_value if possible, and then
663 * validates @dest_value, in order for it to conform to @pspec. If
664 * @strict_validation is %TRUE this function will only succeed if the
665 * transformed @dest_value complied to @pspec without modifications.
667 * See also g_value_type_transformable(), g_value_transform() and
668 * g_param_value_validate().
670 * Returns: %TRUE if transformation and validation were successful,
671 * %FALSE otherwise and @dest_value is left untouched.
674 g_param_value_convert (GParamSpec *pspec,
675 const GValue *src_value,
677 gboolean strict_validation)
679 GValue tmp_value = { 0, };
681 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), FALSE);
682 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (src_value), FALSE);
683 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (dest_value), FALSE);
684 g_return_val_if_fail (PSPEC_APPLIES_TO_VALUE (pspec, dest_value), FALSE);
686 /* better leave dest_value untouched when returning FALSE */
688 g_value_init (&tmp_value, G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value));
689 if (g_value_transform (src_value, &tmp_value) &&
690 (!g_param_value_validate (pspec, &tmp_value) || !strict_validation))
692 g_value_unset (dest_value);
694 /* values are relocatable */
695 memcpy (dest_value, &tmp_value, sizeof (tmp_value));
701 g_value_unset (&tmp_value);
708 * g_param_values_cmp:
709 * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
710 * @value1: a #GValue of correct type for @pspec
711 * @value2: a #GValue of correct type for @pspec
713 * Compares @value1 with @value2 according to @pspec, and return -1, 0 or +1,
714 * if @value1 is found to be less than, equal to or greater than @value2,
717 * Returns: -1, 0 or +1, for a less than, equal to or greater than result
720 g_param_values_cmp (GParamSpec *pspec,
721 const GValue *value1,
722 const GValue *value2)
726 /* param_values_cmp() effectively does: value1 - value2
727 * so the return values are:
728 * -1) value1 < value2
729 * 0) value1 == value2
732 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec), 0);
733 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value1), 0);
734 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value2), 0);
735 g_return_val_if_fail (PSPEC_APPLIES_TO_VALUE (pspec, value1), 0);
736 g_return_val_if_fail (PSPEC_APPLIES_TO_VALUE (pspec, value2), 0);
738 cmp = G_PARAM_SPEC_GET_CLASS (pspec)->values_cmp (pspec, value1, value2);
740 return CLAMP (cmp, -1, 1);
744 value_param_init (GValue *value)
746 value->data[0].v_pointer = NULL;
750 value_param_free_value (GValue *value)
752 if (value->data[0].v_pointer)
753 g_param_spec_unref (value->data[0].v_pointer);
757 value_param_copy_value (const GValue *src_value,
760 if (src_value->data[0].v_pointer)
761 dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_param_spec_ref (src_value->data[0].v_pointer);
763 dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = NULL;
767 value_param_transform_value (const GValue *src_value,
770 if (src_value->data[0].v_pointer &&
771 g_type_is_a (G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE (dest_value->data[0].v_pointer), G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value)))
772 dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_param_spec_ref (src_value->data[0].v_pointer);
774 dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = NULL;
778 value_param_peek_pointer (const GValue *value)
780 return value->data[0].v_pointer;
784 value_param_collect_value (GValue *value,
785 guint n_collect_values,
786 GTypeCValue *collect_values,
789 if (collect_values[0].v_pointer)
791 GParamSpec *param = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
793 if (param->g_type_instance.g_class == NULL)
794 return g_strconcat ("invalid unclassed param spec pointer for value type `",
795 G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value),
798 else if (!g_value_type_compatible (G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE (param), G_VALUE_TYPE (value)))
799 return g_strconcat ("invalid param spec type `",
800 G_PARAM_SPEC_TYPE_NAME (param),
801 "' for value type `",
802 G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value),
805 value->data[0].v_pointer = g_param_spec_ref (param);
808 value->data[0].v_pointer = NULL;
814 value_param_lcopy_value (const GValue *value,
815 guint n_collect_values,
816 GTypeCValue *collect_values,
819 GParamSpec **param_p = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
822 return g_strdup_printf ("value location for `%s' passed as NULL", G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
824 if (!value->data[0].v_pointer)
826 else if (collect_flags & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS)
827 *param_p = value->data[0].v_pointer;
829 *param_p = g_param_spec_ref (value->data[0].v_pointer);
835 /* --- param spec pool --- */
839 * A #GParamSpecPool maintains a collection of #GParamSpec<!-- -->s which can be
840 * quickly accessed by owner and name. The implementation of the #GObject property
841 * system uses such a pool to store the #GParamSpecs of the properties all object
844 struct _GParamSpecPool
847 gboolean type_prefixing;
848 GHashTable *hash_table;
852 param_spec_pool_hash (gconstpointer key_spec)
854 const GParamSpec *key = key_spec;
856 guint h = key->owner_type;
858 for (p = key->name; *p; p++)
859 h = (h << 5) - h + *p;
865 param_spec_pool_equals (gconstpointer key_spec_1,
866 gconstpointer key_spec_2)
868 const GParamSpec *key1 = key_spec_1;
869 const GParamSpec *key2 = key_spec_2;
871 return (key1->owner_type == key2->owner_type &&
872 strcmp (key1->name, key2->name) == 0);
876 * g_param_spec_pool_new:
877 * @type_prefixing: Whether the pool will support type-prefixed property names.
879 * Creates a new #GParamSpecPool.
881 * If @type_prefixing is %TRUE, lookups in the newly created pool will
882 * allow to specify the owner as a colon-separated prefix of the
883 * property name, like "GtkContainer:border-width". This feature is
884 * deprecated, so you should always set @type_prefixing to %FALSE.
886 * Returns: a newly allocated #GParamSpecPool.
889 g_param_spec_pool_new (gboolean type_prefixing)
891 static GStaticMutex init_smutex = G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT;
892 GParamSpecPool *pool = g_new (GParamSpecPool, 1);
894 memcpy (&pool->smutex, &init_smutex, sizeof (init_smutex));
895 pool->type_prefixing = type_prefixing != FALSE;
896 pool->hash_table = g_hash_table_new (param_spec_pool_hash, param_spec_pool_equals);
902 * g_param_spec_pool_insert:
903 * @pool: a #GParamSpecPool.
904 * @pspec: the #GParamSpec to insert
905 * @owner_type: a #GType identifying the owner of @pspec
907 * Inserts a #GParamSpec in the pool.
910 g_param_spec_pool_insert (GParamSpecPool *pool,
916 if (pool && pspec && owner_type > 0 && pspec->owner_type == 0)
918 G_SLOCK (&pool->smutex);
919 for (p = pspec->name; *p; p++)
921 if (!strchr (G_CSET_A_2_Z G_CSET_a_2_z G_CSET_DIGITS "-_", *p))
923 g_warning (G_STRLOC ": pspec name \"%s\" contains invalid characters", pspec->name);
924 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
929 pspec->owner_type = owner_type;
930 g_param_spec_ref (pspec);
931 g_hash_table_insert (pool->hash_table, pspec, pspec);
932 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
936 g_return_if_fail (pool != NULL);
937 g_return_if_fail (pspec);
938 g_return_if_fail (owner_type > 0);
939 g_return_if_fail (pspec->owner_type == 0);
944 * g_param_spec_pool_remove:
945 * @pool: a #GParamSpecPool
946 * @pspec: the #GParamSpec to remove
948 * Removes a #GParamSpec from the pool.
951 g_param_spec_pool_remove (GParamSpecPool *pool,
956 G_SLOCK (&pool->smutex);
957 if (g_hash_table_remove (pool->hash_table, pspec))
958 g_param_spec_unref (pspec);
960 g_warning (G_STRLOC ": attempt to remove unknown pspec `%s' from pool", pspec->name);
961 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
965 g_return_if_fail (pool != NULL);
966 g_return_if_fail (pspec);
970 static inline GParamSpec*
971 param_spec_ht_lookup (GHashTable *hash_table,
972 const gchar *param_name,
974 gboolean walk_ancestors)
976 GParamSpec key, *pspec;
978 key.owner_type = owner_type;
979 key.name = (gchar*) param_name;
983 pspec = g_hash_table_lookup (hash_table, &key);
986 key.owner_type = g_type_parent (key.owner_type);
988 while (key.owner_type);
990 pspec = g_hash_table_lookup (hash_table, &key);
992 if (!pspec && !is_canonical (param_name))
994 /* try canonicalized form */
995 key.name = g_strdup (param_name);
996 key.owner_type = owner_type;
998 canonicalize_key (key.name);
1002 pspec = g_hash_table_lookup (hash_table, &key);
1008 key.owner_type = g_type_parent (key.owner_type);
1010 while (key.owner_type);
1012 pspec = g_hash_table_lookup (hash_table, &key);
1020 * g_param_spec_pool_lookup:
1021 * @pool: a #GParamSpecPool
1022 * @param_name: the name to look for
1023 * @owner_type: the owner to look for
1024 * @walk_ancestors: If %TRUE, also try to find a #GParamSpec with @param_name
1025 * owned by an ancestor of @owner_type.
1027 * Looks up a #GParamSpec in the pool.
1029 * Returns: The found #GParamSpec, or %NULL if no matching #GParamSpec was found.
1032 g_param_spec_pool_lookup (GParamSpecPool *pool,
1033 const gchar *param_name,
1035 gboolean walk_ancestors)
1040 if (!pool || !param_name)
1042 g_return_val_if_fail (pool != NULL, NULL);
1043 g_return_val_if_fail (param_name != NULL, NULL);
1046 G_SLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1048 delim = pool->type_prefixing ? strchr (param_name, ':') : NULL;
1050 /* try quick and away, i.e. without prefix */
1053 pspec = param_spec_ht_lookup (pool->hash_table, param_name, owner_type, walk_ancestors);
1054 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1059 /* strip type prefix */
1060 if (pool->type_prefixing && delim[1] == ':')
1062 guint l = delim - param_name;
1063 gchar stack_buffer[32], *buffer = l < 32 ? stack_buffer : g_new (gchar, l + 1);
1066 strncpy (buffer, param_name, delim - param_name);
1068 type = g_type_from_name (buffer);
1071 if (type) /* type==0 isn't a valid type pefix */
1073 /* sanity check, these cases don't make a whole lot of sense */
1074 if ((!walk_ancestors && type != owner_type) || !g_type_is_a (owner_type, type))
1076 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1081 param_name += l + 2;
1082 pspec = param_spec_ht_lookup (pool->hash_table, param_name, owner_type, walk_ancestors);
1083 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1088 /* malformed param_name */
1090 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1096 pool_list (gpointer key,
1100 GParamSpec *pspec = value;
1101 gpointer *data = user_data;
1102 GType owner_type = (GType) data[1];
1104 if (owner_type == pspec->owner_type)
1105 data[0] = g_list_prepend (data[0], pspec);
1109 * g_param_spec_pool_list_owned:
1110 * @pool: a #GParamSpecPool
1111 * @owner_type: the owner to look for
1113 * Gets an #GList of all #GParamSpec<!-- -->s owned by @owner_type in
1116 * Returns: a #GList of all #GParamSpec<!-- -->s owned by @owner_type
1117 * in the pool#GParamSpec<!-- -->s.
1120 g_param_spec_pool_list_owned (GParamSpecPool *pool,
1125 g_return_val_if_fail (pool != NULL, NULL);
1126 g_return_val_if_fail (owner_type > 0, NULL);
1128 G_SLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1130 data[1] = (gpointer) owner_type;
1131 g_hash_table_foreach (pool->hash_table, pool_list, &data);
1132 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1138 pspec_compare_id (gconstpointer a,
1141 const GParamSpec *pspec1 = a, *pspec2 = b;
1143 return pspec1->param_id < pspec2->param_id ? -1 : pspec1->param_id > pspec2->param_id;
1146 static inline GSList*
1147 pspec_list_remove_overridden_and_redirected (GSList *plist,
1152 GSList *rlist = NULL;
1156 GSList *tmp = plist->next;
1157 GParamSpec *pspec = plist->data;
1159 gboolean remove = FALSE;
1161 /* Remove paramspecs that are redirected, and also paramspecs
1162 * that have are overridden by non-redirected properties.
1163 * The idea is to get the single paramspec for each name that
1164 * best corresponds to what the application sees.
1166 if (g_param_spec_get_redirect_target (pspec))
1170 found = param_spec_ht_lookup (ht, pspec->name, owner_type, TRUE);
1173 GParamSpec *redirect = g_param_spec_get_redirect_target (found);
1174 if (redirect != pspec)
1181 g_slist_free_1 (plist);
1185 plist->next = rlist;
1195 pool_depth_list (gpointer key,
1199 GParamSpec *pspec = value;
1200 gpointer *data = user_data;
1201 GSList **slists = data[0];
1202 GType owner_type = (GType) data[1];
1204 if (g_type_is_a (owner_type, pspec->owner_type))
1206 if (G_TYPE_IS_INTERFACE (pspec->owner_type))
1208 slists[0] = g_slist_prepend (slists[0], pspec);
1212 guint d = g_type_depth (pspec->owner_type);
1214 slists[d - 1] = g_slist_prepend (slists[d - 1], pspec);
1219 /* We handle interfaces specially since we don't want to
1220 * count interface prerequisites like normal inheritance;
1221 * the property comes from the direct inheritance from
1222 * the prerequisite class, not from the interface that
1225 * also 'depth' isn't a meaningful concept for interface
1229 pool_depth_list_for_interface (gpointer key,
1233 GParamSpec *pspec = value;
1234 gpointer *data = user_data;
1235 GSList **slists = data[0];
1236 GType owner_type = (GType) data[1];
1238 if (pspec->owner_type == owner_type)
1239 slists[0] = g_slist_prepend (slists[0], pspec);
1243 * g_param_spec_pool_list:
1244 * @pool: a #GParamSpecPool
1245 * @owner_type: the owner to look for
1246 * @n_pspecs_p: return location for the length of the returned array
1248 * Gets an array of all #GParamSpec<!-- -->s owned by @owner_type in
1251 * Returns: a newly allocated array containing pointers to all
1252 * #GParamSpec<!-- -->s owned by @owner_type in the pool
1255 g_param_spec_pool_list (GParamSpecPool *pool,
1259 GParamSpec **pspecs, **p;
1260 GSList **slists, *node;
1264 g_return_val_if_fail (pool != NULL, NULL);
1265 g_return_val_if_fail (owner_type > 0, NULL);
1266 g_return_val_if_fail (n_pspecs_p != NULL, NULL);
1268 G_SLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1270 d = g_type_depth (owner_type);
1271 slists = g_new0 (GSList*, d);
1273 data[1] = (gpointer) owner_type;
1275 g_hash_table_foreach (pool->hash_table,
1276 G_TYPE_IS_INTERFACE (owner_type) ?
1277 pool_depth_list_for_interface :
1281 for (i = 0; i < d; i++)
1282 slists[i] = pspec_list_remove_overridden_and_redirected (slists[i], pool->hash_table, owner_type, n_pspecs_p);
1283 pspecs = g_new (GParamSpec*, *n_pspecs_p + 1);
1285 for (i = 0; i < d; i++)
1287 slists[i] = g_slist_sort (slists[i], pspec_compare_id);
1288 for (node = slists[i]; node; node = node->next)
1290 g_slist_free (slists[i]);
1294 G_SUNLOCK (&pool->smutex);
1300 /* --- auxillary functions --- */
1305 void (*finalize) (GParamSpec *pspec);
1306 void (*value_set_default) (GParamSpec *pspec,
1308 gboolean (*value_validate) (GParamSpec *pspec,
1310 gint (*values_cmp) (GParamSpec *pspec,
1311 const GValue *value1,
1312 const GValue *value2);
1313 } ParamSpecClassInfo;
1316 param_spec_generic_class_init (gpointer g_class,
1317 gpointer class_data)
1319 GParamSpecClass *class = g_class;
1320 ParamSpecClassInfo *info = class_data;
1322 class->value_type = info->value_type;
1324 class->finalize = info->finalize; /* optional */
1325 class->value_set_default = info->value_set_default;
1326 if (info->value_validate)
1327 class->value_validate = info->value_validate; /* optional */
1328 class->values_cmp = info->values_cmp;
1329 g_free (class_data);
1333 default_value_set_default (GParamSpec *pspec,
1336 /* value is already zero initialized */
1340 default_values_cmp (GParamSpec *pspec,
1341 const GValue *value1,
1342 const GValue *value2)
1344 return memcmp (&value1->data, &value2->data, sizeof (value1->data));
1348 * g_param_type_register_static:
1349 * @name: 0-terminated string used as the name of the new #GParamSpec type.
1350 * @pspec_info: The #GParamSpecTypeInfo for this #GParamSpec type.
1352 * Registers @name as the name of a new static type derived from
1353 * #G_TYPE_PARAM. The type system uses the information contained in
1354 * the #GParamSpecTypeInfo structure pointed to by @info to manage the
1355 * #GParamSpec type and its instances.
1357 * Returns: The new type identifier.
1360 g_param_type_register_static (const gchar *name,
1361 const GParamSpecTypeInfo *pspec_info)
1364 sizeof (GParamSpecClass), /* class_size */
1365 NULL, /* base_init */
1366 NULL, /* base_destroy */
1367 param_spec_generic_class_init, /* class_init */
1368 NULL, /* class_destroy */
1369 NULL, /* class_data */
1370 0, /* instance_size */
1371 16, /* n_preallocs */
1372 NULL, /* instance_init */
1374 ParamSpecClassInfo *cinfo;
1376 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, 0);
1377 g_return_val_if_fail (pspec_info != NULL, 0);
1378 g_return_val_if_fail (g_type_from_name (name) == 0, 0);
1379 g_return_val_if_fail (pspec_info->instance_size >= sizeof (GParamSpec), 0);
1380 g_return_val_if_fail (g_type_name (pspec_info->value_type) != NULL, 0);
1381 /* default: g_return_val_if_fail (pspec_info->value_set_default != NULL, 0); */
1382 /* optional: g_return_val_if_fail (pspec_info->value_validate != NULL, 0); */
1383 /* default: g_return_val_if_fail (pspec_info->values_cmp != NULL, 0); */
1385 info.instance_size = pspec_info->instance_size;
1386 info.n_preallocs = pspec_info->n_preallocs;
1387 info.instance_init = (GInstanceInitFunc) pspec_info->instance_init;
1388 cinfo = g_new (ParamSpecClassInfo, 1);
1389 cinfo->value_type = pspec_info->value_type;
1390 cinfo->finalize = pspec_info->finalize;
1391 cinfo->value_set_default = pspec_info->value_set_default ? pspec_info->value_set_default : default_value_set_default;
1392 cinfo->value_validate = pspec_info->value_validate;
1393 cinfo->values_cmp = pspec_info->values_cmp ? pspec_info->values_cmp : default_values_cmp;
1394 info.class_data = cinfo;
1396 return g_type_register_static (G_TYPE_PARAM, name, &info, 0);
1400 * g_value_set_param:
1401 * @value: a valid #GValue of type %G_TYPE_PARAM
1402 * @param: the #GParamSpec to be set
1404 * Set the contents of a %G_TYPE_PARAM #GValue to @param.
1407 g_value_set_param (GValue *value,
1410 g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_HOLDS_PARAM (value));
1412 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (param));
1414 if (value->data[0].v_pointer)
1415 g_param_spec_unref (value->data[0].v_pointer);
1416 value->data[0].v_pointer = param;
1417 if (value->data[0].v_pointer)
1418 g_param_spec_ref (value->data[0].v_pointer);
1422 * g_value_set_param_take_ownership:
1423 * @value: a valid #GValue of type %G_TYPE_PARAM
1424 * @param: the #GParamSpec to be set
1426 * This is an internal function introduced mainly for C marshallers.
1428 * Deprecated: 2.4: Use g_value_take_param() instead.
1431 g_value_set_param_take_ownership (GValue *value,
1434 g_value_take_param (value, param);
1438 * g_value_take_param:
1439 * @value: a valid #GValue of type %G_TYPE_PARAM
1440 * @param: the #GParamSpec to be set
1442 * Sets the contents of a %G_TYPE_PARAM #GValue to @param and takes
1443 * over the ownership of the callers reference to @param; the caller
1444 * doesn't have to unref it any more.
1449 g_value_take_param (GValue *value,
1452 g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_HOLDS_PARAM (value));
1454 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (param));
1456 if (value->data[0].v_pointer)
1457 g_param_spec_unref (value->data[0].v_pointer);
1458 value->data[0].v_pointer = param; /* we take over the reference count */
1462 * g_value_get_param:
1463 * @value: a valid #GValue whose type is derived from %G_TYPE_PARAM
1465 * Get the contents of a %G_TYPE_PARAM #GValue.
1467 * Returns: #GParamSpec content of @value
1470 g_value_get_param (const GValue *value)
1472 g_return_val_if_fail (G_VALUE_HOLDS_PARAM (value), NULL);
1474 return value->data[0].v_pointer;
1478 * g_value_dup_param:
1479 * @value: a valid #GValue whose type is derived from %G_TYPE_PARAM
1481 * Get the contents of a %G_TYPE_PARAM #GValue, increasing its
1484 * Returns: #GParamSpec content of @value, should be unreferenced when
1488 g_value_dup_param (const GValue *value)
1490 g_return_val_if_fail (G_VALUE_HOLDS_PARAM (value), NULL);
1492 return value->data[0].v_pointer ? g_param_spec_ref (value->data[0].v_pointer) : NULL;
1495 #define __G_PARAM_C__
1496 #include "gobjectaliasdef.c"