kdbus: Fixup signal subscription
[platform/upstream/glib.git] / gobject / gsignal.h
1 /* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library
2  * Copyright (C) 2000-2001 Red Hat, Inc.
3  *
4  * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
5  *
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7  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
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18  */
19 #ifndef __G_SIGNAL_H__
20 #define __G_SIGNAL_H__
21
22 #if !defined (__GLIB_GOBJECT_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GOBJECT_COMPILATION)
23 #error "Only <glib-object.h> can be included directly."
24 #endif
25
26 #include        <gobject/gclosure.h>
27 #include        <gobject/gvalue.h>
28 #include        <gobject/gparam.h>
29 #include        <gobject/gmarshal.h>
30
31 G_BEGIN_DECLS
32
33 /* --- typedefs --- */
34 typedef struct _GSignalQuery             GSignalQuery;
35 typedef struct _GSignalInvocationHint    GSignalInvocationHint;
36 /**
37  * GSignalCMarshaller:
38  * 
39  * This is the signature of marshaller functions, required to marshall
40  * arrays of parameter values to signal emissions into C language callback
41  * invocations.
42  *
43  * It is merely an alias to #GClosureMarshal since the #GClosure mechanism
44  * takes over responsibility of actual function invocation for the signal
45  * system.
46  */
47 typedef GClosureMarshal                  GSignalCMarshaller;
48 /**
49  * GSignalCVaMarshaller:
50  * 
51  * This is the signature of va_list marshaller functions, an optional
52  * marshaller that can be used in some situations to avoid
53  * marshalling the signal argument into GValues.
54  */
55 typedef GVaClosureMarshal                GSignalCVaMarshaller;
56 /**
57  * GSignalEmissionHook:
58  * @ihint: Signal invocation hint, see #GSignalInvocationHint.
59  * @n_param_values: the number of parameters to the function, including
60  *  the instance on which the signal was emitted.
61  * @param_values: (array length=n_param_values): the instance on which
62  *  the signal was emitted, followed by the parameters of the emission.
63  * @data: user data associated with the hook.
64  * 
65  * A simple function pointer to get invoked when the signal is emitted.
66  *
67  * Emission hooks allow you to tie a hook to the signal type, so that it will
68  * trap all emissions of that signal, from any object.
69  * 
70  * You may not attach these to signals created with the %G_SIGNAL_NO_HOOKS flag.
71  * 
72  * Returns: whether it wants to stay connected. If it returns %FALSE, the signal 
73  *  hook is disconnected (and destroyed).
74  */
75 typedef gboolean (*GSignalEmissionHook) (GSignalInvocationHint *ihint,
76                                          guint                  n_param_values,
77                                          const GValue          *param_values,
78                                          gpointer               data);
79 /**
80  * GSignalAccumulator:
81  * @ihint: Signal invocation hint, see #GSignalInvocationHint.
82  * @return_accu: Accumulator to collect callback return values in, this
83  *  is the return value of the current signal emission.
84  * @handler_return: A #GValue holding the return value of the signal handler.
85  * @data: Callback data that was specified when creating the signal.
86  * 
87  * The signal accumulator is a special callback function that can be used
88  * to collect return values of the various callbacks that are called
89  * during a signal emission.
90  *
91  * The signal accumulator is specified at signal creation time, if it is
92  * left %NULL, no accumulation of callback return values is performed.
93  * The return value of signal emissions is then the value returned by the
94  * last callback.
95  * 
96  * Returns: The accumulator function returns whether the signal emission
97  *  should be aborted. Returning %TRUE will continue with
98  *  the signal emission. Returning %FALSE will abort the current emission.
99  *  Since 2.62, returning %FALSE will skip to the CLEANUP stage. In this case,
100  *  emission will occur as normal in the CLEANUP stage and the handler's
101  *  return value will be accumulated.
102  */
103 typedef gboolean (*GSignalAccumulator)  (GSignalInvocationHint *ihint,
104                                          GValue                *return_accu,
105                                          const GValue          *handler_return,
106                                          gpointer               data);
107
108
109 /* --- run, match and connect types --- */
110 /**
111  * GSignalFlags:
112  * @G_SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST: Invoke the object method handler in the first emission stage.
113  * @G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST: Invoke the object method handler in the third emission stage.
114  * @G_SIGNAL_RUN_CLEANUP: Invoke the object method handler in the last emission stage.
115  * @G_SIGNAL_NO_RECURSE: Signals being emitted for an object while currently being in
116  *  emission for this very object will not be emitted recursively,
117  *  but instead cause the first emission to be restarted.
118  * @G_SIGNAL_DETAILED: This signal supports "::detail" appendices to the signal name
119  *  upon handler connections and emissions.
120  * @G_SIGNAL_ACTION: Action signals are signals that may freely be emitted on alive
121  *  objects from user code via g_signal_emit() and friends, without
122  *  the need of being embedded into extra code that performs pre or
123  *  post emission adjustments on the object. They can also be thought
124  *  of as object methods which can be called generically by 
125  *  third-party code.
126  * @G_SIGNAL_NO_HOOKS: No emissions hooks are supported for this signal.
127  * @G_SIGNAL_MUST_COLLECT: Varargs signal emission will always collect the
128  *   arguments, even if there are no signal handlers connected.  Since 2.30.
129  * @G_SIGNAL_DEPRECATED: The signal is deprecated and will be removed
130  *   in a future version. A warning will be generated if it is connected while
131  *   running with G_ENABLE_DIAGNOSTIC=1.  Since 2.32.
132  * @G_SIGNAL_ACCUMULATOR_FIRST_RUN: Only used in #GSignalAccumulator accumulator
133  *   functions for the #GSignalInvocationHint::run_type field to mark the first
134  *   call to the accumulator function for a signal emission.  Since 2.68.
135  *
136  * The signal flags are used to specify a signal's behaviour.
137  */
138 typedef enum
139 {
140   G_SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST    = 1 << 0,
141   G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST     = 1 << 1,
142   G_SIGNAL_RUN_CLEANUP  = 1 << 2,
143   G_SIGNAL_NO_RECURSE   = 1 << 3,
144   G_SIGNAL_DETAILED     = 1 << 4,
145   G_SIGNAL_ACTION       = 1 << 5,
146   G_SIGNAL_NO_HOOKS     = 1 << 6,
147   G_SIGNAL_MUST_COLLECT = 1 << 7,
148   G_SIGNAL_DEPRECATED   = 1 << 8,
149   /* normal signal flags until 1 << 16 */
150   G_SIGNAL_ACCUMULATOR_FIRST_RUN    = 1 << 17,
151 } GSignalFlags;
152 /**
153  * G_SIGNAL_FLAGS_MASK:
154  * 
155  * A mask for all #GSignalFlags bits.
156  */
157 #define G_SIGNAL_FLAGS_MASK  0x1ff
158 /**
159  * GConnectFlags:
160  * @G_CONNECT_DEFAULT: Default behaviour (no special flags). Since: 2.74
161  * @G_CONNECT_AFTER: If set, the handler should be called after the
162  *  default handler of the signal. Normally, the handler is called before
163  *  the default handler.
164  * @G_CONNECT_SWAPPED: If set, the instance and data should be swapped when
165  *  calling the handler; see g_signal_connect_swapped() for an example.
166  * 
167  * The connection flags are used to specify the behaviour of a signal's 
168  * connection.
169  */
170 typedef enum
171 {
172   G_CONNECT_DEFAULT GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_74 = 0,
173   G_CONNECT_AFTER       = 1 << 0,
174   G_CONNECT_SWAPPED     = 1 << 1
175 } GConnectFlags;
176 /**
177  * GSignalMatchType:
178  * @G_SIGNAL_MATCH_ID: The signal id must be equal.
179  * @G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DETAIL: The signal detail must be equal.
180  * @G_SIGNAL_MATCH_CLOSURE: The closure must be the same.
181  * @G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC: The C closure callback must be the same.
182  * @G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA: The closure data must be the same.
183  * @G_SIGNAL_MATCH_UNBLOCKED: Only unblocked signals may be matched.
184  * 
185  * The match types specify what g_signal_handlers_block_matched(),
186  * g_signal_handlers_unblock_matched() and g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched()
187  * match signals by.
188  */
189 typedef enum
190 {
191   G_SIGNAL_MATCH_ID        = 1 << 0,
192   G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DETAIL    = 1 << 1,
193   G_SIGNAL_MATCH_CLOSURE   = 1 << 2,
194   G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC      = 1 << 3,
195   G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA      = 1 << 4,
196   G_SIGNAL_MATCH_UNBLOCKED = 1 << 5
197 } GSignalMatchType;
198 /**
199  * G_SIGNAL_MATCH_MASK:
200  * 
201  * A mask for all #GSignalMatchType bits.
202  */
203 #define G_SIGNAL_MATCH_MASK  0x3f
204 /**
205  * G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE:
206  * 
207  * This macro flags signal argument types for which the signal system may 
208  * assume that instances thereof remain persistent across all signal emissions
209  * they are used in. This is only useful for non ref-counted, value-copy types.
210  * 
211  * To flag a signal argument in this way, add `| G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE`
212  * to the corresponding argument of g_signal_new().
213  * |[
214  * g_signal_new ("size_request",
215  *   G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (gobject_class),
216  *       G_SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST,
217  *       G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkWidgetClass, size_request),
218  *       NULL, NULL,
219  *       _gtk_marshal_VOID__BOXED,
220  *       G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
221  *       GTK_TYPE_REQUISITION | G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE);
222  * ]|
223  */
224 #define G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE (G_TYPE_FLAG_RESERVED_ID_BIT)
225
226
227 /* --- signal information --- */
228 /**
229  * GSignalInvocationHint:
230  * @signal_id: The signal id of the signal invoking the callback
231  * @detail: The detail passed on for this emission
232  * @run_type: The stage the signal emission is currently in, this
233  *  field will contain one of %G_SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST,
234  *  %G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST or %G_SIGNAL_RUN_CLEANUP and %G_SIGNAL_ACCUMULATOR_FIRST_RUN.
235  *  %G_SIGNAL_ACCUMULATOR_FIRST_RUN is only set for the first run of the accumulator
236  *  function for a signal emission.
237  * 
238  * The #GSignalInvocationHint structure is used to pass on additional information
239  * to callbacks during a signal emission.
240  */
241 struct _GSignalInvocationHint
242 {
243   guint         signal_id;
244   GQuark        detail;
245   GSignalFlags  run_type;
246 };
247 /**
248  * GSignalQuery:
249  * @signal_id: The signal id of the signal being queried, or 0 if the
250  *  signal to be queried was unknown.
251  * @signal_name: The signal name.
252  * @itype: The interface/instance type that this signal can be emitted for.
253  * @signal_flags: The signal flags as passed in to g_signal_new().
254  * @return_type: The return type for user callbacks.
255  * @n_params: The number of parameters that user callbacks take.
256  * @param_types: (array length=n_params): The individual parameter types for
257  *  user callbacks, note that the effective callback signature is:
258  *  |[<!-- language="C" -->
259  *  @return_type callback (#gpointer     data1,
260  *  [param_types param_names,]
261  *  gpointer     data2);
262  *  ]|
263  * 
264  * A structure holding in-depth information for a specific signal.
265  *
266  * See also: g_signal_query()
267  */
268 struct _GSignalQuery
269 {
270   guint         signal_id;
271   const gchar  *signal_name;
272   GType         itype;
273   GSignalFlags  signal_flags;
274   GType         return_type; /* mangled with G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE flag */
275   guint         n_params;
276   const GType  *param_types; /* mangled with G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE flag */
277 };
278
279
280 /* --- signals --- */
281 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
282 guint                 g_signal_newv         (const gchar        *signal_name,
283                                              GType               itype,
284                                              GSignalFlags        signal_flags,
285                                              GClosure           *class_closure,
286                                              GSignalAccumulator  accumulator,
287                                              gpointer            accu_data,
288                                              GSignalCMarshaller  c_marshaller,
289                                              GType               return_type,
290                                              guint               n_params,
291                                              GType              *param_types);
292 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
293 guint                 g_signal_new_valist   (const gchar        *signal_name,
294                                              GType               itype,
295                                              GSignalFlags        signal_flags,
296                                              GClosure           *class_closure,
297                                              GSignalAccumulator  accumulator,
298                                              gpointer            accu_data,
299                                              GSignalCMarshaller  c_marshaller,
300                                              GType               return_type,
301                                              guint               n_params,
302                                              va_list             args);
303 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
304 guint                 g_signal_new          (const gchar        *signal_name,
305                                              GType               itype,
306                                              GSignalFlags        signal_flags,
307                                              guint               class_offset,
308                                              GSignalAccumulator  accumulator,
309                                              gpointer            accu_data,
310                                              GSignalCMarshaller  c_marshaller,
311                                              GType               return_type,
312                                              guint               n_params,
313                                              ...);
314 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
315 guint            g_signal_new_class_handler (const gchar        *signal_name,
316                                              GType               itype,
317                                              GSignalFlags        signal_flags,
318                                              GCallback           class_handler,
319                                              GSignalAccumulator  accumulator,
320                                              gpointer            accu_data,
321                                              GSignalCMarshaller  c_marshaller,
322                                              GType               return_type,
323                                              guint               n_params,
324                                              ...);
325 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
326 void             g_signal_set_va_marshaller (guint              signal_id,
327                                              GType              instance_type,
328                                              GSignalCVaMarshaller va_marshaller);
329
330 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
331 void                  g_signal_emitv        (const GValue       *instance_and_params,
332                                              guint               signal_id,
333                                              GQuark              detail,
334                                              GValue             *return_value);
335 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
336 void                  g_signal_emit_valist  (gpointer            instance,
337                                              guint               signal_id,
338                                              GQuark              detail,
339                                              va_list             var_args);
340 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
341 void                  g_signal_emit         (gpointer            instance,
342                                              guint               signal_id,
343                                              GQuark              detail,
344                                              ...);
345 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
346 void                  g_signal_emit_by_name (gpointer            instance,
347                                              const gchar        *detailed_signal,
348                                              ...);
349 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
350 guint                 g_signal_lookup       (const gchar        *name,
351                                              GType               itype);
352 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
353 const gchar *         g_signal_name         (guint               signal_id);
354 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
355 void                  g_signal_query        (guint               signal_id,
356                                              GSignalQuery       *query);
357 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
358 guint*                g_signal_list_ids     (GType               itype,
359                                              guint              *n_ids);
360 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_2_66
361 gboolean              g_signal_is_valid_name (const gchar      *name);
362 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
363 gboolean              g_signal_parse_name   (const gchar        *detailed_signal,
364                                              GType               itype,
365                                              guint              *signal_id_p,
366                                              GQuark             *detail_p,
367                                              gboolean            force_detail_quark);
368 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
369 GSignalInvocationHint* g_signal_get_invocation_hint (gpointer    instance);
370
371
372 /* --- signal emissions --- */
373 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
374 void    g_signal_stop_emission              (gpointer             instance,
375                                              guint                signal_id,
376                                              GQuark               detail);
377 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
378 void    g_signal_stop_emission_by_name      (gpointer             instance,
379                                              const gchar         *detailed_signal);
380 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
381 gulong  g_signal_add_emission_hook          (guint                signal_id,
382                                              GQuark               detail,
383                                              GSignalEmissionHook  hook_func,
384                                              gpointer             hook_data,
385                                              GDestroyNotify       data_destroy);
386 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
387 void    g_signal_remove_emission_hook       (guint                signal_id,
388                                              gulong               hook_id);
389
390
391 /* --- signal handlers --- */
392 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
393 gboolean g_signal_has_handler_pending         (gpointer           instance,
394                                                guint              signal_id,
395                                                GQuark             detail,
396                                                gboolean           may_be_blocked);
397 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
398 gulong   g_signal_connect_closure_by_id       (gpointer           instance,
399                                                guint              signal_id,
400                                                GQuark             detail,
401                                                GClosure          *closure,
402                                                gboolean           after);
403 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
404 gulong   g_signal_connect_closure             (gpointer           instance,
405                                                const gchar       *detailed_signal,
406                                                GClosure          *closure,
407                                                gboolean           after);
408 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
409 gulong   g_signal_connect_data                (gpointer           instance,
410                                                const gchar       *detailed_signal,
411                                                GCallback          c_handler,
412                                                gpointer           data,
413                                                GClosureNotify     destroy_data,
414                                                GConnectFlags      connect_flags);
415 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
416 void     g_signal_handler_block               (gpointer           instance,
417                                                gulong             handler_id);
418 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
419 void     g_signal_handler_unblock             (gpointer           instance,
420                                                gulong             handler_id);
421 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
422 void     g_signal_handler_disconnect          (gpointer           instance,
423                                                gulong             handler_id);
424 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
425 gboolean g_signal_handler_is_connected        (gpointer           instance,
426                                                gulong             handler_id);
427 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
428 gulong   g_signal_handler_find                (gpointer           instance,
429                                                GSignalMatchType   mask,
430                                                guint              signal_id,
431                                                GQuark             detail,
432                                                GClosure          *closure,
433                                                gpointer           func,
434                                                gpointer           data);
435 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
436 guint    g_signal_handlers_block_matched      (gpointer           instance,
437                                                GSignalMatchType   mask,
438                                                guint              signal_id,
439                                                GQuark             detail,
440                                                GClosure          *closure,
441                                                gpointer           func,
442                                                gpointer           data);
443 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
444 guint    g_signal_handlers_unblock_matched    (gpointer           instance,
445                                                GSignalMatchType   mask,
446                                                guint              signal_id,
447                                                GQuark             detail,
448                                                GClosure          *closure,
449                                                gpointer           func,
450                                                gpointer           data);
451 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
452 guint    g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (gpointer           instance,
453                                                GSignalMatchType   mask,
454                                                guint              signal_id,
455                                                GQuark             detail,
456                                                GClosure          *closure,
457                                                gpointer           func,
458                                                gpointer           data);
459
460 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_2_62
461 void     g_clear_signal_handler               (gulong            *handler_id_ptr,
462                                                gpointer           instance);
463
464 #define  g_clear_signal_handler(handler_id_ptr, instance)           \
465   G_STMT_START {                                                    \
466     gpointer const _instance      = (instance);                     \
467     gulong *const _handler_id_ptr = (handler_id_ptr);               \
468     const gulong _handler_id      = *_handler_id_ptr;               \
469                                                                     \
470     if (_handler_id > 0)                                            \
471       {                                                             \
472         *_handler_id_ptr = 0;                                       \
473         g_signal_handler_disconnect (_instance, _handler_id);       \
474       }                                                             \
475   } G_STMT_END                                                      \
476   GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_MACRO_IN_2_62
477
478 /* --- overriding and chaining --- */
479 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
480 void    g_signal_override_class_closure       (guint              signal_id,
481                                                GType              instance_type,
482                                                GClosure          *class_closure);
483 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
484 void    g_signal_override_class_handler       (const gchar       *signal_name,
485                                                GType              instance_type,
486                                                GCallback          class_handler);
487 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
488 void    g_signal_chain_from_overridden        (const GValue      *instance_and_params,
489                                                GValue            *return_value);
490 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
491 void   g_signal_chain_from_overridden_handler (gpointer           instance,
492                                                ...);
493
494
495 /* --- convenience --- */
496 /**
497  * g_signal_connect:
498  * @instance: the instance to connect to.
499  * @detailed_signal: a string of the form "signal-name::detail".
500  * @c_handler: the #GCallback to connect.
501  * @data: data to pass to @c_handler calls.
502  * 
503  * Connects a [type@GObject.Callback] function to a signal for a particular object.
504  * 
505  * The handler will be called synchronously, before the default handler of the signal.
506  * [func@GObject.signal_emit] will not return control until all handlers are called.
507  *
508  * See [memory management of signal handlers](signals.html#Memory_management_of_signal_handlers) for
509  * details on how to handle the return value and memory management of @data.
510  * 
511  * This function cannot fail. If the given signal doesn’t exist, a critical
512  * warning is emitted.
513  *
514  * Returns: the handler ID, of type `gulong` (always greater than 0)
515  */
516 /* Intentionally not using G_CONNECT_DEFAULT here to avoid deprecation
517  * warnings with older GLIB_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED */
518 #define g_signal_connect(instance, detailed_signal, c_handler, data) \
519     g_signal_connect_data ((instance), (detailed_signal), (c_handler), (data), NULL, (GConnectFlags) 0)
520 /**
521  * g_signal_connect_after:
522  * @instance: the instance to connect to.
523  * @detailed_signal: a string of the form "signal-name::detail".
524  * @c_handler: the #GCallback to connect.
525  * @data: data to pass to @c_handler calls.
526  * 
527  * Connects a #GCallback function to a signal for a particular object.
528  * 
529  * The handler will be called synchronously, after the default handler of the signal.
530  * 
531  * This function cannot fail. If the given signal doesn’t exist, a critical
532  * warning is emitted.
533  *
534  * Returns: the handler ID, of type `gulong` (always greater than 0)
535  */
536 #define g_signal_connect_after(instance, detailed_signal, c_handler, data) \
537     g_signal_connect_data ((instance), (detailed_signal), (c_handler), (data), NULL, G_CONNECT_AFTER)
538 /**
539  * g_signal_connect_swapped:
540  * @instance: the instance to connect to.
541  * @detailed_signal: a string of the form "signal-name::detail".
542  * @c_handler: the #GCallback to connect.
543  * @data: data to pass to @c_handler calls.
544  * 
545  * Connects a #GCallback function to a signal for a particular object.
546  * 
547  * The instance on which the signal is emitted and @data will be swapped when 
548  * calling the handler. This is useful when calling pre-existing functions to
549  * operate purely on the @data, rather than the @instance: swapping the
550  * parameters avoids the need to write a wrapper function.
551  *
552  * For example, this allows the shorter code:
553  * |[<!-- language="C" -->
554  * g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked",
555  *                           (GCallback) gtk_widget_hide, other_widget);
556  * ]|
557  *
558  * Rather than the cumbersome:
559  * |[<!-- language="C" -->
560  * static void
561  * button_clicked_cb (GtkButton *button, GtkWidget *other_widget)
562  * {
563  *     gtk_widget_hide (other_widget);
564  * }
565  *
566  * ...
567  *
568  * g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
569  *                   (GCallback) button_clicked_cb, other_widget);
570  * ]|
571  * 
572  * This function cannot fail. If the given signal doesn’t exist, a critical
573  * warning is emitted.
574  *
575  * Returns: the handler ID, of type `gulong` (always greater than 0)
576  */
577 #define g_signal_connect_swapped(instance, detailed_signal, c_handler, data) \
578     g_signal_connect_data ((instance), (detailed_signal), (c_handler), (data), NULL, G_CONNECT_SWAPPED)
579 /**
580  * g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func:
581  * @instance: The instance to remove handlers from.
582  * @func: The C closure callback of the handlers (useless for non-C closures).
583  * @data: The closure data of the handlers' closures.
584  * 
585  * Disconnects all handlers on an instance that match @func and @data.
586  * 
587  * Returns: The number of handlers that matched.
588  */
589 #define g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func(instance, func, data)                                              \
590     g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched ((instance),                                                           \
591                                           (GSignalMatchType) (G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC | G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA),       \
592                                           0, 0, NULL, (func), (data))
593
594 /**
595  * g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data:
596  * @instance: The instance to remove handlers from
597  * @data: the closure data of the handlers' closures
598  *
599  * Disconnects all handlers on an instance that match @data.
600  *
601  * Returns: The number of handlers that matched.
602  *
603  * Since: 2.32
604  */
605 #define g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data(instance, data) \
606   g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched ((instance), G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, (data))
607
608 /**
609  * g_signal_handlers_block_by_func:
610  * @instance: The instance to block handlers from.
611  * @func: The C closure callback of the handlers (useless for non-C closures).
612  * @data: The closure data of the handlers' closures.
613  * 
614  * Blocks all handlers on an instance that match @func and @data.
615  * 
616  * Returns: The number of handlers that matched.
617  */
618 #define g_signal_handlers_block_by_func(instance, func, data)                                                   \
619     g_signal_handlers_block_matched      ((instance),                                                           \
620                                           (GSignalMatchType) (G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC | G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA),       \
621                                           0, 0, NULL, (func), (data))
622 /**
623  * g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func:
624  * @instance: The instance to unblock handlers from.
625  * @func: The C closure callback of the handlers (useless for non-C closures).
626  * @data: The closure data of the handlers' closures.
627  * 
628  * Unblocks all handlers on an instance that match @func and @data.
629  * 
630  * Returns: The number of handlers that matched.
631  */
632 #define g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func(instance, func, data)                                                 \
633     g_signal_handlers_unblock_matched    ((instance),                                                           \
634                                           (GSignalMatchType) (G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC | G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DATA),       \
635                                           0, 0, NULL, (func), (data))
636
637
638 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
639 gboolean g_signal_accumulator_true_handled (GSignalInvocationHint *ihint,
640                                             GValue                *return_accu,
641                                             const GValue          *handler_return,
642                                             gpointer               dummy);
643
644 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
645 gboolean g_signal_accumulator_first_wins   (GSignalInvocationHint *ihint,
646                                             GValue                *return_accu,
647                                             const GValue          *handler_return,
648                                             gpointer               dummy);
649
650 /*< private >*/
651 GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
652 void     g_signal_handlers_destroy            (gpointer           instance);
653 void     _g_signals_destroy                   (GType              itype);
654
655 G_END_DECLS
656
657 #endif /* __G_SIGNAL_H__ */