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29 #include "gvaluecollector.h"
30 #include "gbsearcharray.h"
31 #include "gtype-private.h"
35 * SECTION:generic_values
36 * @short_description: A polymorphic type that can hold values of any
38 * @see_also: The fundamental types which all support #GValue
39 * operations and thus can be used as a type initializer for
40 * g_value_init() are defined by a separate interface. See the <link
41 * linkend="gobject-Standard-Parameter-and-Value-Types">Standard
42 * Values API</link> for details.
43 * @title: Generic values
45 * The #GValue structure is basically a variable container that consists
46 * of a type identifier and a specific value of that type.
47 * The type identifier within a #GValue structure always determines the
48 * type of the associated value.
49 * To create a undefined #GValue structure, simply create a zero-filled
50 * #GValue structure. To initialize the #GValue, use the g_value_init()
51 * function. A #GValue cannot be used until it is initialized.
52 * The basic type operations (such as freeing and copying) are determined
53 * by the #GTypeValueTable associated with the type ID stored in the #GValue.
54 * Other #GValue operations (such as converting values between types) are
55 * provided by this interface.
57 * The code in the example program below demonstrates #GValue's
61 * #include <glib-object.h>
64 * int2string (const GValue *src_value,
67 * if (g_value_get_int (src_value) == 42)
68 * g_value_set_static_string (dest_value, "An important number");
70 * g_value_set_static_string (dest_value, "What's that?");
77 * /* GValues must be initialized */
78 * GValue a = G_VALUE_INIT;
79 * GValue b = G_VALUE_INIT;
80 * const gchar *message;
82 * /* The GValue starts empty */
83 * g_assert (!G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (&a));
85 * /* Put a string in it */
86 * g_value_init (&a, G_TYPE_STRING);
87 * g_assert (G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (&a));
88 * g_value_set_static_string (&a, "Hello, world!");
89 * g_printf ("%s\n", g_value_get_string (&a));
91 * /* Reset it to its pristine state */
92 * g_value_unset (&a);
94 * /* It can then be reused for another type */
95 * g_value_init (&a, G_TYPE_INT);
96 * g_value_set_int (&a, 42);
98 * /* Attempt to transform it into a GValue of type STRING */
99 * g_value_init (&b, G_TYPE_STRING);
101 * /* An INT is transformable to a STRING */
102 * g_assert (g_value_type_transformable (G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING));
104 * g_value_transform (&a, &b);
105 * g_printf ("%s\n", g_value_get_string (&b));
107 * /* Attempt to transform it again using a custom transform function */
108 * g_value_register_transform_func (G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, int2string);
109 * g_value_transform (&a, &b);
110 * g_printf ("%s\n", g_value_get_string (&b));
117 /* --- typedefs & structures --- */
121 GValueTransform func;
125 /* --- prototypes --- */
126 static gint transform_entries_cmp (gconstpointer bsearch_node1,
127 gconstpointer bsearch_node2);
130 /* --- variables --- */
131 static GBSearchArray *transform_array = NULL;
132 static GBSearchConfig transform_bconfig = {
133 sizeof (TransformEntry),
134 transform_entries_cmp,
135 G_BSEARCH_ARRAY_ALIGN_POWER2,
139 /* --- functions --- */
141 _g_value_c_init (void)
143 transform_array = g_bsearch_array_create (&transform_bconfig);
146 static inline void /* keep this function in sync with gvaluecollector.h and gboxed.c */
147 value_meminit (GValue *value,
150 value->g_type = value_type;
151 memset (value->data, 0, sizeof (value->data));
156 * @value: A zero-filled (uninitialized) #GValue structure.
157 * @g_type: Type the #GValue should hold values of.
159 * Initializes @value with the default value of @type.
161 * Returns: (transfer none): the #GValue structure that has been passed in
164 g_value_init (GValue *value,
167 /* g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (g_type), NULL); be more elaborate below */
168 g_return_val_if_fail (value != NULL, NULL);
169 /* g_return_val_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == 0, NULL); be more elaborate below */
171 if (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (g_type) && G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == 0)
173 GTypeValueTable *value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type);
176 value_meminit (value, g_type);
177 value_table->value_init (value);
179 else if (G_VALUE_TYPE (value))
180 g_warning ("%s: cannot initialize GValue with type `%s', the value has already been initialized as `%s'",
182 g_type_name (g_type),
183 g_type_name (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)));
184 else /* !G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (g_type) */
185 g_warning ("%s: cannot initialize GValue with type `%s', %s",
187 g_type_name (g_type),
188 g_type_value_table_peek (g_type) ?
189 "this type is abstract with regards to GValue use, use a more specific (derived) type" :
190 "this type has no GTypeValueTable implementation");
196 * @src_value: An initialized #GValue structure.
197 * @dest_value: An initialized #GValue structure of the same type as @src_value.
199 * Copies the value of @src_value into @dest_value.
202 g_value_copy (const GValue *src_value,
205 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (src_value));
206 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (dest_value));
207 g_return_if_fail (g_value_type_compatible (G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value), G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value)));
209 if (src_value != dest_value)
211 GType dest_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value);
212 GTypeValueTable *value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (dest_type);
214 /* make sure dest_value's value is free()d */
215 if (value_table->value_free)
216 value_table->value_free (dest_value);
219 value_meminit (dest_value, dest_type);
220 value_table->value_copy (src_value, dest_value);
226 * @value: An initialized #GValue structure.
228 * Clears the current value in @value and resets it to the default value
229 * (as if the value had just been initialized).
231 * Returns: the #GValue structure that has been passed in
234 g_value_reset (GValue *value)
236 GTypeValueTable *value_table;
239 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), NULL);
241 g_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value);
242 value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type);
244 /* make sure value's value is free()d */
245 if (value_table->value_free)
246 value_table->value_free (value);
249 value_meminit (value, g_type);
250 value_table->value_init (value);
257 * @value: An initialized #GValue structure.
259 * Clears the current value in @value and "unsets" the type,
260 * this releases all resources associated with this GValue.
261 * An unset value is the same as an uninitialized (zero-filled)
265 g_value_unset (GValue *value)
267 GTypeValueTable *value_table;
269 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value));
271 value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value));
273 if (value_table->value_free)
274 value_table->value_free (value);
275 memset (value, 0, sizeof (*value));
279 * g_value_fits_pointer:
280 * @value: An initialized #GValue structure.
282 * Determines if @value will fit inside the size of a pointer value.
283 * This is an internal function introduced mainly for C marshallers.
285 * Returns: %TRUE if @value will fit inside a pointer value.
288 g_value_fits_pointer (const GValue *value)
290 GTypeValueTable *value_table;
292 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), FALSE);
294 value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value));
296 return value_table->value_peek_pointer != NULL;
300 * g_value_peek_pointer:
301 * @value: An initialized #GValue structure.
303 * Returns: (transfer none): the value contents as pointer. This
304 * function asserts that g_value_fits_pointer() returned %TRUE for the
305 * passed in value. This is an internal function introduced mainly
309 g_value_peek_pointer (const GValue *value)
311 GTypeValueTable *value_table;
313 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), NULL);
315 value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value));
316 if (!value_table->value_peek_pointer)
318 g_return_val_if_fail (g_value_fits_pointer (value) == TRUE, NULL);
322 return value_table->value_peek_pointer (value);
326 * g_value_set_instance:
327 * @value: An initialized #GValue structure.
328 * @instance: (allow-none): the instance
330 * Sets @value from an instantiatable type via the
331 * value_table's collect_value() function.
334 g_value_set_instance (GValue *value,
338 GTypeValueTable *value_table;
342 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value));
345 g_return_if_fail (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance));
346 g_return_if_fail (g_value_type_compatible (G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (instance), G_VALUE_TYPE (value)));
349 g_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value);
350 value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type);
352 g_return_if_fail (strcmp (value_table->collect_format, "p") == 0);
354 memset (&cvalue, 0, sizeof (cvalue));
355 cvalue.v_pointer = instance;
357 /* make sure value's value is free()d */
358 if (value_table->value_free)
359 value_table->value_free (value);
361 /* setup and collect */
362 value_meminit (value, g_type);
363 error_msg = value_table->collect_value (value, 1, &cvalue, 0);
366 g_warning ("%s: %s", G_STRLOC, error_msg);
369 /* we purposely leak the value here, it might not be
370 * in a sane state if an error condition occoured
372 value_meminit (value, g_type);
373 value_table->value_init (value);
377 static GValueTransform
378 transform_func_lookup (GType src_type,
381 TransformEntry entry;
383 entry.src_type = src_type;
386 entry.dest_type = dest_type;
391 e = g_bsearch_array_lookup (transform_array, &transform_bconfig, &entry);
394 /* need to check that there hasn't been a change in value handling */
395 if (g_type_value_table_peek (entry.dest_type) == g_type_value_table_peek (dest_type) &&
396 g_type_value_table_peek (entry.src_type) == g_type_value_table_peek (src_type))
399 entry.dest_type = g_type_parent (entry.dest_type);
401 while (entry.dest_type);
403 entry.src_type = g_type_parent (entry.src_type);
405 while (entry.src_type);
411 transform_entries_cmp (gconstpointer bsearch_node1,
412 gconstpointer bsearch_node2)
414 const TransformEntry *e1 = bsearch_node1;
415 const TransformEntry *e2 = bsearch_node2;
416 gint cmp = G_BSEARCH_ARRAY_CMP (e1->src_type, e2->src_type);
421 return G_BSEARCH_ARRAY_CMP (e1->dest_type, e2->dest_type);
425 * g_value_register_transform_func: (skip)
426 * @src_type: Source type.
427 * @dest_type: Target type.
428 * @transform_func: a function which transforms values of type @src_type
429 * into value of type @dest_type
431 * Registers a value transformation function for use in g_value_transform().
432 * A previously registered transformation function for @src_type and @dest_type
436 g_value_register_transform_func (GType src_type,
438 GValueTransform transform_func)
440 TransformEntry entry;
442 /* these checks won't pass for dynamic types.
443 * g_return_if_fail (G_TYPE_HAS_VALUE_TABLE (src_type));
444 * g_return_if_fail (G_TYPE_HAS_VALUE_TABLE (dest_type));
446 g_return_if_fail (transform_func != NULL);
448 entry.src_type = src_type;
449 entry.dest_type = dest_type;
451 #if 0 /* let transform function replacement be a valid operation */
452 if (g_bsearch_array_lookup (transform_array, &transform_bconfig, &entry))
453 g_warning ("reregistering value transformation function (%p) for `%s' to `%s'",
455 g_type_name (src_type),
456 g_type_name (dest_type));
459 entry.func = transform_func;
460 transform_array = g_bsearch_array_replace (transform_array, &transform_bconfig, &entry);
464 * g_value_type_transformable:
465 * @src_type: Source type.
466 * @dest_type: Target type.
468 * Check whether g_value_transform() is able to transform values
469 * of type @src_type into values of type @dest_type.
471 * Returns: %TRUE if the transformation is possible, %FALSE otherwise.
474 g_value_type_transformable (GType src_type,
477 g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (src_type), FALSE);
478 g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (dest_type), FALSE);
480 return (g_value_type_compatible (src_type, dest_type) ||
481 transform_func_lookup (src_type, dest_type) != NULL);
485 * g_value_type_compatible:
486 * @src_type: source type to be copied.
487 * @dest_type: destination type for copying.
489 * Returns whether a #GValue of type @src_type can be copied into
490 * a #GValue of type @dest_type.
492 * Returns: %TRUE if g_value_copy() is possible with @src_type and @dest_type.
495 g_value_type_compatible (GType src_type,
498 g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (src_type), FALSE);
499 g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (dest_type), FALSE);
501 return (g_type_is_a (src_type, dest_type) &&
502 g_type_value_table_peek (dest_type) == g_type_value_table_peek (src_type));
507 * @src_value: Source value.
508 * @dest_value: Target value.
510 * Tries to cast the contents of @src_value into a type appropriate
511 * to store in @dest_value, e.g. to transform a %G_TYPE_INT value
512 * into a %G_TYPE_FLOAT value. Performing transformations between
513 * value types might incur precision lossage. Especially
514 * transformations into strings might reveal seemingly arbitrary
515 * results and shouldn't be relied upon for production code (such
516 * as rcfile value or object property serialization).
518 * Returns: Whether a transformation rule was found and could be applied.
519 * Upon failing transformations, @dest_value is left untouched.
522 g_value_transform (const GValue *src_value,
527 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (src_value), FALSE);
528 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (dest_value), FALSE);
530 dest_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value);
531 if (g_value_type_compatible (G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value), dest_type))
533 g_value_copy (src_value, dest_value);
539 GValueTransform transform = transform_func_lookup (G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value), dest_type);
543 g_value_unset (dest_value);
545 /* setup and transform */
546 value_meminit (dest_value, dest_type);
547 transform (src_value, dest_value);