X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=gobject%2Fgvalue.c;h=5277b777ec0b6a828f9b54315af55773acb84928;hb=9da85c7262325478e8730ae9f3e76bd0528a9a8c;hp=b7eaded96007d396702b4c57487891fdc4aeae9e;hpb=f0b9abe801c2e0cccb7930421a81bb77031e3251;p=platform%2Fupstream%2Fglib.git diff --git a/gobject/gvalue.c b/gobject/gvalue.c index b7eaded..5277b77 100644 --- a/gobject/gvalue.c +++ b/gobject/gvalue.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library - * Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Tim Janik and Red Hat, Inc. + * Copyright (C) 1997-1999, 2000-2001 Tim Janik and Red Hat, Inc. * * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public @@ -12,79 +12,276 @@ * Lesser General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General - * Public License along with this library; if not, write to the - * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, - * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. + * Public License along with this library; if not, see . */ /* * FIXME: MT-safety */ +#include "config.h" + #include #include "gvalue.h" #include "gvaluecollector.h" +#include "gbsearcharray.h" +#include "gtype-private.h" + + +/** + * SECTION:generic_values + * @short_description: A polymorphic type that can hold values of any + * other type + * @see_also: The fundamental types which all support #GValue + * operations and thus can be used as a type initializer for + * g_value_init() are defined by a separate interface. See the + * [standard values API][gobject-Standard-Parameter-and-Value-Types] + * for details + * @title: Generic values + * + * The #GValue structure is basically a variable container that consists + * of a type identifier and a specific value of that type. + * The type identifier within a #GValue structure always determines the + * type of the associated value. + * To create a undefined #GValue structure, simply create a zero-filled + * #GValue structure. To initialize the #GValue, use the g_value_init() + * function. A #GValue cannot be used until it is initialized. + * The basic type operations (such as freeing and copying) are determined + * by the #GTypeValueTable associated with the type ID stored in the #GValue. + * Other #GValue operations (such as converting values between types) are + * provided by this interface. + * + * The code in the example program below demonstrates #GValue's + * features. + * + * |[ + * #include + * + * static void + * int2string (const GValue *src_value, + * GValue *dest_value) + * { + * if (g_value_get_int (src_value) == 42) + * g_value_set_static_string (dest_value, "An important number"); + * else + * g_value_set_static_string (dest_value, "What's that?"); + * } + * + * int + * main (int argc, + * char *argv[]) + * { + * // GValues must be initialized + * GValue a = G_VALUE_INIT; + * GValue b = G_VALUE_INIT; + * const gchar *message; + * + * // The GValue starts empty + * g_assert (!G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (&a)); + * + * // Put a string in it + * g_value_init (&a, G_TYPE_STRING); + * g_assert (G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (&a)); + * g_value_set_static_string (&a, "Hello, world!"); + * g_printf ("%s\n", g_value_get_string (&a)); + * + * // Reset it to its pristine state + * g_value_unset (&a); + * + * // It can then be reused for another type + * g_value_init (&a, G_TYPE_INT); + * g_value_set_int (&a, 42); + * + * // Attempt to transform it into a GValue of type STRING + * g_value_init (&b, G_TYPE_STRING); + * + * // An INT is transformable to a STRING + * g_assert (g_value_type_transformable (G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING)); + * + * g_value_transform (&a, &b); + * g_printf ("%s\n", g_value_get_string (&b)); + * + * // Attempt to transform it again using a custom transform function + * g_value_register_transform_func (G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, int2string); + * g_value_transform (&a, &b); + * g_printf ("%s\n", g_value_get_string (&b)); + * return 0; + * } + * ]| + */ /* --- typedefs & structures --- */ -typedef struct -{ - GType value_type1; - GType value_type2; - GValueExchange func; - GType first_type; -} ExchangeEntry; +typedef struct { + GType src_type; + GType dest_type; + GValueTransform func; +} TransformEntry; + + +/* --- prototypes --- */ +static gint transform_entries_cmp (gconstpointer bsearch_node1, + gconstpointer bsearch_node2); /* --- variables --- */ -static GHashTable *param_exchange_ht = NULL; +static GBSearchArray *transform_array = NULL; +static GBSearchConfig transform_bconfig = { + sizeof (TransformEntry), + transform_entries_cmp, + G_BSEARCH_ARRAY_ALIGN_POWER2, +}; /* --- functions --- */ void +_g_value_c_init (void) +{ + transform_array = g_bsearch_array_create (&transform_bconfig); +} + +static inline void /* keep this function in sync with gvaluecollector.h and gboxed.c */ +value_meminit (GValue *value, + GType value_type) +{ + value->g_type = value_type; + memset (value->data, 0, sizeof (value->data)); +} + +/** + * g_value_init: + * @value: A zero-filled (uninitialized) #GValue structure. + * @g_type: Type the #GValue should hold values of. + * + * Initializes @value with the default value of @type. + * + * Returns: (transfer none): the #GValue structure that has been passed in + */ +GValue* g_value_init (GValue *value, GType g_type) { - GTypeValueTable *value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type); - - g_return_if_fail (value != NULL); - g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == 0); - - if (value_table) + /* g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (g_type), NULL); be more elaborate below */ + g_return_val_if_fail (value != NULL, NULL); + /* g_return_val_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == 0, NULL); be more elaborate below */ + + if (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (g_type) && G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == 0) { - memset (value, 0, sizeof (*value)); - value->g_type = g_type; + GTypeValueTable *value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type); + + /* setup and init */ + value_meminit (value, g_type); value_table->value_init (value); } - else - g_warning (G_STRLOC ": cannot initialize value of type `%s' which has no GTypeValueTable", - g_type_name (g_type)); + else if (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)) + g_warning ("%s: cannot initialize GValue with type '%s', the value has already been initialized as '%s'", + G_STRLOC, + g_type_name (g_type), + g_type_name (G_VALUE_TYPE (value))); + else /* !G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (g_type) */ + g_warning ("%s: cannot initialize GValue with type '%s', %s", + G_STRLOC, + g_type_name (g_type), + g_type_value_table_peek (g_type) ? + "this type is abstract with regards to GValue use, use a more specific (derived) type" : + "this type has no GTypeValueTable implementation"); + return value; } +/** + * g_value_copy: + * @src_value: An initialized #GValue structure. + * @dest_value: An initialized #GValue structure of the same type as @src_value. + * + * Copies the value of @src_value into @dest_value. + */ void g_value_copy (const GValue *src_value, GValue *dest_value) { - GTypeValueTable *value_table; - g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (src_value)); g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (dest_value)); - g_return_if_fail (g_type_is_a (G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value), G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value))); - - value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value)); - if (!value_table) - g_return_if_fail (g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value)) != NULL); + g_return_if_fail (g_value_type_compatible (G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value), G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value))); if (src_value != dest_value) { - /* make sure dest_value's value is free()d and zero initialized */ - g_value_reset (dest_value); - + GType dest_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value); + GTypeValueTable *value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (dest_type); + + /* make sure dest_value's value is free()d */ + if (value_table->value_free) + value_table->value_free (dest_value); + + /* setup and copy */ + value_meminit (dest_value, dest_type); value_table->value_copy (src_value, dest_value); } } +/** + * g_value_reset: + * @value: An initialized #GValue structure. + * + * Clears the current value in @value and resets it to the default value + * (as if the value had just been initialized). + * + * Returns: the #GValue structure that has been passed in + */ +GValue* +g_value_reset (GValue *value) +{ + GTypeValueTable *value_table; + GType g_type; + + g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), NULL); + + g_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value); + value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type); + + /* make sure value's value is free()d */ + if (value_table->value_free) + value_table->value_free (value); + + /* setup and init */ + value_meminit (value, g_type); + value_table->value_init (value); + + return value; +} + +/** + * g_value_unset: + * @value: An initialized #GValue structure. + * + * Clears the current value in @value and "unsets" the type, + * this releases all resources associated with this GValue. + * An unset value is the same as an uninitialized (zero-filled) + * #GValue structure. + */ +void +g_value_unset (GValue *value) +{ + GTypeValueTable *value_table; + + g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value)); + + value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)); + + if (value_table->value_free) + value_table->value_free (value); + memset (value, 0, sizeof (*value)); +} + +/** + * g_value_fits_pointer: + * @value: An initialized #GValue structure. + * + * Determines if @value will fit inside the size of a pointer value. + * This is an internal function introduced mainly for C marshallers. + * + * Returns: %TRUE if @value will fit inside a pointer value. + */ gboolean g_value_fits_pointer (const GValue *value) { @@ -93,269 +290,330 @@ g_value_fits_pointer (const GValue *value) g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), FALSE); value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)); - if (!value_table) - g_return_val_if_fail (g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)) != NULL, FALSE); return value_table->value_peek_pointer != NULL; } +/** + * g_value_peek_pointer: + * @value: An initialized #GValue structure + * + * Returns the value contents as pointer. This function asserts that + * g_value_fits_pointer() returned %TRUE for the passed in value. + * This is an internal function introduced mainly for C marshallers. + * + * Returns: (transfer none): the value contents as pointer + */ gpointer -g_value_get_as_pointer (const GValue *value) +g_value_peek_pointer (const GValue *value) { GTypeValueTable *value_table; g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), NULL); value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)); - if (!value_table) - g_return_val_if_fail (g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)) != NULL, NULL); if (!value_table->value_peek_pointer) - g_return_val_if_fail (g_value_fits_pointer (value) == TRUE, NULL); + { + g_return_val_if_fail (g_value_fits_pointer (value) == TRUE, NULL); + return NULL; + } return value_table->value_peek_pointer (value); } +/** + * g_value_set_instance: + * @value: An initialized #GValue structure. + * @instance: (allow-none): the instance + * + * Sets @value from an instantiatable type via the + * value_table's collect_value() function. + */ void g_value_set_instance (GValue *value, gpointer instance) { - g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value)); + GType g_type; + GTypeValueTable *value_table; + GTypeCValue cvalue; + gchar *error_msg; - g_value_reset (value); + g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value)); if (instance) { - GType g_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value); - GTypeValueTable *value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type); - GTypeCValue cvalue = { 0, }; - guint nth_value = 0; - guint collect_type = value_table->collect_type; - gchar *error_msg; - g_return_if_fail (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)); - g_return_if_fail (g_type_is_a (G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (instance), G_VALUE_TYPE (value))); - g_return_if_fail (value_table->collect_type == G_VALUE_COLLECT_POINTER); - - cvalue.v_pointer = instance; - error_msg = value_table->collect_value (value, nth_value++, &collect_type, &cvalue); - - /* this shouldn't be triggered, instance types should collect just one pointer, - * but since we have to follow the calling conventions for collect_value(), - * we can attempt to feed them with 0s if they insist on extra args. - */ - while (collect_type && !error_msg) - { - memset (&cvalue, 0, sizeof (cvalue)); - error_msg = value_table->collect_value (value, nth_value++, &collect_type, &cvalue); - } - - if (error_msg) - { - g_warning ("%s: %s", G_STRLOC, error_msg); - g_free (error_msg); - - /* we purposely leak the value here, it might not be - * in a sane state if an error condition occoured - */ - memset (value, 0, sizeof (*value)); - value->g_type = g_type; - value_table->value_init (value); - } + g_return_if_fail (g_value_type_compatible (G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (instance), G_VALUE_TYPE (value))); } -} - -void -g_value_unset (GValue *value) -{ - GTypeValueTable *value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)); - - g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value)); - if (!value_table) - g_return_if_fail (g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)) != NULL); - if (value_table->value_free) - value_table->value_free (value); - memset (value, 0, sizeof (*value)); -} - -void -g_value_reset (GValue *value) -{ - GTypeValueTable *value_table; - GType g_type; + g_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value); + value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type); - g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value)); + g_return_if_fail (strcmp (value_table->collect_format, "p") == 0); - value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (G_VALUE_TYPE (value)); - g_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value); + memset (&cvalue, 0, sizeof (cvalue)); + cvalue.v_pointer = instance; + /* make sure value's value is free()d */ if (value_table->value_free) value_table->value_free (value); - memset (value, 0, sizeof (*value)); - - value->g_type = g_type; - value_table->value_init (value); -} -static gboolean -exchange_entries_equal (gconstpointer v1, - gconstpointer v2) -{ - const ExchangeEntry *entry1 = v1; - const ExchangeEntry *entry2 = v2; - - return (entry1->value_type1 == entry2->value_type1 && - entry1->value_type2 == entry2->value_type2); + /* setup and collect */ + value_meminit (value, g_type); + error_msg = value_table->collect_value (value, 1, &cvalue, 0); + if (error_msg) + { + g_warning ("%s: %s", G_STRLOC, error_msg); + g_free (error_msg); + + /* we purposely leak the value here, it might not be + * in a sane state if an error condition occoured + */ + value_meminit (value, g_type); + value_table->value_init (value); + } } -static guint -exchange_entry_hash (gconstpointer key) +/** + * g_value_init_from_instance: + * @value: An uninitialized #GValue structure. + * @instance: the instance + * + * Initializes and sets @value from an instantiatable type via the + * value_table's collect_value() function. + * + * Note: The @value will be initialised with the exact type of + * @instance. If you wish to set the @value's type to a different GType + * (such as a parent class GType), you need to manually call + * g_value_init() and g_value_set_instance(). + * + * Since: 2.42 + */ +void +g_value_init_from_instance (GValue *value, + gpointer instance) { - const ExchangeEntry *entry = key; - - return entry->value_type1 ^ entry->value_type2; -} + g_return_if_fail (value != NULL && G_VALUE_TYPE(value) == 0); -static void -value_exchange_memcpy (GValue *value1, - GValue *value2) -{ - GValue tmp_value; - - memcpy (&tmp_value.data, &value1->data, sizeof (value1->data)); - memcpy (&value1->data, &value2->data, sizeof (value1->data)); - memcpy (&value2->data, &tmp_value.data, sizeof (value2->data)); + if (G_IS_OBJECT (instance)) + { + /* Fast-path. + * If G_IS_OBJECT() succeeds we know: + * * that instance is present and valid + * * that it is a GObject, and therefore we can directly + * use the collect implementation (g_object_ref) */ + value_meminit (value, G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (instance)); + value->data[0].v_pointer = g_object_ref (instance); + } + else + { + GType g_type; + GTypeValueTable *value_table; + GTypeCValue cvalue; + gchar *error_msg; + + g_return_if_fail (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)); + + g_type = G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (instance); + value_table = g_type_value_table_peek (g_type); + g_return_if_fail (strcmp (value_table->collect_format, "p") == 0); + + memset (&cvalue, 0, sizeof (cvalue)); + cvalue.v_pointer = instance; + + /* setup and collect */ + value_meminit (value, g_type); + value_table->value_init (value); + error_msg = value_table->collect_value (value, 1, &cvalue, 0); + if (error_msg) + { + g_warning ("%s: %s", G_STRLOC, error_msg); + g_free (error_msg); + + /* we purposely leak the value here, it might not be + * in a sane state if an error condition occoured + */ + value_meminit (value, g_type); + value_table->value_init (value); + } + } } -static inline GValueExchange -exchange_func_lookup (GType value_type1, - GType value_type2, - gboolean *need_swap) +static GValueTransform +transform_func_lookup (GType src_type, + GType dest_type) { - if (value_type1 == value_type2) - return value_exchange_memcpy; - else + TransformEntry entry; + + entry.src_type = src_type; + do { - GType type1 = value_type1; - + entry.dest_type = dest_type; do { - GType type2 = value_type2; + TransformEntry *e; - do + e = g_bsearch_array_lookup (transform_array, &transform_bconfig, &entry); + if (e) { - ExchangeEntry entry, *ret; - - entry.value_type1 = MIN (type1, type2); - entry.value_type2 = MAX (type1, type2); - ret = g_hash_table_lookup (param_exchange_ht, &entry); - if (ret) - { - if (need_swap) - *need_swap = ret->first_type == type2; - - return ret->func; - } - - type2 = g_type_parent (type2); + /* need to check that there hasn't been a change in value handling */ + if (g_type_value_table_peek (entry.dest_type) == g_type_value_table_peek (dest_type) && + g_type_value_table_peek (entry.src_type) == g_type_value_table_peek (src_type)) + return e->func; } - while (type2); - - type1 = g_type_parent (type1); + entry.dest_type = g_type_parent (entry.dest_type); } - while (type1); + while (entry.dest_type); + + entry.src_type = g_type_parent (entry.src_type); } - + while (entry.src_type); + return NULL; } -void -g_value_register_exchange_func (GType value_type1, - GType value_type2, - GValueExchange func) +static gint +transform_entries_cmp (gconstpointer bsearch_node1, + gconstpointer bsearch_node2) { - ExchangeEntry entry; - - g_return_if_fail (g_type_name (value_type1) != NULL); - g_return_if_fail (g_type_name (value_type2) != NULL); - g_return_if_fail (func != NULL); - - entry.value_type1 = MIN (value_type1, value_type2); - entry.value_type2 = MAX (value_type1, value_type2); - if (param_exchange_ht && g_hash_table_lookup (param_exchange_ht, &entry)) - g_warning (G_STRLOC ": cannot re-register param value exchange function " - "for `%s' and `%s'", - g_type_name (value_type1), - g_type_name (value_type2)); + const TransformEntry *e1 = bsearch_node1; + const TransformEntry *e2 = bsearch_node2; + gint cmp = G_BSEARCH_ARRAY_CMP (e1->src_type, e2->src_type); + + if (cmp) + return cmp; else - { - ExchangeEntry *entry = g_new (ExchangeEntry, 1); - - if (!param_exchange_ht) - param_exchange_ht = g_hash_table_new (exchange_entry_hash, exchange_entries_equal); - entry->value_type1 = MIN (value_type1, value_type2); - entry->value_type2 = MAX (value_type1, value_type2); - entry->func = func; - entry->first_type = value_type1; - g_hash_table_insert (param_exchange_ht, entry, entry); - } + return G_BSEARCH_ARRAY_CMP (e1->dest_type, e2->dest_type); } +/** + * g_value_register_transform_func: (skip) + * @src_type: Source type. + * @dest_type: Target type. + * @transform_func: a function which transforms values of type @src_type + * into value of type @dest_type + * + * Registers a value transformation function for use in g_value_transform(). + * A previously registered transformation function for @src_type and @dest_type + * will be replaced. + */ +void +g_value_register_transform_func (GType src_type, + GType dest_type, + GValueTransform transform_func) +{ + TransformEntry entry; + + /* these checks won't pass for dynamic types. + * g_return_if_fail (G_TYPE_HAS_VALUE_TABLE (src_type)); + * g_return_if_fail (G_TYPE_HAS_VALUE_TABLE (dest_type)); + */ + g_return_if_fail (transform_func != NULL); + + entry.src_type = src_type; + entry.dest_type = dest_type; + +#if 0 /* let transform function replacement be a valid operation */ + if (g_bsearch_array_lookup (transform_array, &transform_bconfig, &entry)) + g_warning ("reregistering value transformation function (%p) for '%s' to '%s'", + transform_func, + g_type_name (src_type), + g_type_name (dest_type)); +#endif + + entry.func = transform_func; + transform_array = g_bsearch_array_replace (transform_array, &transform_bconfig, &entry); +} + +/** + * g_value_type_transformable: + * @src_type: Source type. + * @dest_type: Target type. + * + * Check whether g_value_transform() is able to transform values + * of type @src_type into values of type @dest_type. Note that for + * the types to be transformable, they must be compatible and a + * transform function must be registered. + * + * Returns: %TRUE if the transformation is possible, %FALSE otherwise. + */ gboolean -g_value_types_exchangable (GType value_type1, - GType value_type2) +g_value_type_transformable (GType src_type, + GType dest_type) { - g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (value_type1), FALSE); /* these might bite us, think G_TYPE_ENUM */ - g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (value_type2), FALSE); - - return exchange_func_lookup (value_type1, value_type2, NULL) != NULL; + g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (src_type), FALSE); + g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (dest_type), FALSE); + + return (g_value_type_compatible (src_type, dest_type) || + transform_func_lookup (src_type, dest_type) != NULL); } +/** + * g_value_type_compatible: + * @src_type: source type to be copied. + * @dest_type: destination type for copying. + * + * Returns whether a #GValue of type @src_type can be copied into + * a #GValue of type @dest_type. + * + * Returns: %TRUE if g_value_copy() is possible with @src_type and @dest_type. + */ gboolean -g_values_exchange (GValue *value1, - GValue *value2) +g_value_type_compatible (GType src_type, + GType dest_type) { - g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value1), FALSE); - g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value2), FALSE); - - if (value1 != value2) - { - gboolean need_swap; - GValueExchange value_exchange = exchange_func_lookup (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1), - G_VALUE_TYPE (value2), - &need_swap); - if (value_exchange) - { - if (need_swap) - value_exchange (value2, value1); - else - value_exchange (value1, value2); - } - - return value_exchange != NULL; - } - - return TRUE; + g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (src_type), FALSE); + g_return_val_if_fail (G_TYPE_IS_VALUE (dest_type), FALSE); + + return (g_type_is_a (src_type, dest_type) && + g_type_value_table_peek (dest_type) == g_type_value_table_peek (src_type)); } +/** + * g_value_transform: + * @src_value: Source value. + * @dest_value: Target value. + * + * Tries to cast the contents of @src_value into a type appropriate + * to store in @dest_value, e.g. to transform a %G_TYPE_INT value + * into a %G_TYPE_FLOAT value. Performing transformations between + * value types might incur precision lossage. Especially + * transformations into strings might reveal seemingly arbitrary + * results and shouldn't be relied upon for production code (such + * as rcfile value or object property serialization). + * + * Returns: Whether a transformation rule was found and could be applied. + * Upon failing transformations, @dest_value is left untouched. + */ gboolean -g_value_convert (const GValue *src_value, - GValue *dest_value) +g_value_transform (const GValue *src_value, + GValue *dest_value) { - gboolean success = TRUE; - + GType dest_type; + g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (src_value), FALSE); g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (dest_value), FALSE); - - if (src_value != dest_value) + + dest_type = G_VALUE_TYPE (dest_value); + if (g_value_type_compatible (G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value), dest_type)) { - GValue tmp_value = { 0, }; - - g_value_init (&tmp_value, G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value)); - g_value_copy (src_value, &tmp_value); + g_value_copy (src_value, dest_value); - success = g_values_exchange (&tmp_value, dest_value); - g_value_unset (&tmp_value); + return TRUE; } - - return success; + else + { + GValueTransform transform = transform_func_lookup (G_VALUE_TYPE (src_value), dest_type); + + if (transform) + { + g_value_unset (dest_value); + + /* setup and transform */ + value_meminit (dest_value, dest_type); + transform (src_value, dest_value); + + return TRUE; + } + } + return FALSE; }