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1 #ifndef STRING_LIST_H
2 #define STRING_LIST_H
4 /**
5 * The string_list API offers a data structure and functions to handle
6 * sorted and unsorted arrays of strings. A "sorted" list is one whose
7 * entries are sorted by string value in the order specified by the `cmp`
8 * member (`strcmp()` by default).
10 * The caller:
12 * . Allocates and clears a `struct string_list` variable.
14 * . Initializes the members. You might want to set the flag `strdup_strings`
15 * if the strings should be strdup()ed. For example, this is necessary
16 * when you add something like git_path("..."), since that function returns
17 * a static buffer that will change with the next call to git_path().
19 * If you need something advanced, you can manually malloc() the `items`
20 * member (you need this if you add things later) and you should set the
21 * `nr` and `alloc` members in that case, too.
23 * . Adds new items to the list, using `string_list_append`,
24 * `string_list_append_nodup`, `string_list_insert`,
25 * `string_list_split`, and/or `string_list_split_in_place`.
27 * . Can check if a string is in the list using `string_list_has_string` or
28 * `unsorted_string_list_has_string` and get it from the list using
29 * `string_list_lookup` for sorted lists.
31 * . Can sort an unsorted list using `string_list_sort`.
33 * . Can remove duplicate items from a sorted list using
34 * `string_list_remove_duplicates`.
36 * . Can remove individual items of an unsorted list using
37 * `unsorted_string_list_delete_item`.
39 * . Can remove items not matching a criterion from a sorted or unsorted
40 * list using `filter_string_list`, or remove empty strings using
41 * `string_list_remove_empty_items`.
43 * . Finally it should free the list using `string_list_clear`.
45 * Example:
47 * struct string_list list = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
48 * int i;
50 * string_list_append(&list, "foo");
51 * string_list_append(&list, "bar");
52 * for (i = 0; i < list.nr; i++)
53 * printf("%s\n", list.items[i].string)
55 * NOTE: It is more efficient to build an unsorted list and sort it
56 * afterwards, instead of building a sorted list (`O(n log n)` instead of
57 * `O(n^2)`).
59 * However, if you use the list to check if a certain string was added
60 * already, you should not do that (using unsorted_string_list_has_string()),
61 * because the complexity would be quadratic again (but with a worse factor).
64 /**
65 * Represents an item of the list. The `string` member is a pointer to the
66 * string, and you may use the `util` member for any purpose, if you want.
68 struct string_list_item {
69 char *string;
70 void *util;
73 typedef int (*compare_strings_fn)(const char *, const char *);
75 /**
76 * Represents the list itself.
78 * . The array of items are available via the `items` member.
79 * . The `nr` member contains the number of items stored in the list.
80 * . The `alloc` member is used to avoid reallocating at every insertion.
81 * You should not tamper with it.
82 * . Setting the `strdup_strings` member to 1 will strdup() the strings
83 * before adding them, see above.
84 * . The `compare_strings_fn` member is used to specify a custom compare
85 * function, otherwise `strcmp()` is used as the default function.
87 struct string_list {
88 struct string_list_item *items;
89 size_t nr;
90 size_t alloc;
91 unsigned int strdup_strings:1;
92 compare_strings_fn cmp; /* NULL uses strcmp() */
95 #define STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP { 0 }
96 #define STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP { .strdup_strings = 1 }
98 /* General functions which work with both sorted and unsorted lists. */
101 * Initialize the members of a string_list pointer in the same way as
102 * the corresponding `STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP` and
103 * `STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP` macros.
105 void string_list_init_nodup(struct string_list *list);
106 void string_list_init_dup(struct string_list *list);
108 /** Callback function type for for_each_string_list */
109 typedef int (*string_list_each_func_t)(struct string_list_item *, void *);
112 * Apply `want` to each item in `list`, retaining only the ones for which
113 * the function returns true. If `free_util` is true, call free() on
114 * the util members of any items that have to be deleted. Preserve
115 * the order of the items that are retained.
117 void filter_string_list(struct string_list *list, int free_util,
118 string_list_each_func_t want, void *cb_data);
121 * Free a string_list. The `string` pointer of the items will be freed
122 * in case the `strdup_strings` member of the string_list is set. The
123 * second parameter controls if the `util` pointer of the items should
124 * be freed or not.
126 void string_list_clear(struct string_list *list, int free_util);
129 * Callback type for `string_list_clear_func`. The string associated
130 * with the util pointer is passed as the second argument
132 typedef void (*string_list_clear_func_t)(void *p, const char *str);
134 /** Call a custom clear function on each util pointer */
135 void string_list_clear_func(struct string_list *list, string_list_clear_func_t clearfunc);
138 * Set the length of a string_list to `nr`, provided that (a) `list`
139 * does not own its own storage, and (b) that `nr` is no larger than
140 * `list->nr`.
142 * Useful when "shrinking" `list` to write over existing entries that
143 * are no longer used without reallocating.
145 void string_list_setlen(struct string_list *list, size_t nr);
148 * Apply `func` to each item. If `func` returns nonzero, the
149 * iteration aborts and the return value is propagated.
151 int for_each_string_list(struct string_list *list,
152 string_list_each_func_t func, void *cb_data);
155 * Iterate over each item, as a macro.
157 * Be sure that 'list' is non-NULL. The macro cannot perform NULL
158 * checks due to -Werror=address errors.
160 #define for_each_string_list_item(item,list) \
161 for (item = (list)->items; \
162 item && item < (list)->items + (list)->nr; \
163 ++item)
166 * Remove any empty strings from the list. If free_util is true, call
167 * free() on the util members of any items that have to be deleted.
168 * Preserve the order of the items that are retained.
170 void string_list_remove_empty_items(struct string_list *list, int free_util);
172 /* Use these functions only on sorted lists: */
174 /** Determine if the string_list has a given string or not. */
175 int string_list_has_string(const struct string_list *list, const char *string);
176 int string_list_find_insert_index(const struct string_list *list, const char *string,
177 int negative_existing_index);
180 * Insert a new element to the string_list. The returned pointer can
181 * be handy if you want to write something to the `util` pointer of
182 * the string_list_item containing the just added string. If the given
183 * string already exists the insertion will be skipped and the pointer
184 * to the existing item returned.
186 * Since this function uses xrealloc() (which die()s if it fails) if the
187 * list needs to grow, it is safe not to check the pointer. I.e. you may
188 * write `string_list_insert(...)->util = ...;`.
190 struct string_list_item *string_list_insert(struct string_list *list, const char *string);
193 * Remove the given string from the sorted list. If the string
194 * doesn't exist, the list is not altered.
196 void string_list_remove(struct string_list *list, const char *string,
197 int free_util);
200 * Check if the given string is part of a sorted list. If it is part of the list,
201 * return the corresponding string_list_item, NULL otherwise.
203 struct string_list_item *string_list_lookup(struct string_list *list, const char *string);
206 * Remove all but the first of consecutive entries with the same
207 * string value. If free_util is true, call free() on the util
208 * members of any items that have to be deleted.
210 void string_list_remove_duplicates(struct string_list *sorted_list, int free_util);
213 /* Use these functions only on unsorted lists: */
216 * Add string to the end of list. If list->strdup_string is set, then
217 * string is copied; otherwise the new string_list_entry refers to the
218 * input string.
220 struct string_list_item *string_list_append(struct string_list *list, const char *string);
223 * Like string_list_append(), except string is never copied. When
224 * list->strdup_strings is set, this function can be used to hand
225 * ownership of a malloc()ed string to list without making an extra
226 * copy.
228 struct string_list_item *string_list_append_nodup(struct string_list *list, char *string);
231 * Sort the list's entries by string value in order specified by list->cmp
232 * (strcmp() if list->cmp is NULL).
234 void string_list_sort(struct string_list *list);
237 * Like `string_list_has_string()` but for unsorted lists. Linear in
238 * size of the list.
240 int unsorted_string_list_has_string(struct string_list *list, const char *string);
243 * Like `string_list_lookup()` but for unsorted lists. Linear in size
244 * of the list.
246 struct string_list_item *unsorted_string_list_lookup(struct string_list *list,
247 const char *string);
249 * Remove an item from a string_list. The `string` pointer of the
250 * items will be freed in case the `strdup_strings` member of the
251 * string_list is set. The third parameter controls if the `util`
252 * pointer of the items should be freed or not.
254 void unsorted_string_list_delete_item(struct string_list *list, int i, int free_util);
257 * Split string into substrings on character `delim` and append the
258 * substrings to `list`. The input string is not modified.
259 * list->strdup_strings must be set, as new memory needs to be
260 * allocated to hold the substrings. If maxsplit is non-negative,
261 * then split at most maxsplit times. Return the number of substrings
262 * appended to list.
264 * Examples:
265 * string_list_split(l, "foo:bar:baz", ':', -1) -> ["foo", "bar", "baz"]
266 * string_list_split(l, "foo:bar:baz", ':', 0) -> ["foo:bar:baz"]
267 * string_list_split(l, "foo:bar:baz", ':', 1) -> ["foo", "bar:baz"]
268 * string_list_split(l, "foo:bar:", ':', -1) -> ["foo", "bar", ""]
269 * string_list_split(l, "", ':', -1) -> [""]
270 * string_list_split(l, ":", ':', -1) -> ["", ""]
272 int string_list_split(struct string_list *list, const char *string,
273 int delim, int maxsplit);
276 * Like string_list_split(), except that string is split in-place: the
277 * delimiter characters in string are overwritten with NULs, and the
278 * new string_list_items point into string (which therefore must not
279 * be modified or freed while the string_list is in use).
280 * list->strdup_strings must *not* be set.
282 int string_list_split_in_place(struct string_list *list, char *string,
283 const char *delim, int maxsplit);
284 #endif /* STRING_LIST_H */