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17 #ifndef __G_ENUMS_H__
18 #define __G_ENUMS_H__
20 #if !defined (__GLIB_GOBJECT_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GOBJECT_COMPILATION)
21 #error "Only <glib-object.h> can be included directly."
22 #endif
24 #include <gobject/gtype.h>
26 G_BEGIN_DECLS
28 /* --- type macros --- */
29 /**
30 * G_TYPE_IS_ENUM:
31 * @type: a #GType ID.
33 * Checks whether @type "is a" %G_TYPE_ENUM.
35 * Returns: %TRUE if @type "is a" %G_TYPE_ENUM.
37 #define G_TYPE_IS_ENUM(type) (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) == G_TYPE_ENUM)
38 /**
39 * G_ENUM_CLASS:
40 * @class: a valid #GEnumClass
42 * Casts a derived #GEnumClass structure into a #GEnumClass structure.
44 #define G_ENUM_CLASS(class) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((class), G_TYPE_ENUM, GEnumClass))
45 /**
46 * G_IS_ENUM_CLASS:
47 * @class: a #GEnumClass
49 * Checks whether @class "is a" valid #GEnumClass structure of type %G_TYPE_ENUM
50 * or derived.
52 #define G_IS_ENUM_CLASS(class) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((class), G_TYPE_ENUM))
53 /**
54 * G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE:
55 * @class: a #GEnumClass
57 * Get the type identifier from a given #GEnumClass structure.
59 * Returns: the #GType
61 #define G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE(class) (G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (class))
62 /**
63 * G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE_NAME:
64 * @class: a #GEnumClass
66 * Get the static type name from a given #GEnumClass structure.
68 * Returns: the type name.
70 #define G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE_NAME(class) (g_type_name (G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE (class)))
73 /**
74 * G_TYPE_IS_FLAGS:
75 * @type: a #GType ID.
77 * Checks whether @type "is a" %G_TYPE_FLAGS.
79 * Returns: %TRUE if @type "is a" %G_TYPE_FLAGS.
81 #define G_TYPE_IS_FLAGS(type) (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) == G_TYPE_FLAGS)
82 /**
83 * G_FLAGS_CLASS:
84 * @class: a valid #GFlagsClass
86 * Casts a derived #GFlagsClass structure into a #GFlagsClass structure.
88 #define G_FLAGS_CLASS(class) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((class), G_TYPE_FLAGS, GFlagsClass))
89 /**
90 * G_IS_FLAGS_CLASS:
91 * @class: a #GFlagsClass
93 * Checks whether @class "is a" valid #GFlagsClass structure of type %G_TYPE_FLAGS
94 * or derived.
96 #define G_IS_FLAGS_CLASS(class) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((class), G_TYPE_FLAGS))
97 /**
98 * G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE:
99 * @class: a #GFlagsClass
101 * Get the type identifier from a given #GFlagsClass structure.
103 * Returns: the #GType
105 #define G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE(class) (G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (class))
107 * G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE_NAME:
108 * @class: a #GFlagsClass
110 * Get the static type name from a given #GFlagsClass structure.
112 * Returns: the type name.
114 #define G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE_NAME(class) (g_type_name (G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE (class)))
118 * G_VALUE_HOLDS_ENUM:
119 * @value: a valid #GValue structure
121 * Checks whether the given #GValue can hold values derived from type %G_TYPE_ENUM.
123 * Returns: %TRUE on success.
125 #define G_VALUE_HOLDS_ENUM(value) (G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE ((value), G_TYPE_ENUM))
127 * G_VALUE_HOLDS_FLAGS:
128 * @value: a valid #GValue structure
130 * Checks whether the given #GValue can hold values derived from type %G_TYPE_FLAGS.
132 * Returns: %TRUE on success.
134 #define G_VALUE_HOLDS_FLAGS(value) (G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE ((value), G_TYPE_FLAGS))
137 /* --- enum/flag values & classes --- */
138 typedef struct _GEnumClass GEnumClass;
139 typedef struct _GFlagsClass GFlagsClass;
140 typedef struct _GEnumValue GEnumValue;
141 typedef struct _GFlagsValue GFlagsValue;
144 * GEnumClass:
145 * @g_type_class: the parent class
146 * @minimum: the smallest possible value.
147 * @maximum: the largest possible value.
148 * @n_values: the number of possible values.
149 * @values: an array of #GEnumValue structs describing the
150 * individual values.
152 * The class of an enumeration type holds information about its
153 * possible values.
155 struct _GEnumClass
157 GTypeClass g_type_class;
159 /*< public >*/
160 gint minimum;
161 gint maximum;
162 guint n_values;
163 GEnumValue *values;
166 * GFlagsClass:
167 * @g_type_class: the parent class
168 * @mask: a mask covering all possible values.
169 * @n_values: the number of possible values.
170 * @values: an array of #GFlagsValue structs describing the
171 * individual values.
173 * The class of a flags type holds information about its
174 * possible values.
176 struct _GFlagsClass
178 GTypeClass g_type_class;
180 /*< public >*/
181 guint mask;
182 guint n_values;
183 GFlagsValue *values;
186 * GEnumValue:
187 * @value: the enum value
188 * @value_name: the name of the value
189 * @value_nick: the nickname of the value
191 * A structure which contains a single enum value, its name, and its
192 * nickname.
194 struct _GEnumValue
196 gint value;
197 const gchar *value_name;
198 const gchar *value_nick;
201 * GFlagsValue:
202 * @value: the flags value
203 * @value_name: the name of the value
204 * @value_nick: the nickname of the value
206 * A structure which contains a single flags value, its name, and its
207 * nickname.
209 struct _GFlagsValue
211 guint value;
212 const gchar *value_name;
213 const gchar *value_nick;
217 /* --- prototypes --- */
218 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
219 GEnumValue* g_enum_get_value (GEnumClass *enum_class,
220 gint value);
221 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
222 GEnumValue* g_enum_get_value_by_name (GEnumClass *enum_class,
223 const gchar *name);
224 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
225 GEnumValue* g_enum_get_value_by_nick (GEnumClass *enum_class,
226 const gchar *nick);
227 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
228 GFlagsValue* g_flags_get_first_value (GFlagsClass *flags_class,
229 guint value);
230 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
231 GFlagsValue* g_flags_get_value_by_name (GFlagsClass *flags_class,
232 const gchar *name);
233 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
234 GFlagsValue* g_flags_get_value_by_nick (GFlagsClass *flags_class,
235 const gchar *nick);
236 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_54
237 gchar *g_enum_to_string (GType g_enum_type,
238 gint value);
239 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_54
240 gchar *g_flags_to_string (GType flags_type,
241 guint value);
242 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
243 void g_value_set_enum (GValue *value,
244 gint v_enum);
245 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
246 gint g_value_get_enum (const GValue *value);
247 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
248 void g_value_set_flags (GValue *value,
249 guint v_flags);
250 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
251 guint g_value_get_flags (const GValue *value);
255 /* --- registration functions --- */
256 /* const_static_values is a NULL terminated array of enum/flags
257 * values that is taken over!
259 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
260 GType g_enum_register_static (const gchar *name,
261 const GEnumValue *const_static_values);
262 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
263 GType g_flags_register_static (const gchar *name,
264 const GFlagsValue *const_static_values);
265 /* functions to complete the type information
266 * for enums/flags implemented by plugins
268 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
269 void g_enum_complete_type_info (GType g_enum_type,
270 GTypeInfo *info,
271 const GEnumValue *const_values);
272 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
273 void g_flags_complete_type_info (GType g_flags_type,
274 GTypeInfo *info,
275 const GFlagsValue *const_values);
277 G_END_DECLS
279 #endif /* __G_ENUMS_H__ */