ui: mix misleading comments & return types of VNC I/O helper methods
[qemu/ar7.git] / include / chardev / char-fe.h
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1 #ifndef QEMU_CHAR_FE_H
2 #define QEMU_CHAR_FE_H
4 #include "chardev/char.h"
6 typedef void IOEventHandler(void *opaque, int event);
7 typedef int BackendChangeHandler(void *opaque);
9 /* This is the backend as seen by frontend, the actual backend is
10 * Chardev */
11 struct CharBackend {
12 Chardev *chr;
13 IOEventHandler *chr_event;
14 IOCanReadHandler *chr_can_read;
15 IOReadHandler *chr_read;
16 BackendChangeHandler *chr_be_change;
17 void *opaque;
18 int tag;
19 int fe_open;
22 /**
23 * @qemu_chr_fe_init:
25 * Initializes a front end for the given CharBackend and
26 * Chardev. Call qemu_chr_fe_deinit() to remove the association and
27 * release the driver.
29 * Returns: false on error.
31 bool qemu_chr_fe_init(CharBackend *b, Chardev *s, Error **errp);
33 /**
34 * @qemu_chr_fe_deinit:
35 * @b: a CharBackend
36 * @del: if true, delete the chardev backend
38 * Dissociate the CharBackend from the Chardev.
40 * Safe to call without associated Chardev.
42 void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b, bool del);
44 /**
45 * @qemu_chr_fe_get_driver:
47 * Returns the driver associated with a CharBackend or NULL if no
48 * associated Chardev.
49 * Note: avoid this function as the driver should never be accessed directly,
50 * especially by the frontends that support chardevice hotswap.
51 * Consider qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected() to check for driver existence
53 Chardev *qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(CharBackend *be);
55 /**
56 * @qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected:
58 * Returns true if there is a chardevice associated with @be.
60 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected(CharBackend *be);
62 /**
63 * @qemu_chr_fe_backend_open:
65 * Returns true if chardevice associated with @be is open.
67 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(CharBackend *be);
69 /**
70 * @qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
71 * @b: a CharBackend
72 * @fd_can_read: callback to get the amount of data the frontend may
73 * receive
74 * @fd_read: callback to receive data from char
75 * @fd_event: event callback
76 * @be_change: backend change callback; passing NULL means hot backend change
77 * is not supported and will not be attempted
78 * @opaque: an opaque pointer for the callbacks
79 * @context: a main loop context or NULL for the default
80 * @set_open: whether to call qemu_chr_fe_set_open() implicitely when
81 * any of the handler is non-NULL
83 * Set the front end char handlers. The front end takes the focus if
84 * any of the handler is non-NULL.
86 * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
88 void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
89 IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
90 IOReadHandler *fd_read,
91 IOEventHandler *fd_event,
92 BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
93 void *opaque,
94 GMainContext *context,
95 bool set_open);
97 /**
98 * @qemu_chr_fe_take_focus:
100 * Take the focus (if the front end is muxed).
102 * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
104 void qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(CharBackend *b);
107 * @qemu_chr_fe_accept_input:
109 * Notify that the frontend is ready to receive data
111 void qemu_chr_fe_accept_input(CharBackend *be);
114 * @qemu_chr_fe_disconnect:
116 * Close a fd accpeted by character backend.
117 * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
119 void qemu_chr_fe_disconnect(CharBackend *be);
122 * @qemu_chr_fe_wait_connected:
124 * Wait for characted backend to be connected, return < 0 on error or
125 * if no assicated Chardev.
127 int qemu_chr_fe_wait_connected(CharBackend *be, Error **errp);
130 * @qemu_chr_fe_set_echo:
132 * Ask the backend to override its normal echo setting. This only really
133 * applies to the stdio backend and is used by the QMP server such that you
134 * can see what you type if you try to type QMP commands.
135 * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
137 * @echo true to enable echo, false to disable echo
139 void qemu_chr_fe_set_echo(CharBackend *be, bool echo);
142 * @qemu_chr_fe_set_open:
144 * Set character frontend open status. This is an indication that the
145 * front end is ready (or not) to begin doing I/O.
146 * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
148 void qemu_chr_fe_set_open(CharBackend *be, int fe_open);
151 * @qemu_chr_fe_printf:
153 * Write to a character backend using a printf style interface. This
154 * function is thread-safe. It does nothing without associated
155 * Chardev.
157 * @fmt see #printf
159 void qemu_chr_fe_printf(CharBackend *be, const char *fmt, ...)
160 GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
163 * @qemu_chr_fe_add_watch:
165 * If the backend is connected, create and add a #GSource that fires
166 * when the given condition (typically G_IO_OUT|G_IO_HUP or G_IO_HUP)
167 * is active; return the #GSource's tag. If it is disconnected,
168 * or without associated Chardev, return 0.
170 * @cond the condition to poll for
171 * @func the function to call when the condition happens
172 * @user_data the opaque pointer to pass to @func
174 * Returns: the source tag
176 guint qemu_chr_fe_add_watch(CharBackend *be, GIOCondition cond,
177 GIOFunc func, void *user_data);
180 * @qemu_chr_fe_write:
182 * Write data to a character backend from the front end. This function
183 * will send data from the front end to the back end. This function
184 * is thread-safe.
186 * @buf the data
187 * @len the number of bytes to send
189 * Returns: the number of bytes consumed (0 if no assicated Chardev)
191 int qemu_chr_fe_write(CharBackend *be, const uint8_t *buf, int len);
194 * @qemu_chr_fe_write_all:
196 * Write data to a character backend from the front end. This function will
197 * send data from the front end to the back end. Unlike @qemu_chr_fe_write,
198 * this function will block if the back end cannot consume all of the data
199 * attempted to be written. This function is thread-safe.
201 * @buf the data
202 * @len the number of bytes to send
204 * Returns: the number of bytes consumed (0 if no assicated Chardev)
206 int qemu_chr_fe_write_all(CharBackend *be, const uint8_t *buf, int len);
209 * @qemu_chr_fe_read_all:
211 * Read data to a buffer from the back end.
213 * @buf the data buffer
214 * @len the number of bytes to read
216 * Returns: the number of bytes read (0 if no assicated Chardev)
218 int qemu_chr_fe_read_all(CharBackend *be, uint8_t *buf, int len);
221 * @qemu_chr_fe_ioctl:
223 * Issue a device specific ioctl to a backend. This function is thread-safe.
225 * @cmd see CHR_IOCTL_*
226 * @arg the data associated with @cmd
228 * Returns: if @cmd is not supported by the backend or there is no
229 * associated Chardev, -ENOTSUP, otherwise the return
230 * value depends on the semantics of @cmd
232 int qemu_chr_fe_ioctl(CharBackend *be, int cmd, void *arg);
235 * @qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfd:
237 * For backends capable of fd passing, return the latest file descriptor passed
238 * by a client.
240 * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or there is no pending file
241 * descriptor. If a file descriptor is returned, subsequent calls to
242 * this function will return -1 until a client sends a new file
243 * descriptor.
245 int qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfd(CharBackend *be);
248 * @qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfds:
250 * For backends capable of fd passing, return the number of file received
251 * descriptors and fills the fds array up to num elements
253 * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or there are no pending file
254 * descriptors. If file descriptors are returned, subsequent calls to
255 * this function will return -1 until a client sends a new set of file
256 * descriptors.
258 int qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
261 * @qemu_chr_fe_set_msgfds:
263 * For backends capable of fd passing, set an array of fds to be passed with
264 * the next send operation.
265 * A subsequent call to this function before calling a write function will
266 * result in overwriting the fd array with the new value without being send.
267 * Upon writing the message the fd array is freed.
269 * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or no associated Chardev.
271 int qemu_chr_fe_set_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
273 #endif /* QEMU_CHAR_FE_H */