haiku/docs/user/support/SupportDefs.dox
Niels Sascha Reedijk 4679af2788 API Docs: add various missing elements to support kit.
* Adds missing methods to BArchivable, BList and BString.
* Add missing defines to SupportDefs.h
2019-09-19 21:57:13 +01:00

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/*
* Copyright 2007-2014 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
* Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
*
* Authors:
* Niels Sascha Reedijk, niels.reedijk@gmail.com
* John Scipione, jscipione@gmail.com
*
* Corresponds to:
* headers/os/support/SupportDefs.h hrev51198
*/
/*!
\file SupportDefs.h
\ingroup support
\ingroup libbe
\brief Defines basic types and definitions for the Haiku API.
*/
/*!
\name Fixed-Size Integer Types
*/
//! @{
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_int8 int8
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_uint8 uint8
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_int16 int16
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_uint16 uint16
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_int32 int32
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_uint32 uint32
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_int64 int64
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_uint64 uint64
*/
//! @}
/*!
\name Fixed-size Volatile Types
*/
//! @{
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile int8 vint8
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile uint8 vuint8
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile int16 vint16
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile uint16 vuint16
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile int32 vint32
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile uint32 vuint32
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile int64 vint64
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile uint64 vuint64
*/
//! @}
/*!
\name Short-hand Volatile Type Names
*/
//! @{
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile long vlong
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile int vint
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile short vshort
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile char vchar
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile unsigned long vulong
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile unsigned int vuint
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile unsigned short vushort
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef volatile unsigned char vuchar
*/
//! @}
/*!
\name Character Type Formats
*/
//! @{
/*!
\typedef typedef unsigned char uchar
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef unsigned short unichar
*/
//! @}
/*!
\name Descriptive Type Formats
*/
//! @{
/*!
\typedef typedef int32 status_t
\brief Represents one of the status codes defined in Errors.h.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef int64 bigtime_t
\brief Represents time in microseconds.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef int64 nanotime_t
\brief Represents time in nanoseconds.
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef uint32 type_code
\brief Represents a certain type of data. See TypeConstants.h for
possible values.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef uint32 perform_code
\brief Defined to support 'hidden' commands or extensions to classes.
The Haiku API has none of these.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_phys_addr_t phys_addr_t
\brief Represents a physical address.
This has the length of 4 bytes on a 32 bit platform, and 8 bytes on a 64
bit platform.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef phys_addr_t phys_size_t
\brief Represents a size of physical memory.
This has the length of 4 bytes on a 32 bit platform, and 8 bytes on a 64
bit platform.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef __haiku_generic_addr_t generic_addr_t
\brief Represents a generic address.
A generic address is wide enough to store both physical and virtual
addresses.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\typedef typedef generic_addr_t generic_size_t
\brief Represents a size of generic memory.
A generic address is wide enough to store both physical and virtual
addresses.
\since Haiku R1
*/
//! @}
/*!
\name Format strings for printf() and scanf() for integer types
*/
//! @{
/*!
\def B_PRId8
\brief printf() constant for i8 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIi8
\brief printf() constant for i8 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRId16
\brief printf() constant for i16 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIi16
\brief printf() constant for i16 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRId32
\brief printf() constant for i32 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIi32
\brief printf() constant for i32 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRId64
\brief printf() constant for i64 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIi64
\brief printf() constant for i64 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIu8
\brief printf() constant for u8 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIo8
\brief printf() constant for u8 as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIx8
\brief printf() constant for u8 as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIX8
\brief printf() constant for u8 as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIu16
\brief printf() constant for u16 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIo16
\brief printf() constant for u16 as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIx16
\brief printf() constant for u16 as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIX16
\brief printf() constant for u16 as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIu32
\brief printf() constant for u32 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIo32
\brief printf() constant for u32 as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIx32
\brief printf() constant for u32 as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIX32
\brief printf() constant for u32 as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIu64
\brief printf() constant for u64 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIo64
\brief printf() constant for u64 as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIx64
\brief printf() constant for u64 as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIX64
\brief printf() constant for u64 as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNd8
\brief scanf() constant for i8 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNi8
\brief scanf() constant for i8 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNd16
\brief scanf() constant for i16 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNi16
\brief scanf() constant for i16 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNd32
\brief scanf() constant for i32 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNi32
\brief scanf() constant for i32 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNd64
\brief scanf() constant for i64 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNi64
\brief scanf() constant for i64 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNu8
\brief scanf() constant for u8 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNo8
\brief scanf() constant for u8 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNx8
\brief scanf() constant for u8 as hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNu16
\brief scanf() constant for u16 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNo16
\brief scanf() constant for u16 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNx16
\brief scanf() constant for u16 as hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNu32
\brief scanf() constant for u32 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNo32
\brief scanf() constant for u32 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNx32
\brief scanf() constant for u32 as hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNu64
\brief scanf() constant for u64 as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNo64
\brief scanf() constant for u64 as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNx64
\brief scanf() constant for u64 as hexadecimal
*/
//! @}
/*!
\name Format strings for several standard types
*/
//! @{
/*!
\def B_PRIuSIZE
\brief printf() constant for size_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIoSIZE
\brief printf() constant for size_t as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIxSIZE
\brief printf() constant for size_t as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIXSIZE
\brief printf() constant for size_t as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNuSIZE
\brief scanf() constant for size_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNoSIZE
\brief scanf() constant for size_t as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNxSIZE
\brief scanf() constant for size_t as hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIdSSIZE
\brief printf() constant for ssize_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIiSSIZE
\brief printf() constant for ssize_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNdSSIZE
\brief scanf() constant for ssize_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNiSSIZE
\brief scanf() constant for ssize_t as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIuADDR
\brief printf() constant for addr_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIoADDR
\brief printf() constant for addr_t as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIxADDR
\brief printf() constant for addr_t as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIXADDR
\brief printf() constant for addr_t as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNuADDR
\brief scanf() constant for addr_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNoADDR
\brief scanf() constant for addr_t as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNxADDR
\brief scanf() constant for addr_t as hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIuPHYSADDR
\brief printf() constant for phys_addr_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIoPHYSADDR
\brief printf() constant for phys_addr_t as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIxPHYSADDR
\brief printf() constant for phys_addr_t as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIXPHYSADDR
\brief printf() constant for phys_addr_t as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNuPHYSADDR
\brief scanf() constant for phys_addr_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNoPHYSADDR
\brief scanf() constant for phys_addr_t as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNxPHYSADDR
\brief scanf() constant for phys_addr_t as hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIuGENADDR
\brief printf() constant for generic_addr_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIoGENADDR
\brief printf() constant for generic_addr_t as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIxGENADDR
\brief printf() constant for generic_addr_t as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIXGENADDR
\brief printf() constant for generic_addr_t as uppercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNuGENADDR
\brief scanf() constant for generic_addr_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNoGENADDR
\brief scanf() constant for generic_addr_t as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNxGENADDR
\brief scanf() constant for generic_addr_t as hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIdOFF
\brief printf() constant for off_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIiOFF
\brief printf() constant for off_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIxOFF
\brief printf() constant for off_t as lowercase hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNdOFF
\brief scanf() constant for off_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNiOFF
\brief scanf() constant for off_t as decimal, octal or hexadecimal
*/
/*!
\def B_SCNxOFF
\brief scanf() constant for off_t as octal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIdDEV
\brief printf() constant for dev_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIiDEV
\brief printf() constant for dev_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIdINO
\brief printf() constant for ino_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIiINO
\brief printf() constant for ino_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIdTIME
\brief printf() constant for time_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIiTIME
\brief printf() constant for time_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIdBIGTIME
\brief printf() constant for bigtime_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRIiBIGTIME
\brief printf() constant for bigtime_t as decimal
*/
/*!
\def B_PRINTF_POINTER_WIDTH
\brief printf() argument for printed width of a pointer with the %p format
(minus 0x prefix).
*/
//! @}
//////////////// Odds and ends
/*!
\var const char* B_EMPTY_STRING
\brief Defines an empty string. Currently defined as the string "".
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\def min_c(a,b)
\brief Returns the minimum of the values a and b.
\note When including this header in a C file, use the C equivalent called
\c min(a,b).
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\def max_c(a,b)
\brief Returns the maximum of values a and b.
\note When including this header in a C file, use the C equivalent called
\c max(a,b).
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\def NULL
\brief Defines the constant \c NULL if it hasn't already been defined.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\def B_COUNT_OF(a)
\brief Count items in an array.
Set to (sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0])).
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\addtogroup support_globals
*/
//! @{
/*!
\fn void atomic_set(int32* value, int32 newValue)
\brief Atomically set the variable \a value to \a newvalue.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c = \c newValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case. The variable must be naturally aligned.
\sa atomic_set64() for a version that works on \c long \c long.
\sa atomic_test_and_set()
\sa atomic_add()
\sa atomic_and()
\sa atomic_or(),
\sa atomic_get()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*! \fn int32 atomic_get_and_set(int32* value, int32 newValue)
\brief Atomically set the variable \a value to \a newvalue and return the
old value.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c = \c newValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_get_and_set64() for a version that works on \c long \c long.
\sa atomic_set()
\sa atomic_test_and_set()
\sa atomic_add()
\sa atomic_and()
\sa atomic_or(),
\sa atomic_get()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*! \fn int32 atomic_test_and_set(int32* value, int32 newValue,
int32 testAgainst)
\brief Atomically set the variable \a value to \a newValue if the current
value is \a testAgainst.
This is a thread-safe way of conditionally performing the \c *value \c +=
\c newValue operation. You should use these function when two or more
threads might access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use
a semaphore or a mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_test_and_set64() for a version that works on \c long \c long.
\sa atomic_get_and_set()
\sa atomic_set()
\sa atomic_add()
\sa atomic_and()
\sa atomic_or()
\sa atomic_get()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn int32 atomic_add(int32* value, int32 addValue)
\brief Atomically add the value of \a addValue to \a value.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c += \c addValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_add64() for a version that works on \c long \c long.
\sa atomic_get_and_set()
\sa atomic_set()
\sa atomic_test_and_set()
\sa atomic_and()
\sa atomic_or()
\sa atomic_get()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*! \fn int32 atomic_and(int32* value, int32 andValue)
\brief Atomically perform a bitwise AND operation of \a andValue to the
variable \a andValue.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c &= \c andValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_and64() for a version that works on \c long \c long.
\sa atomic_get_and_set()
\sa atomic_set()
\sa atomic_test_and_set()
\sa atomic_add()
\sa atomic_or()
\sa atomic_get()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn int32 atomic_or(int32* value, int32 orValue)
\brief Atomically perform a bitwise OR operation of \a orValue to the
variable \a andValue.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c |= \c orValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_or64() for a version that works on \c long \c long.
\sa atomic_get_and_set()
\sa atomic_set()
\sa atomic_test_and_set()
\sa atomic_add()
\sa atomic_and()
\sa atomic_get()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn int32 atomic_get(int32* value)
\brief Atomically return the value of \c value.
This is a thread-safe way of reading the contents of the \c value
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case. The variable must be naturally aligned.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_get64() for a version that works on \c long \c long.
\sa atomic_get_and_set()
\sa atomic_set()
\sa atomic_test_and_set()
\sa atomic_add()
\sa atomic_and()
\sa atomic_or()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void atomic_set64(int64* value, int64 newValue)
\brief Atomically set the variable \a value to \a newvalue.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c = \c newValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case. The variable must be naturally aligned.
\sa atomic_set() for a version that works on an \c int32.
\sa atomic_get_and_set64()
\sa atomic_test_and_set64()
\sa atomic_add64()
\sa atomic_and64()
\sa atomic_or64()
\sa atomic_get64()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn int64 atomic_get_and_set64(int64* value, int64 newValue)
\brief Atomically set the variable \a value to \a newvalue and return
the old value.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c = \c newValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_get_and_set() for a version that works on an \c int32.
\sa atomic_set64()
\sa atomic_test_and_set64()
\sa atomic_add64()
\sa atomic_and64()
\sa atomic_or64()
\sa atomic_get64()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn int64 atomic_test_and_set64(int64* value, int64 newValue,
int64 testAgainst)
\brief Atomically set the variable \a value to \a newValue if the current
value is \a testAgainst.
This is a thread-safe way of conditionally performing the \c *value
\c += \c newValue operation. You should use these function when two
or more threads might access the variable simultaneously. You don't
have to use a semaphore or a mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_test_and_set() for a version that works on an \c int32.
\sa atomic_get_and_set64()
\sa atomic_set64()
\sa atomic_add64()
\sa atomic_and64()
\sa atomic_or64()
\sa atomic_get64()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn int64 atomic_add64(int64* value, int64 addValue)
\brief Atomically add the value of \a addValue to \a value.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c += \c addValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_add() for a version that works on an \c int32.
\sa atomic_get_and_set64()
\sa atomic_set64()
\sa atomic_test_and_set64()
\sa atomic_and64()
\sa atomic_or64()
\sa atomic_get64()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn int64 atomic_and64(int64* value, int64 andValue)
\brief Atomically perform a bitwise AND operation of \a andValue to the
variable \a andValue.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c &= \c andValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_and() for a version that works on an \c int32.
\sa atomic_get_and_set64()
\sa atomic_set64()
\sa atomic_test_and_set64()
\sa atomic_add64()
\sa atomic_or64()
\sa atomic_get64()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn int64 atomic_or64(int64* value, int64 orValue)
\brief Atomically perform a bitwise OR operation of \a orValue to the
variable \a andValue.
This is a thread-safe way of performing the \c *value \c |= \c orValue
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_or() for a version that works on an \c int32.
\sa atomic_get_and_set64()
\sa atomic_set64()
\sa atomic_test_and_set64()
\sa atomic_add64()
\sa atomic_and64()
\sa atomic_get64()
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn int64 atomic_get64(int64* value)
\brief Atomically return the value of \c value.
This is a thread-safe way of reading the contents of the \c value
operation. You should use these function when two or more threads might
access the variable simultaneously. You don't have to use a semaphore or a
mutex in this case. The variable must be naturally aligned.
\return The original value of \c value.
\sa atomic_get() for a version that works on an \c int32.
\sa atomic_get_and_set64()
\sa atomic_set64()
\sa atomic_test_and_set64()
\sa atomic_add64()
\sa atomic_and64()
\sa atomic_or64()
\since Haiku R1
*/
//! @}
/*!
\fn void* get_stack_frame(void)
\brief Internal function.
\internal
*/
/*!
\name Deprecated defines
*/
//! @{
/*!
\def FALSE
\brief Obsolete. Use \c false.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\def TRUE
\brief Obsolete. Use \c true.
\since BeOS R3
*/
//! @}