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/* GObject - GLib Type, Object, Parameter and Signal Library
 * Copyright (C) 1998-1999, 2000-2001 Tim Janik and Red Hat, Inc.
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
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 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
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 *
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 */
#ifndef __G_ENUMS_H__
#define __G_ENUMS_H__
 
#if !defined (__GLIB_GOBJECT_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GOBJECT_COMPILATION)
#error "Only <glib-object.h> can be included directly."
#endif
 
#include <gobject/gtype.h>
 
G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
/* --- type macros --- */
/**
 * G_TYPE_IS_ENUM:
 * @type: a #GType ID.
 * 
 * Checks whether @type "is a" %G_TYPE_ENUM.
 *
 * Returns: %TRUE if @type "is a" %G_TYPE_ENUM.
 */
#define G_TYPE_IS_ENUM(type)           (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) == G_TYPE_ENUM)
/**
 * G_ENUM_CLASS:
 * @class: a valid #GEnumClass
 * 
 * Casts a derived #GEnumClass structure into a #GEnumClass structure.
 */
#define G_ENUM_CLASS(class)        (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((class), G_TYPE_ENUM, GEnumClass))
/**
 * G_IS_ENUM_CLASS:
 * @class: a #GEnumClass
 * 
 * Checks whether @class "is a" valid #GEnumClass structure of type %G_TYPE_ENUM
 * or derived.
 */
#define G_IS_ENUM_CLASS(class)         (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((class), G_TYPE_ENUM))
/**
 * G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE:
 * @class: a #GEnumClass
 * 
 * Get the type identifier from a given #GEnumClass structure.
 *
 * Returns: the #GType
 */
#define G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE(class)       (G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (class))
/**
 * G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE_NAME:
 * @class: a #GEnumClass
 * 
 * Get the static type name from a given #GEnumClass structure.
 *
 * Returns: the type name.
 */
#define G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE_NAME(class)  (g_type_name (G_ENUM_CLASS_TYPE (class)))
 
 
/**
 * G_TYPE_IS_FLAGS:
 * @type: a #GType ID.
 *
 * Checks whether @type "is a" %G_TYPE_FLAGS. 
 *
 * Returns: %TRUE if @type "is a" %G_TYPE_FLAGS.
 */
#define G_TYPE_IS_FLAGS(type)          (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) == G_TYPE_FLAGS)
/**
 * G_FLAGS_CLASS:
 * @class: a valid #GFlagsClass
 * 
 * Casts a derived #GFlagsClass structure into a #GFlagsClass structure.
 */
#define G_FLAGS_CLASS(class)           (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((class), G_TYPE_FLAGS, GFlagsClass))
/**
 * G_IS_FLAGS_CLASS:
 * @class: a #GFlagsClass
 * 
 * Checks whether @class "is a" valid #GFlagsClass structure of type %G_TYPE_FLAGS
 * or derived.
 */
#define G_IS_FLAGS_CLASS(class)        (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((class), G_TYPE_FLAGS))
/**
 * G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE:
 * @class: a #GFlagsClass
 * 
 * Get the type identifier from a given #GFlagsClass structure.
 *
 * Returns: the #GType
 */
#define G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE(class)      (G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (class))
/**
 * G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE_NAME:
 * @class: a #GFlagsClass
 * 
 * Get the static type name from a given #GFlagsClass structure.
 *
 * Returns: the type name.
 */
#define G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE_NAME(class) (g_type_name (G_FLAGS_CLASS_TYPE (class)))
 
 
/**
 * G_VALUE_HOLDS_ENUM:
 * @value: a valid #GValue structure
 * 
 * Checks whether the given #GValue can hold values derived from type %G_TYPE_ENUM.
 * 
 * Returns: %TRUE on success.
 */
#define G_VALUE_HOLDS_ENUM(value)      (G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE ((value), G_TYPE_ENUM))
/**
 * G_VALUE_HOLDS_FLAGS:
 * @value: a valid #GValue structure
 * 
 * Checks whether the given #GValue can hold values derived from type %G_TYPE_FLAGS.
 * 
 * Returns: %TRUE on success.
 */
#define G_VALUE_HOLDS_FLAGS(value)     (G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE ((value), G_TYPE_FLAGS))
 
 
/* --- enum/flag values & classes --- */
typedef struct _GEnumClass  GEnumClass;
typedef struct _GFlagsClass GFlagsClass;
typedef struct _GEnumValue  GEnumValue;
typedef struct _GFlagsValue GFlagsValue;
 
/**
 * GEnumClass:
 * @g_type_class: the parent class
 * @minimum: the smallest possible value.
 * @maximum: the largest possible value.
 * @n_values: the number of possible values.
 * @values: an array of #GEnumValue structs describing the 
 *  individual values.
 * 
 * The class of an enumeration type holds information about its 
 * possible values.
 */
struct  _GEnumClass
{
  GTypeClass  g_type_class;
 
  /*< public >*/  
  gint        minimum;
  gint        maximum;
  guint       n_values;
  GEnumValue *values;
};
/**
 * GFlagsClass:
 * @g_type_class: the parent class
 * @mask: a mask covering all possible values.
 * @n_values: the number of possible values.
 * @values: an array of #GFlagsValue structs describing the 
 *  individual values.
 * 
 * The class of a flags type holds information about its 
 * possible values.
 */
struct  _GFlagsClass
{
  GTypeClass   g_type_class;
  
  /*< public >*/  
  guint        mask;
  guint        n_values;
  GFlagsValue *values;
};
/**
 * GEnumValue:
 * @value: the enum value
 * @value_name: the name of the value
 * @value_nick: the nickname of the value
 * 
 * A structure which contains a single enum value, its name, and its
 * nickname.
 */
struct _GEnumValue
{
  gint   value;
  const gchar *value_name;
  const gchar *value_nick;
};
/**
 * GFlagsValue:
 * @value: the flags value
 * @value_name: the name of the value
 * @value_nick: the nickname of the value
 * 
 * A structure which contains a single flags value, its name, and its
 * nickname.
 */
struct _GFlagsValue
{
  guint  value;
  const gchar *value_name;
  const gchar *value_nick;
};
 
 
/* --- prototypes --- */
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GEnumValue* g_enum_get_value        (GEnumClass *enum_class,
                         gint        value);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GEnumValue* g_enum_get_value_by_name    (GEnumClass *enum_class,
                         const gchar    *name);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GEnumValue* g_enum_get_value_by_nick    (GEnumClass *enum_class,
                         const gchar    *nick);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GFlagsValue*    g_flags_get_first_value     (GFlagsClass    *flags_class,
                         guint       value);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GFlagsValue*    g_flags_get_value_by_name   (GFlagsClass    *flags_class,
                         const gchar    *name);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GFlagsValue*    g_flags_get_value_by_nick   (GFlagsClass    *flags_class,
                         const gchar    *nick);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_2_54
gchar          *g_enum_to_string                (GType           g_enum_type,
                                                 gint            value);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_2_54
gchar          *g_flags_to_string               (GType           flags_type,
                                                 guint           value);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
void            g_value_set_enum            (GValue         *value,
                         gint            v_enum);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
gint            g_value_get_enum            (const GValue   *value);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
void            g_value_set_flags           (GValue         *value,
                         guint           v_flags);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
guint           g_value_get_flags           (const GValue   *value);
 
 
 
/* --- registration functions --- */
/* const_static_values is a NULL terminated array of enum/flags
 * values that is taken over!
 */
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GType   g_enum_register_static     (const gchar       *name,
                    const GEnumValue  *const_static_values);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
GType   g_flags_register_static    (const gchar       *name,
                    const GFlagsValue *const_static_values);
/* functions to complete the type information
 * for enums/flags implemented by plugins
 */
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
void    g_enum_complete_type_info  (GType          g_enum_type,
                    GTypeInfo         *info,
                    const GEnumValue  *const_values);
GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
void    g_flags_complete_type_info (GType          g_flags_type,
                    GTypeInfo         *info,
                    const GFlagsValue *const_values);
 
/* {{{ Macros */
 
/**
 * G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE:
 * @EnumValue: an enumeration value
 * @EnumNick: a short string representing the enumeration value
 *
 * Defines an enumeration value, and maps it to a "nickname".
 *
 * This macro can only be used with G_DEFINE_ENUM_TYPE() and
 * G_DEFINE_FLAGS_TYPE().
 *
 * Since: 2.74
 */
#define G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE(EnumValue, EnumNick) \
  { EnumValue, #EnumValue, EnumNick } \
  GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_MACRO_IN_2_74
 
/**
 * G_DEFINE_ENUM_TYPE:
 * @TypeName: the enumeration type, in `CamelCase`
 * @type_name: the enumeration type prefixed, in `snake_case`
 * @...: a list of enumeration values, defined using G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE()
 *
 * A convenience macro for defining enumeration types.
 *
 * This macro will generate a `*_get_type()` function for the
 * given @TypeName, using @type_name as the function prefix.
 *
 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
 * G_DEFINE_ENUM_TYPE (GtkOrientation, gtk_orientation,
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, "horizontal"),
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, "vertical"))
 * ]|
 *
 * For projects that have multiple enumeration types, or enumeration
 * types with many values, you should consider using glib-mkenums to
 * generate the type function.
 *
 * Since: 2.74
 */
#define G_DEFINE_ENUM_TYPE(TypeName, type_name, ...) \
GType \
type_name ## _get_type (void) { \
  static _g_type_once_init_type g_define_type__static = 0; \
  if (_g_type_once_init_enter (&g_define_type__static)) { \
    static const GEnumValue enum_values[] = { \
      __VA_ARGS__ , \
      { 0, NULL, NULL }, \
    }; \
    GType g_define_type = g_enum_register_static (g_intern_static_string (#TypeName), enum_values); \
    _g_type_once_init_leave (&g_define_type__static, g_define_type); \
  } \
  return g_define_type__static; \
} \
  GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_MACRO_IN_2_74
 
/**
 * G_DEFINE_FLAGS_TYPE:
 * @TypeName: the enumeration type, in `CamelCase`
 * @type_name: the enumeration type prefixed, in `snake_case`
 * @...: a list of enumeration values, defined using G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE()
 *
 * A convenience macro for defining flag types.
 *
 * This macro will generate a `*_get_type()` function for the
 * given @TypeName, using @type_name as the function prefix.
 *
 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
 * G_DEFINE_FLAGS_TYPE (GSettingsBindFlags, g_settings_bind_flags,
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT, "default"),
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET, "get"),
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET, "set"),
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY, "no-sensitivity"),
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET_NO_CHANGES, "get-no-changes"),
 *   G_DEFINE_ENUM_VALUE (G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN, "invert-boolean"))
 * ]|
 *
 * For projects that have multiple enumeration types, or enumeration
 * types with many values, you should consider using glib-mkenums to
 * generate the type function.
 *
 * Since: 2.74
 */
#define G_DEFINE_FLAGS_TYPE(TypeName, type_name, ...) \
GType \
type_name ## _get_type (void) { \
  static _g_type_once_init_type g_define_type__static = 0; \
  if (_g_type_once_init_enter (&g_define_type__static)) { \
    static const GFlagsValue flags_values[] = { \
      __VA_ARGS__ , \
      { 0, NULL, NULL }, \
    }; \
    GType g_define_type = g_flags_register_static (g_intern_static_string (#TypeName), flags_values); \
    _g_type_once_init_leave (&g_define_type__static, g_define_type); \
  } \
  return g_define_type__static; \
} \
  GOBJECT_AVAILABLE_MACRO_IN_2_74
 
G_END_DECLS
 
#endif /* __G_ENUMS_H__ */