gimbal_closure.h

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/*! \file
 *  \ingroup signals
 *  \brief   GblClosure, generic callable instance, and API
 *
 *  This file contains the type declaration of GblClosure
 *  and its associated API. A GblClosure repersents the
 *  base type for all callable objects, providing:
 *  - A uniform, generic invocation method (GblMarshal)
 *  - Any state data that the closure captures
 *
 *  \author     2023 Falco Girgis
 *  \copyright  MIT License
 */
#ifndef GIMBAL_CLOSURE_H
#define GIMBAL_CLOSURE_H
 
#include "../instances/gimbal_box.h"
#include "gimbal_marshal.h"
 
/*! \name Type System
 *  \brief Type UUID and cast operators
 *  @{
 */
#define GBL_CLOSURE_TYPE            (GBL_TYPEID(GblClosure))            //!< Type UUID for GblClosure
#define GBL_CLOSURE(self)           (GBL_CAST(GblClosure, self))        //!< Casts a GblInstance to GblClosure
#define GBL_CLOSURE_CLASS(klass)    (GBL_CLASS_CAST(GblClosure, klass)) //!< Casts a GblClass to GblClosureClass
#define GBL_CLOSURE_GET_CLASS(self) (GBL_CLASSOF(GblClosure, self))     //!< Gets a GblClosureClass from GblInstance
//! @}
 
#define GBL_SELF_TYPE GblClosure
 
GBL_DECLS_BEGIN
 
/*! \struct  GblClosureClass
 *  \brief   GblClass VTable for GblClosure
 *  \extends GblBoxClass
 *
 *  Provides an overridable virtual method for marshalling
 *  generic arguments to an actual function and marshalling
 *  its return value into a generic value.
 *
 *  \sa GblBox, GblMarshalFn
 */
GBL_CLASS_DERIVE(GblClosure, GblBox)
    //! Primary entry point when invoking a closure
    GblMarshalFn pFnMetaMarshal;
GBL_CLASS_END
 
/*! \struct GblClosure
 *  \extends GblBox
 *  \ingroup signals
 *  \brief Base instance for all closure types
 *
 *  A GblClosure represents an abstract  generic
 *  callback object. It is analogous to a stateful C++
 *  function object, or functor, in that it can
 *  contain both a callback method as  well as stateful
 *  data to operate upon.
 *
 *  All closures have a single entry-point for
 *  having their callback logic called, which is
 *  GblClosure_invoke(). This calls the closure's
 *  "marshal" function, which is responsible for
 *  - validating arguments and return type
 *  - converting arguments into expected format for callback
 *  - calling actual callback or logic
 *  - converting return value back into a GblVariant
 *
 *  As the abstract base closure, there is no underlying
 *  language-specific callback state within this class.
 *  For calling back into C function pointers, see
 *  GblCClosure.
 *
 *  \note As GblClosure inherits GblBox, it can
 *  contain arbitrary language-specific or
 *  binding-specific userdata and has reference
 *  count semantics.
 *
 *  \sa GblCClosure, GblMarshalFn, gimbal_signal.h
 */
GBL_INSTANCE_DERIVE(GblClosure, GblBox)
    GBL_PRIVATE_BEGIN
        GblMarshalFn pFnMarshal; //!< Per-instance marshal function, private
    GBL_PRIVATE_END
GBL_INSTANCE_END
 
//! Returns the GblType UUID for GblClosure
GBL_EXPORT GblType GblClosure_type (void) GBL_NOEXCEPT;
 
/*! \name  Current Closure
 *  \brief Methods for querying the active GblClosure
 *  @{
 */
//! Returns a pointer to the inner-most currently executing GblClosure instance
GBL_EXPORT GblClosure* GblClosure_current         (void) GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! Returns a pointer to the userdatea of the inner-most currently executing GblClosure instance
GBL_EXPORT void*       GblClosure_currentUserdata (void) GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! @}
 
//! Creates a GblClosure-derived instance with the given attributes, returning a pointer to it
GBL_EXPORT GblClosure* GblClosure_create (GblType           derivedType,
                                          size_t            size     /*=DEFAULT*/,
                                          void*             pUserdata/*=NULL*/,
                                          GblArrayMapDtorFn pFnDtor  /*=NULL*/) GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! Returns a new reference to the given GblClosure instance, increasing its reference count.
GBL_EXPORT GblClosure* GblClosure_ref    (GBL_SELF);
//! Removes a reference to the given GblClosure, destroying it upon reaching zero.
GBL_EXPORT GblRefCount GblClosure_unref  (GBL_SELF);
 
/*! \name  Accessor Methods
 *  \brief Methods for reading/writing GblClosure fields
 *  \relatesalso GblClosure
 *  @{
 */
//! Sets the closure's marshal to the function pointed to by \p pFnMarshal
GBL_EXPORT void       GblClosure_setMarshal     (GBL_SELF,
                                                 GblMarshalFn pFnMarshal) GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! Sets the closure's class's meta marshal to the function pointed to by \p pFnMeta, swizzling its class
GBL_EXPORT GBL_RESULT GblClosure_setMetaMarshal (GBL_SELF,
                                                 GblMarshalFn pFnMeta)    GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! Returns whether the GblClosure has an instance marshal or not
GBL_EXPORT GblBool    GblClosure_hasMarshal     (GBL_CSELF)               GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! Returns whether the GblClosure's class has a meta marshal or not
GBL_EXPORT GblBool    GblClosure_hasMetaMarshal (GBL_CSELF)               GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! @}
 
/*! \name  Invocation Method(s)
 *  \brief Methods used to invoke the closure
 *  \relatesalso GblClosure
 */
//! Invokes the given GblClosure, marshalling args in and a value out as variants
GBL_EXPORT GBL_RESULT GblClosure_invoke (GBL_SELF,
                                         GblVariant* pRetValue,
                                         size_t      argCount,
                                         GblVariant* pArgValues) GBL_NOEXCEPT;
//! @}
 
GBL_DECLS_END
 
#define GblClosure_create(...)
    GblClosure_createDefault_(__VA_ARGS__)
#define GblClosure_createDefault_(...)
    GblClosure_createDefault__(__VA_ARGS__, 0, NULL, NULL)
#define GblClosure_createDefault__(type, size, ud, dtor, ...)
    (GblClosure_create)(type, size, ud, dtor)
 
#undef GBL_SELF_TYPE
 
#endif // GIMBAL_CLOSURE_H