src/cx/linked_list.h

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    28 /**
    29  * \file linked_list.h
    30  * \brief Linked list implementation.
    31  * \details Also provides several low-level functions for custom linked list implementations.
    32  * \author Mike Becker
    33  * \author Olaf Wintermann
    34  * \version 3.0
    35  * \copyright 2-Clause BSD License
    36  */
    38 #ifndef UCX_LINKED_LIST_H
    39 #define UCX_LINKED_LIST_H
    41 #include "common.h"
    42 #include "list.h"
    44 #ifdef __cplusplus
    45 extern "C" {
    46 #endif
    48 /**
    49  * Allocates a linked list for storing elements with \p item_size bytes each.
    50  *
    51  * @remark Elements added to the list are copied, therefore a possible destructor
    52  * MUST NOT free the memory pointed to by its argument.
    53  *
    54  * @param allocator the allocator for allocating the list nodes
    55  * @param comparator the comparator for the elements
    56  * @param item_size the size of each element in bytes
    57  * @return the created list
    58  */
    59 CxList *cxLinkedListCreate(
    60         CxAllocator const *allocator,
    61         CxListComparator comparator,
    62         size_t item_size
    63 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
    65 /**
    66  * Allocates a linked list for storing pointers.
    67  *
    68  * If you want to store the elements directly in this list, use cxLinkedListCreate().
    69  *
    70  * @remark Since only pointers are stored in this list, a possible destructor
    71  * MAY free the memory pointed to by its argument in order to prevent memory leaks.
    72  *
    73  * @param allocator the allocator for allocating the list nodes
    74  * @param comparator the comparator for the elements
    75  * @return the created list
    76  */
    77 CxList *cxPointerLinkedListCreate(
    78         CxAllocator const *allocator,
    79         CxListComparator comparator
    80 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
    82 /**
    83  * Creates a linked list using the data from an array.
    84  *
    85  * @remark Elements added to the list are copied, therefore a possible destructor
    86  * MUST NOT free the memory pointed to by its argument.
    87  *
    88  * @param allocator the allocator for allocating the list nodes
    89  * @param comparator the comparator for the elements
    90  * @param item_size the size of one item in the array
    91  * @param num_items the number of items
    92  * @param array the array data
    93  * @return the created list
    94  */
    95 CxList *cxLinkedListFromArray(
    96         CxAllocator const *allocator,
    97         CxListComparator comparator,
    98         size_t item_size,
    99         size_t num_items,
   100         void const *array
   101 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   103 /**
   104  * Finds the node at a certain index.
   105  *
   106  * This function can be used to start at an arbitrary position within the list.
   107  * If the search index is large than the start index, \p loc_advance must denote
   108  * the location of some sort of \c next pointer (i.e. a pointer to the next node).
   109  * But it is also possible that the search index is smaller than the start index
   110  * (e.g. in cases where traversing a list backwards is faster) in which case
   111  * \p loc_advance must denote the location of some sort of \c prev pointer
   112  * (i.e. a pointer to the previous node).
   113  *
   114  * @param start a pointer to the start node
   115  * @param start_index the start index
   116  * @param loc_advance the location of the pointer to advance
   117  * @param index the search index
   118  * @return the node found at the specified index
   119  */
   120 void *cx_linked_list_at(
   121         void const *start,
   122         size_t start_index,
   123         ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
   124         size_t index
   125 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   127 /**
   128  * Finds the index of an element within a linked list.
   129  *
   130  * @param start a pointer to the start node
   131  * @param loc_advance the location of the pointer to advance
   132  * @param loc_data the location of the \c data pointer within your node struct
   133  * @param follow_ptr \c false if the pointer denoted by \p loc_data shall be passed to the \p cmp_func.
   134  * If \c true, the data at \p loc_data is assumed to be a pointer, dereferenced, and then passed to \p cmp_func.
   135  * @param cmp_func a compare function to compare \p elem against the node data
   136  * @param elem a pointer to the element to find
   137  * @return the index of the element or a past-one index if the element could not be found
   138  */
   139 size_t cx_linked_list_find(
   140         void const *start,
   141         ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
   142         ptrdiff_t loc_data,
   143         bool follow_ptr,
   144         CxListComparator cmp_func,
   145         void const *elem
   146 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   148 /**
   149  * Finds the first node in a linked list.
   150  *
   151  * The function starts with the pointer denoted by \p node and traverses the list
   152  * along a prev pointer whose location within the node struct is
   153  * denoted by \p loc_prev.
   154  *
   155  * @param node a pointer to a node in the list
   156  * @param loc_prev the location of the \c prev pointer
   157  * @return a pointer to the first node
   158  */
   159 void *cx_linked_list_first(
   160         void const *node,
   161         ptrdiff_t loc_prev
   162 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   164 /**
   165  * Finds the last node in a linked list.
   166  *
   167  * The function starts with the pointer denoted by \p node and traverses the list
   168  * along a next pointer whose location within the node struct is
   169  * denoted by \p loc_next.
   170  *
   171  * @param node a pointer to a node in the list
   172  * @param loc_next the location of the \c next pointer
   173  * @return a pointer to the last node
   174  */
   175 void *cx_linked_list_last(
   176         void const *node,
   177         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   178 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   180 /**
   181  * Finds the predecessor of a node in case it is not linked.
   182  *
   183  * \remark If \p node is not contained in the list starting with \p begin, the behavior is undefined.
   184  *
   185  * @param begin the node where to start the search
   186  * @param loc_next the location of the \c next pointer
   187  * @param node the successor of the node to find
   188  * @return the node or \c NULL if \p node has no predecessor
   189  */
   190 void *cx_linked_list_prev(
   191         void const *begin,
   192         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   193         void const *node
   194 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   196 /**
   197  * Adds a new node to a linked list.
   198  * The node must not be part of any list already.
   199  *
   200  * \remark One of the pointers \p begin or \p end may be \c NULL, but not both.
   201  *
   202  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   203  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   204  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   205  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   206  * @param new_node a pointer to the node that shall be appended
   207  */
   208 void cx_linked_list_add(
   209         void **begin,
   210         void **end,
   211         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   212         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   213         void *new_node
   214 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(5)));
   216 /**
   217  * Prepends a new node to a linked list.
   218  * The node must not be part of any list already.
   219  *
   220  * \remark One of the pointers \p begin or \p end may be \c NULL, but not both.
   221  *
   222  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   223  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   224  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   225  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   226  * @param new_node a pointer to the node that shall be prepended
   227  */
   228 void cx_linked_list_prepend(
   229         void **begin,
   230         void **end,
   231         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   232         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   233         void *new_node
   234 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(5)));
   236 /**
   237  * Links two nodes.
   238  *
   239  * @param left the new predecessor of \p right
   240  * @param right the new successor of \p left
   241  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   242  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   243  */
   244 void cx_linked_list_link(
   245         void *left,
   246         void *right,
   247         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   248         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   249 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   251 /**
   252  * Unlinks two nodes.
   253  *
   254  * If right is not the successor of left, the behavior is undefined.
   255  *
   256  * @param left the predecessor of \p right
   257  * @param right the successor of \p left
   258  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   259  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   260  */
   261 void cx_linked_list_unlink(
   262         void *left,
   263         void *right,
   264         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   265         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   266 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   268 /**
   269  * Inserts a new node after a given node of a linked list.
   270  * The new node must not be part of any list already.
   271  *
   272  * \note If you specify \c NULL as the \p node to insert after, this function needs either the \p begin or
   273  * the \p end pointer to determine the start of the list. Then the new node will be prepended to the list.
   274  *
   275  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   276  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   277  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   278  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   279  * @param node the node after which to insert (\c NULL if you want to prepend the node to the list)
   280  * @param new_node a pointer to the node that shall be prepended
   281  */
   282 void cx_linked_list_insert(
   283         void **begin,
   284         void **end,
   285         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   286         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   287         void *node,
   288         void *new_node
   289 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(6)));
   291 /**
   292  * Inserts a chain of nodes after a given node of a linked list.
   293  * The chain must not be part of any list already.
   294  *
   295  * If you do not explicitly specify the end of the chain, it will be determined by traversing
   296  * the \c next pointer.
   297  *
   298  * \note If you specify \c NULL as the \p node to insert after, this function needs either the \p begin or
   299  * the \p end pointer to determine the start of the list. If only the \p end pointer is specified, you also need
   300  * to provide a valid \p loc_prev location.
   301  * Then the chain will be prepended to the list.
   302  *
   303  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   304  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   305  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   306  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   307  * @param node the node after which to insert (\c NULL to prepend the chain to the list)
   308  * @param insert_begin a pointer to the first node of the chain that shall be inserted
   309  * @param insert_end a pointer to the last node of the chain (or NULL if the last node shall be determined)
   310  */
   311 void cx_linked_list_insert_chain(
   312         void **begin,
   313         void **end,
   314         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   315         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   316         void *node,
   317         void *insert_begin,
   318         void *insert_end
   319 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(6)));
   321 /**
   322  * Removes a node from the linked list.
   323  *
   324  * If the node to remove is the begin (resp. end) node of the list and if \p begin (resp. \p end)
   325  * addresses are provided, the pointers are adjusted accordingly.
   326  *
   327  * The following combinations of arguments are valid (more arguments are optional):
   328  * \li \p loc_next and \p loc_prev (ancestor node is determined by using the prev pointer, overall O(1) performance)
   329  * \li \p loc_next and \p begin (ancestor node is determined by list traversal, overall O(n) performance)
   330  *
   331  * \remark The \c next and \c prev pointers of the removed node are not cleared by this function and may still be used
   332  * to traverse to a former adjacent node in the list.
   333  *
   334  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (optional)
   335  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (optional)
   336  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   337  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   338  * @param node the node to remove
   339  */
   340 void cx_linked_list_remove(
   341         void **begin,
   342         void **end,
   343         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   344         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   345         void *node
   346 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(5)));
   349 /**
   350  * Determines the size of a linked list starting with \p node.
   351  * @param node the first node
   352  * @param loc_next the location of the \c next pointer within the node struct
   353  * @return the size of the list or zero if \p node is \c NULL
   354  */
   355 size_t cx_linked_list_size(
   356         void const *node,
   357         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   358 );
   360 /**
   361  * Sorts a linked list based on a comparison function.
   362  *
   363  * This function can work with linked lists of the following structures:
   364  * \code
   365  * typedef struct node node;
   366  * struct node {
   367  *   node* prev;
   368  *   node* next;
   369  *   my_payload data; // in this case set follow_ptr = 0
   370  * }
   371  *
   372  * typedef struct ptr_node ptr_node;
   373  * struct ptr_node {
   374  *   ptr_node* prev;
   375  *   ptr_node* next;
   376  *   my_payload* data; // in this case set follow_ptr = 1
   377  * }
   378  * \endcode
   379  *
   380  * @note This is a recursive function with at most logarithmic recursion depth.
   381  *
   382  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (required)
   383  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (optional)
   384  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if not present)
   385  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   386  * @param loc_data the location of the \c data pointer within your node struct
   387  * @param follow_ptr \c false if the pointer denoted by \p loc_data shall be passed to the \p cmp_func.
   388  * If \c true, the data at \p loc_data is assumed to be a pointer, dereferenced, and then passed to \p cmp_func.
   389  * @param cmp_func the compare function defining the sort order
   390  */
   391 void cx_linked_list_sort(
   392         void **begin,
   393         void **end,
   394         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   395         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   396         ptrdiff_t loc_data,
   397         bool follow_ptr,
   398         CxListComparator cmp_func
   399 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(1, 7)));
   402 /**
   403  * Compares two lists element wise.
   404  *
   405  * The \c follow_ptr flags have the following meaning: if \c false, the pointer denoted by \p loc_data shall
   406  * directly be passed to the \p cmp_func.
   407  * If \c true, the data at \p loc_data is assumed to be a pointer, dereferenced, and then passed to \p cmp_func.
   408  *
   409  * \note Both list must have the same structure.
   410  *
   411  * @param begin_left the begin of the left list (\c NULL denotes an empty list)
   412  * @param begin_right the begin of the right list  (\c NULL denotes an empty list)
   413  * @param loc_advance the location of the pointer to advance
   414  * @param loc_data the location of the \c data pointer within your node struct
   415  * @param follow_ptr_left indicates whether pointers in the left list shall be dereferenced
   416  * @param follow_ptr_right indicates whether pointers in the right list shall be dereferenced
   417  * @param cmp_func the function to compare the elements
   418  * @return the first non-zero result of invoking \p cmp_func or: negative if the left list is smaller than the
   419  * right list, positive if the left list is larger than the right list, zero if both lists are equal.
   420  */
   421 int cx_linked_list_compare(
   422         void const *begin_left,
   423         void const *begin_right,
   424         ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
   425         ptrdiff_t loc_data,
   426         bool follow_ptr_left,
   427         bool follow_ptr_right,
   428         CxListComparator cmp_func
   429 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(7)));
   431 /**
   432  * Reverses the order of the nodes in a linked list.
   433  *
   434  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (required)
   435  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (optional)
   436  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   437  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   438  */
   439 void cx_linked_list_reverse(
   440         void **begin,
   441         void **end,
   442         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   443         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   444 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(1)));
   446 #ifdef __cplusplus
   447 } // extern "C"
   448 #endif
   450 #endif // UCX_LINKED_LIST_H

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