ucx/list.h

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     1 /*
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    28 /**
    29  * Doubly linked list implementation.
    30  * 
    31  * @file   list.h
    32  * @author Mike Becker
    33  * @author Olaf Wintermann
    34  */
    36 #ifndef UCX_LIST_H
    37 #define	UCX_LIST_H
    39 #include "ucx.h"
    40 #include "allocator.h"
    42 #ifdef	__cplusplus
    43 extern "C" {
    44 #endif
    46 /**
    47  * Loop statement for UCX lists.
    48  * 
    49  * The first argument is a pointer to the list. In most cases this will be the
    50  * pointer to the first element of the list, but it may also be an arbitrary
    51  * element of the list. The iteration will then start with that element.
    52  * 
    53  * The second argument is the name of the iteration variable. The scope of
    54  * this variable is limited to the <code>UCX_FOREACH</code> statement.
    55  * 
    56  * @param list The first element of the list
    57  * @param elem The variable name of the element
    58  */
    59 #define UCX_FOREACH(elem,list) \
    60         for (UcxList* elem = list ; elem != NULL ; elem = elem->next)
    62 /**
    63  * UCX list type.
    64  * @see UcxList
    65  */
    66 typedef struct UcxList UcxList;
    68 /**
    69  * UCX list structure.
    70  */
    71 struct UcxList {
    72     /**
    73      * List element payload.
    74      */
    75     void    *data;
    76     /**
    77      * Pointer to the next list element or <code>NULL</code>, if this is the
    78      * last element.
    79      */
    80     UcxList *next;
    81     /**
    82      * Pointer to the previous list element or <code>NULL</code>, if this is
    83      * the first element.
    84      */
    85     UcxList *prev;
    86 };
    88 /**
    89  * Creates an element-wise copy of a list.
    90  * 
    91  * This function clones the specified list by creating new list elements and
    92  * copying the data with the specified copy_func(). If no copy_func() is
    93  * specified, a shallow copy is created and the new list will reference the
    94  * same data as the source list.
    95  * 
    96  * @param list the list to copy
    97  * @param cpyfnc a pointer to the function that shall copy an element (may be
    98  * <code>NULL</code>)
    99  * @param data additional data for the copy_func()
   100  * @return a pointer to the copy
   101  */
   102 UcxList *ucx_list_clone(UcxList *list, copy_func cpyfnc, void* data);
   104 /**
   105  * Creates an element-wise copy of a list using an UcxAllocator.
   106  * 
   107  * See ucx_list_clone() for details.
   108  * 
   109  * Keep in mind, that you might want to pass the allocator as an (part of the)
   110  * argument for the <code>data</code> parameter, if you want the copy_func() to
   111  * make use of the allocator.
   112  * 
   113  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   114  * @param list the list to copy
   115  * @param cpyfnc a pointer to the function that shall copy an element (may be
   116  * <code>NULL</code>)
   117  * @param data additional data for the copy_func()
   118  * @return a pointer to the copy
   119  * @see ucx_list_clone()
   120  */
   121 UcxList *ucx_list_clone_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list,
   122         copy_func cpyfnc, void* data);
   124 /**
   125  * Compares two UCX lists element-wise by using a compare function.
   126  * 
   127  * Each element of the two specified lists are compared by using the specified
   128  * compare function and the additional data. The type and content of this
   129  * additional data depends on the cmp_func() used.
   130  * 
   131  * If the list pointers denote elements within a list, the lists are compared
   132  * starting with the denoted elements. Thus any previous elements are not taken
   133  * into account. This might be useful to check, if certain list tails match
   134  * each other.
   135  * 
   136  * @param list1 the first list
   137  * @param list2 the second list
   138  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   139  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   140  * @return 1, if and only if the two lists equal element-wise, 0 otherwise
   141  */
   142 int ucx_list_equals(const UcxList *list1, const UcxList *list2,
   143         cmp_func cmpfnc, void* data);
   145 /**
   146  * Destroys the entire list.
   147  * 
   148  * The members of the list are not automatically freed, so ensure they are
   149  * otherwise referenced or a memory leak will occur.
   150  * 
   151  * <b>Caution:</b> the argument <b>MUST</b> denote an entire list (i.e. a call
   152  * to ucx_list_first() on the argument must return the argument itself)
   153  * 
   154  * @param list the list to free
   155  */
   156 void ucx_list_free(UcxList *list);
   158 /**
   159  * Destroys the entire list using an UcxAllocator.
   160  * 
   161  * See ucx_list_free() for details.
   162  * 
   163  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   164  * @param list the list to free
   165  * @see ucx_list_free()
   166  */
   167 void ucx_list_free_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list);
   169 /**
   170  * Inserts an element at the end of the list.
   171  * 
   172  * This is generally an O(n) operation, as the end of the list is retrieved with
   173  * ucx_list_last().
   174  * 
   175  * @param list the list where to append the data, or <code>NULL</code> to
   176  * create a new list
   177  * @param data the data to insert
   178  * @return <code>list</code>, if it is not <code>NULL</code> or a pointer to
   179  * the newly created list otherwise
   180  */
   181 UcxList *ucx_list_append(UcxList *list, void *data);
   183 /**
   184  * Inserts an element at the end of the list using an UcxAllocator.
   185  * 
   186  * See ucx_list_append() for details.
   187  * 
   188  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   189  * @param list the list where to append the data, or <code>NULL</code> to
   190  * create a new list
   191  * @param data the data to insert
   192  * @return <code>list</code>, if it is not <code>NULL</code> or a pointer to
   193  * the newly created list otherwise
   194  * @see ucx_list_append()
   195  */
   196 UcxList *ucx_list_append_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list, void *data);
   198 /**
   199  * Inserts an element at the beginning of the list.
   200  * 
   201  * You <i>should</i> overwrite the old list pointer by calling
   202  * <code>mylist = ucx_list_prepend(mylist, mydata);</code>. However, you may
   203  * also perform successive calls of ucx_list_prepend() on the same list pointer,
   204  * as this function always searchs for the head of the list with
   205  * ucx_list_first().
   206  * 
   207  * @param list the list where to insert the data or <code>NULL</code> to create
   208  * a new list
   209  * @param data the data to insert
   210  * @return a pointer to the new list head
   211  */
   212 UcxList *ucx_list_prepend(UcxList *list, void *data);
   214 /**
   215  * Inserts an element at the beginning of the list using an UcxAllocator.
   216  * 
   217  * See ucx_list_prepend() for details.
   218  * 
   219  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   220  * @param list the list where to insert the data or <code>NULL</code> to create
   221  * a new list
   222  * @param data the data to insert
   223  * @return a pointer to the new list head
   224  * @see ucx_list_prepend()
   225  */
   226 UcxList *ucx_list_prepend_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list, void *data);
   228 /**
   229  * Concatenates two lists.
   230  * 
   231  * Either of the two arguments may be <code>NULL</code>.
   232  * 
   233  * This function modifies the references to the next/previous element of
   234  * the last/first element of <code>list1</code>/<code>
   235  * list2</code>.
   236  * 
   237  * @param list1 first list
   238  * @param list2 second list
   239  * @return if <code>list1</code> is <code>NULL</code>, <code>list2</code> is
   240  * returned, otherwise <code>list1</code> is returned
   241  */
   242 UcxList *ucx_list_concat(UcxList *list1, UcxList *list2);
   244 /**
   245  * Returns the first element of a list.
   246  * 
   247  * If the argument is the list pointer, it is directly returned. Otherwise
   248  * this function traverses to the first element of the list and returns the
   249  * list pointer.
   250  * 
   251  * @param elem one element of the list
   252  * @return the first element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   253  */
   254 UcxList *ucx_list_first(const UcxList *elem);
   256 /**
   257  * Returns the last element of a list.
   258  * 
   259  * If the argument has no successor, it is the last element and therefore
   260  * directly returned. Otherwise this function traverses to the last element of
   261  * the list and returns it.
   262  * 
   263  * @param elem one element of the list
   264  * @return the last element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   265  */
   266 UcxList *ucx_list_last(const UcxList *elem);
   268 /**
   269  * Returns the list element at the specified index.
   270  * 
   271  * @param list the list to retrieve the element from
   272  * @param index index of the element to return
   273  * @return the element at the specified index or <code>NULL</code>, if the
   274  * index is greater than the list size
   275  */
   276 UcxList *ucx_list_get(const UcxList *list, size_t index);
   278 /**
   279  * Returns the index of an element.
   280  * 
   281  * @param list the list where to search for the element
   282  * @param elem the element to find
   283  * @return the index of the element or -1 if the list does not contain the
   284  * element
   285  */
   286 ssize_t ucx_list_indexof(const UcxList *list, const UcxList *elem);
   288 /**
   289  * Returns the element count of the list.
   290  * 
   291  * @param list the list whose elements are counted
   292  * @return the element count
   293  */
   294 size_t ucx_list_size(const UcxList *list);
   296 /**
   297  * Returns the index of an element containing the specified data.
   298  *
   299  * This function uses a cmp_func() to compare the data of each list element
   300  * with the specified data. If no cmp_func is provided, the pointers are
   301  * compared.
   302  * 
   303  * If the list contains the data more than once, the index of the first
   304  * occurrence is returned.
   305  *  
   306  * @param list the list where to search for the data
   307  * @param elem the element data
   308  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   309  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   310  * @return the index of the element containing the specified data or -1 if the
   311  * data is not found in this list
   312  */
   313 ssize_t ucx_list_find(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   315 /**
   316  * Checks, if a list contains a specific element.
   317  * 
   318  * An element is found, if ucx_list_find() returns a value greater than -1.
   319  * 
   320  * @param list the list where to search for the data
   321  * @param elem the element data
   322  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   323  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   324  * @return 1, if and only if the list contains the specified element data
   325  * @see ucx_list_find()
   326  */
   327 int ucx_list_contains(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   329 /**
   330  * Sorts an UcxList with natural merge sort.
   331  * 
   332  * This function uses O(n) additional temporary memory for merge operations
   333  * that is automatically freed after each merge.
   334  * 
   335  * As the head of the list might change, you <b>MUST</b> call this function
   336  * as follows: <code>mylist = ucx_list_sort(mylist, mycmpfnc, mydata);</code>.
   337  * 
   338  * @param list the list to sort
   339  * @param cmpfnc the function that shall be used to compare the element data
   340  * @param data additional data for the cmp_func()
   341  * @return the sorted list
   342  */
   343 UcxList *ucx_list_sort(UcxList *list, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   345 /**
   346  * Removes an element from the list.
   347  * 
   348  * If the first element is removed, the list pointer changes. So it is
   349  * <i>highly recommended</i> to <i>always</i> update the pointer by calling
   350  * <code>mylist = ucx_list_remove(mylist, myelem);</code>.
   351  * 
   352  * @param list the list from which the element shall be removed
   353  * @param element the element to remove
   354  * @return returns the updated list pointer or <code>NULL</code>, if the list
   355  * is now empty
   356  */
   357 UcxList *ucx_list_remove(UcxList *list, UcxList *element);
   359 /**
   360  * Removes an element from the list using an UcxAllocator.
   361  * 
   362  * See ucx_list_remove() for details.
   363  * 
   364  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   365  * @param list the list from which the element shall be removed
   366  * @param element the element to remove
   367  * @return returns the updated list pointer or <code>NULL</code>, if the list
   368  * @see ucx_list_remove()
   369  */
   370 UcxList *ucx_list_remove_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list,
   371         UcxList *element);
   373 #ifdef	__cplusplus
   374 }
   375 #endif
   377 #endif	/* UCX_LIST_H */

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