ucx/list.h

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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;
    67 /**
    68  * UCX list structure.
    69  */
    70 struct UcxList {
    71     /**
    72      * List element payload.
    73      */
    74     void    *data;
    75     /**
    76      * Pointer to the next list element or <code>NULL</code>, if this is the
    77      * last element.
    78      */
    79     UcxList *next;
    80     /**
    81      * Pointer to the previous list element or <code>NULL</code>, if this is
    82      * the first element.
    83      */
    84     UcxList *prev;
    85 };
    87 /**
    88  * Creates an element-wise copy of a list.
    89  * 
    90  * This function clones the specified list by creating new list elements and
    91  * copying the data with the specified copy_func(). If no copy_func() is
    92  * specified, a shallow copy is created and the new list will reference the
    93  * same data as the source list.
    94  * 
    95  * @param list the list to copy
    96  * @param cpyfnc a pointer to the function that shall copy an element (may be
    97  * <code>NULL</code>)
    98  * @param data additional data for the copy_func()
    99  * @return a pointer to the copy
   100  */
   101 UcxList *ucx_list_clone(UcxList *list, copy_func cpyfnc, void* data);
   102 /**
   103  * Creates an element-wise copy of a list using an UcxAllocator.
   104  * 
   105  * See ucx_list_clone() for details.
   106  * 
   107  * Keep in mind, that you might want to pass the allocator as an (part of the)
   108  * argument for the <code>data</code> parameter, if you want the copy_func() to
   109  * make use of the allocator.
   110  * 
   111  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   112  * @param list the list to copy
   113  * @param cpyfnc a pointer to the function that shall copy an element (may be
   114  * <code>NULL</code>)
   115  * @param data additional data for the copy_func()
   116  * @return a pointer to the copy
   117  * @see ucx_list_clone()
   118  */
   119 UcxList *ucx_list_clone_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list,
   120         copy_func cpyfnc, void* data);
   122 /**
   123  * Compares two UCX lists element-wise by using a compare function.
   124  * 
   125  * Each element of the two specified lists are compared by using the specified
   126  * compare function and the additional data. The type and content of this
   127  * additional data depends on the cmp_func() used.
   128  * 
   129  * If the list pointers denote elements within a list, the lists are compared
   130  * starting with the denoted elements. Thus any previous elements are not taken
   131  * into account. This might be useful to check, if certain list tails match
   132  * each other.
   133  * 
   134  * @param list1 the first list
   135  * @param list2 the second list
   136  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   137  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   138  * @return 1, if and only if the two lists equal element-wise, 0 otherwise
   139  */
   140 int ucx_list_equals(const UcxList *list1, const UcxList *list2,
   141         cmp_func cmpfnc, void* data);
   143 /**
   144  * Destroys the entire list.
   145  * 
   146  * The members of the list are not automatically freed, so ensure they are
   147  * otherwise referenced or a memory leak will occur.
   148  * 
   149  * <b>Caution:</b> the argument <b>MUST</b> denote an entire list (i.e. a call
   150  * to ucx_list_first() on the argument must return the argument itself)
   151  * 
   152  * @param list the list to free
   153  */
   154 void ucx_list_free(UcxList *list);
   155 /**
   156  * Destroys the entire list using an UcxAllocator.
   157  * 
   158  * See ucx_list_free() for details.
   159  * 
   160  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   161  * @param list the list to free
   162  * @see ucx_list_free()
   163  */
   164 void ucx_list_free_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list);
   165 /**
   166  * Inserts an element at the end of the list.
   167  * 
   168  * This is generally an O(n) operation, as the end of the list is seeked with
   169  * ucx_list_last().
   170  * 
   171  * @param list the list where to append the data, or <code>NULL</code> to
   172  * create a new list
   173  * @param data the data to insert
   174  * @return <code>list</code>, if it is not <code>NULL</code> or a pointer to
   175  * the newly created list otherwise
   176  */
   177 UcxList *ucx_list_append(UcxList *list, void *data);
   178 /**
   179  * Inserts an element at the end of the list using an UcxAllocator.
   180  * 
   181  * See ucx_list_append() for details.
   182  * 
   183  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   184  * @param list the list where to append the data, or <code>NULL</code> to
   185  * create a new list
   186  * @param data the data to insert
   187  * @return <code>list</code>, if it is not <code>NULL</code> or a pointer to
   188  * the newly created list otherwise
   189  * @see ucx_list_append()
   190  */
   191 UcxList *ucx_list_append_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list, void *data);
   192 /**
   193  * Inserts an element at the beginning of the list.
   194  * 
   195  * You <i>should</i> overwrite the old list pointer by calling
   196  * <code>mylist = ucx_list_prepend(mylist, mydata);</code>. However, you may
   197  * also perform successive calls of ucx_list_prepend() on the same list pointer,
   198  * as this function always searchs for the head of the list with
   199  * ucx_list_first().
   200  * 
   201  * @param list the list where to insert the data or <code>NULL</code> to create
   202  * a new list
   203  * @param data the data to insert
   204  * @return a pointer to the new list head
   205  */
   206 UcxList *ucx_list_prepend(UcxList *list, void *data);
   207 /**
   208  * Inserts an element at the beginning of the list using an UcxAllocator.
   209  * 
   210  * See ucx_list_prepend() for details.
   211  * 
   212  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   213  * @param list the list where to insert the data or <code>NULL</code> to create
   214  * a new list
   215  * @param data the data to insert
   216  * @return a pointer to the new list head
   217  * @see ucx_list_prepend()
   218  */
   219 UcxList *ucx_list_prepend_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list, void *data);
   220 /**
   221  * Concatenates two lists.
   222  * 
   223  * Either of the two arguments may be <code>NULL</code>.
   224  * 
   225  * This function modifies the references to the next/previous element of
   226  * the last/first element of <code>list1</code>/<code>
   227  * list2</code>.
   228  * 
   229  * @param list1 first list
   230  * @param list2 second list
   231  * @return if <code>list1</code> is <code>NULL</code>, <code>list2</code> is
   232  * returned, otherwise <code>list1</code> is returned
   233  */
   234 UcxList *ucx_list_concat(UcxList *list1, UcxList *list2);
   235 /**
   236  * Returns the first element of a list.
   237  * 
   238  * If the argument is the list pointer, it is directly returned. Otherwise
   239  * this function traverses to the first element of the list and returns the
   240  * list pointer.
   241  * 
   242  * @param elem one element of the list
   243  * @return the first element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   244  */
   245 UcxList *ucx_list_first(const UcxList *elem);
   246 /**
   247  * Returns the last element of a list.
   248  * 
   249  * If the argument has no successor, it is the last element and therefore
   250  * directly returned. Otherwise this function traverses to the last element of
   251  * the list and returns it.
   252  * 
   253  * @param elem one element of the list
   254  * @return the last element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   255  */
   256 UcxList *ucx_list_last(const UcxList *elem);
   257 /**
   258  * Returns the list element at the specified index.
   259  * 
   260  * @param list the list to retrieve the element from
   261  * @param index index of the element to return
   262  * @return the element at the specified index or <code>NULL</code>, if the
   263  * index is greater than the list size
   264  */
   265 UcxList *ucx_list_get(const UcxList *list, int index);
   266 /**
   267  * Returns the index of an element.
   268  * 
   269  * @param list the list where to search for the element
   270  * @param elem the element to find
   271  * @return the index of the element or -1 if the list does not contain the
   272  * element
   273  */
   274 ssize_t ucx_list_indexof(const UcxList *list, const UcxList *elem);
   275 /**
   276  * Returns the element count of the list.
   277  * 
   278  * @param list the list whose elements are counted
   279  * @return the element count
   280  */
   281 size_t ucx_list_size(const UcxList *list);
   282 /**
   283  * Returns the index of an element containing the specified data.
   284  *
   285  * This function uses a cmp_func() to compare the data of each list element
   286  * with the specified data. If no cmp_func is provided, the pointers are
   287  * compared.
   288  * 
   289  * If the list contains the data more than once, the index of the first
   290  * occurrence is returned.
   291  *  
   292  * @param list the list where to search for the data
   293  * @param elem the element data
   294  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   295  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   296  * @return the index of the element containing the specified data or -1 if the
   297  * data is not found in this list
   298  */
   299 ssize_t ucx_list_find(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   300 /**
   301  * Checks, if a list contains a specific element.
   302  * 
   303  * An element is found, if ucx_list_find() returns a value greater than -1.
   304  * 
   305  * @param list the list where to search for the data
   306  * @param elem the element data
   307  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   308  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   309  * @return 1, if and only if the list contains the specified element data
   310  * @see ucx_list_find()
   311  */
   312 int ucx_list_contains(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   314 /**
   315  * Sorts an UcxList with natural merge sort.
   316  * 
   317  * This function uses O(n) additional temporary memory for merge operations
   318  * that is automatically freed after each merge.
   319  * 
   320  * As the head of the list might change, you <b>MUST</b> call this function
   321  * as follows: <code>mylist = ucx_list_sort(mylist, mycmpfnc, mydata);</code>.
   322  * 
   323  * @param list the list to sort
   324  * @param cmpfnc the function that shall be used to compare the element data
   325  * @param data additional data for the cmp_func()
   326  * @return the sorted list
   327  */
   328 UcxList *ucx_list_sort(UcxList *list, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   330 /**
   331  * Removes an element from the list.
   332  * 
   333  * If the first element is removed, the list pointer changes. So it is
   334  * <i>highly recommended</i> to <i>always</i> update the pointer by calling
   335  * <code>mylist = ucx_list_remove(mylist, myelem);</code>.
   336  * 
   337  * @param list the list from which the element shall be removed
   338  * @param element the element to removed
   339  * @return returns the updated list pointer or <code>NULL</code>, if the list
   340  * is now empty
   341  */
   342 UcxList *ucx_list_remove(UcxList *list, UcxList *element);
   343 /**
   344  * Removes an element from the list using an UcxAllocator.
   345  * 
   346  * See ucx_list_remove() for details.
   347  * 
   348  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   349  * @param list the list from which the element shall be removed
   350  * @param element the element to removed
   351  * @return returns the updated list pointer or <code>NULL</code>, if the list
   352  * @see ucx_list_remove()
   353  */
   354 UcxList *ucx_list_remove_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list,
   355         UcxList *element);
   357 #ifdef	__cplusplus
   358 }
   359 #endif
   361 #endif	/* UCX_LIST_H */

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