ucx/list.h

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:51:52 +0200

author
Mike Becker <universe@uap-core.de>
date
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:51:52 +0200
changeset 124
8b44653541ef
parent 123
7fb0f74517c5
child 125
fca8efb122de
permissions
-rw-r--r--

more documentation for UcxList

     1 /*
     2  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
     3  *
     4  * Copyright 2013 Olaf Wintermann. All rights reserved.
     5  *
     6  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     7  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
     8  *
     9  *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
    10  *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    11  *
    12  *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
    13  *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
    14  *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
    15  *
    16  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    17  * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
    18  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
    19  * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
    20  * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
    21  * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
    22  * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
    23  * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
    24  * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
    25  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
    26  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    27  */
    28 /**
    29  * Double 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 <stddef.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 struct UcxList {
    68     /**
    69      * List element payload.
    70      */
    71     void    *data;
    72     /**
    73      * Pointer to the next list element or <code>NULL</code>, if this is the
    74      * last element.
    75      */
    76     UcxList *next;
    77     /**
    78      * Pointer to the previous list element or <code>NULL</code>, if this is
    79      * the first element.
    80      */
    81     UcxList *prev;
    82 };
    84 UcxList *ucx_list_clone(UcxList *l, copy_func fnc, void* data);
    86 /**
    87  * Compares two UCX lists element-wise by using a compare function.
    88  * 
    89  * Each element of the two specified lists are compared by using the specified
    90  * compare function and the additional data. The type and content of this
    91  * additional data depends on the cmp_func() used.
    92  * 
    93  * If the list pointers denote elements within a list, the lists are compared
    94  * starting with the denoted elements. Thus any previous elements are not taken
    95  * into account. This might be useful to check, if certain list tails match
    96  * each other.
    97  * 
    98  * @param list1 the first list
    99  * @param list2 the second list
   100  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   101  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   102  * @return 1, if and only if the two lists equal element-wise, 0 otherwise
   103  */
   104 int ucx_list_equals(const UcxList *list1, const UcxList *list2,
   105         cmp_func cmpfnc, void* data);
   107 /**
   108  * Destroys the entire list.
   109  * 
   110  * The members of the list are not automatically freed, so ensure they are
   111  * otherwise referenced or a memory leak will occur.
   112  * 
   113  * <b>Caution:</b> the argument <b>MUST</b> denote an entire list (i.e. a call
   114  * to ucx_list_first() on the argument must return the argument itself)
   115  * 
   116  * @param list The list to free.
   117  */
   118 void ucx_list_free(UcxList *list);
   119 UcxList *ucx_list_append(UcxList *list, void *data);
   120 UcxList *ucx_list_prepend(UcxList *list, void *data);
   121 UcxList *ucx_list_concat(UcxList *list1, UcxList *list2);
   122 /**
   123  * Returns the first element of a list.
   124  * 
   125  * If the argument is the list pointer, it is directly returned. Otherwise
   126  * this function traverses to the first element of the list and returns the
   127  * list pointer.
   128  * 
   129  * @param elem one element of the list
   130  * @return the first element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   131  */
   132 UcxList *ucx_list_first(const UcxList *elem);
   133 /**
   134  * Returns the last element of a list.
   135  * 
   136  * If the argument has no successor, it is the last element and therefore
   137  * directly returned. Otherwise this function traverses to the last element of
   138  * the list and returns it.
   139  * 
   140  * @param elem one element of the list
   141  * @return the last element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   142  */
   143 UcxList *ucx_list_last(const UcxList *elem);
   144 UcxList *ucx_list_get(const UcxList *list, int index);
   145 ssize_t ucx_list_indexof(const UcxList *list, const UcxList *elem);
   146 size_t ucx_list_size(const UcxList *list);
   147 ssize_t ucx_list_find(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   148 int ucx_list_contains(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   150 UcxList *ucx_list_sort(UcxList *list, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   152 /**
   153  * Removes an element from the list.
   154  * 
   155  * If the first element is removed, the list pointer changes. So it is
   156  * <i>highly recommended</i> to <i>always</i> update the pointer by calling
   157  * <code>mylist = ucx_list_remove(mylist, myelem);</code>.
   158  * 
   159  * @param list the list from which the element shall be removed
   160  * @param element the element to removed
   161  * @return returns the updated list pointer or <code>NULL</code>, if the list
   162  * is now empty
   163  */
   164 UcxList *ucx_list_remove(UcxList *list, UcxList *element);
   166 #ifdef	__cplusplus
   167 }
   168 #endif
   170 #endif	/* UCX_LIST_H */

mercurial