Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:51:52 +0200
more documentation for UcxList
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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 */