ucx/list.h

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:43:45 +0200

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finished documentation of UcxList

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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 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 /**
    85  * Creates an element-wise copy of a list.
    86  * 
    87  * This function clones the specified list by creating new list elements and
    88  * copying the data with the specified copy_func(). If no copy_func() is
    89  * specified, a shallow copy is created and the new list will reference the
    90  * same data as the source list.
    91  * 
    92  * @param list the list to copy
    93  * @param cpyfnc a pointer to the function that shall copy an element (may be
    94  * <code>NULL</code>)
    95  * @param data additional data for the copy_func()
    96  * @return a pointer to the copy
    97  */
    98 UcxList *ucx_list_clone(UcxList *list, copy_func cpyfnc, void* data);
    99 /**
   100  * Creates an element-wise copy of a list using an UcxAllocator.
   101  * 
   102  * See ucx_list_clone() for details.
   103  * 
   104  * Keep in mind, that you might want to pass the allocator as an (part of the)
   105  * argument for the <code>data</code> parameter, if you want the copy_func() to
   106  * make use of the allocator.
   107  * 
   108  * @param list the list to copy
   109  * @param cpyfnc a pointer to the function that shall copy an element (may be
   110  * <code>NULL</code>)
   111  * @param data additional data for the copy_func()
   112  * @return a pointer to the copy
   113  * @see ucx_list_clone()
   114  */
   115 UcxList *ucx_list_clone_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list,
   116         copy_func cpyfnc, void* data);
   118 /**
   119  * Compares two UCX lists element-wise by using a compare function.
   120  * 
   121  * Each element of the two specified lists are compared by using the specified
   122  * compare function and the additional data. The type and content of this
   123  * additional data depends on the cmp_func() used.
   124  * 
   125  * If the list pointers denote elements within a list, the lists are compared
   126  * starting with the denoted elements. Thus any previous elements are not taken
   127  * into account. This might be useful to check, if certain list tails match
   128  * each other.
   129  * 
   130  * @param list1 the first list
   131  * @param list2 the second list
   132  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   133  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   134  * @return 1, if and only if the two lists equal element-wise, 0 otherwise
   135  */
   136 int ucx_list_equals(const UcxList *list1, const UcxList *list2,
   137         cmp_func cmpfnc, void* data);
   139 /**
   140  * Destroys the entire list.
   141  * 
   142  * The members of the list are not automatically freed, so ensure they are
   143  * otherwise referenced or a memory leak will occur.
   144  * 
   145  * <b>Caution:</b> the argument <b>MUST</b> denote an entire list (i.e. a call
   146  * to ucx_list_first() on the argument must return the argument itself)
   147  * 
   148  * @param list the list to free
   149  */
   150 void ucx_list_free(UcxList *list);
   151 /**
   152  * Destroys the entire list using an UcxAllocator.
   153  * 
   154  * See ucx_list_free() for details.
   155  * 
   156  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   157  * @param list the list to free
   158  * @see ucx_list_free()
   159  */
   160 void ucx_list_free_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list);
   161 /**
   162  * Inserts an element at the end of the list.
   163  * 
   164  * This is generally an O(n) operation, as the end of the list is seeked with
   165  * ucx_list_last().
   166  * 
   167  * @param list the list where to append the data, or <code>NULL</code> to
   168  * create a new list
   169  * @param data the data to insert
   170  * @return <code>list</code>, if it is not <code>NULL</code> or a pointer to
   171  * the newly created list otherwise
   172  */
   173 UcxList *ucx_list_append(UcxList *list, void *data);
   174 /**
   175  * Inserts an element at the end of the list using an UcxAllocator.
   176  * 
   177  * See ucx_list_append() for details.
   178  * 
   179  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   180  * @param list the list where to append the data, or <code>NULL</code> to
   181  * create a new list
   182  * @param data the data to insert
   183  * @return <code>list</code>, if it is not <code>NULL</code> or a pointer to
   184  * the newly created list otherwise
   185  * @see ucx_list_append()
   186  */
   187 UcxList *ucx_list_append_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list, void *data);
   188 /**
   189  * Inserts an element at the beginning of the list.
   190  * 
   191  * You <i>should</i> overwrite the old list pointer by calling
   192  * <code>mylist = ucx_list_prepend(mylist, mydata);</code>. However, you may
   193  * also perform successive calls of ucx_list_prepend() on the same list pointer,
   194  * as this function always searchs for the head of the list with
   195  * ucx_list_first().
   196  * 
   197  * @param list the list where to insert the data or <code>NULL</code> to create
   198  * a new list
   199  * @param data the data to insert
   200  * @return a pointer to the new list head
   201  */
   202 UcxList *ucx_list_prepend(UcxList *list, void *data);
   203 /**
   204  * Inserts an element at the beginning of the list using an UcxAllocator.
   205  * 
   206  * See ucx_list_prepend() for details.
   207  * 
   208  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   209  * @param list the list where to insert the data or <code>NULL</code> to create
   210  * a new list
   211  * @param data the data to insert
   212  * @return a pointer to the new list head
   213  * @see ucx_list_prepend()
   214  */
   215 UcxList *ucx_list_prepend_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list, void *data);
   216 /**
   217  * Concatenates two lists.
   218  * 
   219  * Either of the two arguments may be <code>NULL</code>.
   220  * 
   221  * This function modifies the references to the next/previous element of
   222  * the last/first element of <code>list1</code>/<code>
   223  * list2</code>.
   224  * 
   225  * @param list1 first list
   226  * @param list2 second list
   227  * @return if <code>list1</code> is <code>NULL</code>, <code>list2</code> is
   228  * returned, otherwise <code>list1</code> is returned
   229  */
   230 UcxList *ucx_list_concat(UcxList *list1, UcxList *list2);
   231 /**
   232  * Returns the first element of a list.
   233  * 
   234  * If the argument is the list pointer, it is directly returned. Otherwise
   235  * this function traverses to the first element of the list and returns the
   236  * list pointer.
   237  * 
   238  * @param elem one element of the list
   239  * @return the first element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   240  */
   241 UcxList *ucx_list_first(const UcxList *elem);
   242 /**
   243  * Returns the last element of a list.
   244  * 
   245  * If the argument has no successor, it is the last element and therefore
   246  * directly returned. Otherwise this function traverses to the last element of
   247  * the list and returns it.
   248  * 
   249  * @param elem one element of the list
   250  * @return the last element of the list, the specified element is a member of
   251  */
   252 UcxList *ucx_list_last(const UcxList *elem);
   253 /**
   254  * Returns the list element at the specified index.
   255  * 
   256  * @param list the list to retrieve the element from
   257  * @param index index of the element to return
   258  * @return the element at the specified index or <code>NULL</code>, if the
   259  * index is greater than the list size
   260  */
   261 UcxList *ucx_list_get(const UcxList *list, int index);
   262 /**
   263  * Returns the index of an element.
   264  * 
   265  * @param list the list where to search for the element
   266  * @param elem the element to find
   267  * @return the index of the element or -1 if the list does not contain the
   268  * element
   269  */
   270 ssize_t ucx_list_indexof(const UcxList *list, const UcxList *elem);
   271 /**
   272  * Returns the element count of the list.
   273  * 
   274  * @param list the list whose elements are counted
   275  * @return the element count
   276  */
   277 size_t ucx_list_size(const UcxList *list);
   278 /**
   279  * Returns the index of an element containing the specified data.
   280  *
   281  * This function uses a cmp_func() to compare the data of each list element
   282  * with the specified data. If no cmp_func is provided, the pointers are
   283  * compared.
   284  * 
   285  * If the list contains the data more than once, the index of the first
   286  * occurrence is returned.
   287  *  
   288  * @param list the list where to search for the data
   289  * @param elem the element data
   290  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   291  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   292  * @return the index of the element containing the specified data or -1 if the
   293  * data is not found in this list
   294  */
   295 ssize_t ucx_list_find(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   296 /**
   297  * Checks, if a list contains a specific element.
   298  * 
   299  * An element is found, if ucx_list_find() returns a value greater than -1.
   300  * 
   301  * @param list the list where to search for the data
   302  * @param elem the element data
   303  * @param cmpfnc the compare function
   304  * @param data additional data for the compare function
   305  * @return 1, if and only if the list contains the specified element data
   306  * @see ucx_list_find()
   307  */
   308 int ucx_list_contains(UcxList *list, void *elem, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   310 /**
   311  * Sorts an UcxList with natural merge sort.
   312  * 
   313  * This function uses O(n) additional temporary memory for merge operations
   314  * that is automatically freed after each merge.
   315  * 
   316  * As the head of the list might change, you <b>MUST</b> call this function
   317  * as follows: <code>mylist = ucx_list_sort(mylist, mycmpfnc, mydata);</code>.
   318  * 
   319  * @param list the list to sort
   320  * @param cmpfnc the function that shall be used to compare the element data
   321  * @param data additional data for the cmp_func()
   322  * @return the sorted list
   323  */
   324 UcxList *ucx_list_sort(UcxList *list, cmp_func cmpfnc, void *data);
   326 /**
   327  * Removes an element from the list.
   328  * 
   329  * If the first element is removed, the list pointer changes. So it is
   330  * <i>highly recommended</i> to <i>always</i> update the pointer by calling
   331  * <code>mylist = ucx_list_remove(mylist, myelem);</code>.
   332  * 
   333  * @param list the list from which the element shall be removed
   334  * @param element the element to removed
   335  * @return returns the updated list pointer or <code>NULL</code>, if the list
   336  * is now empty
   337  */
   338 UcxList *ucx_list_remove(UcxList *list, UcxList *element);
   339 /**
   340  * Removes an element from the list using an UcxAllocator.
   341  * 
   342  * See ucx_list_remove() for details.
   343  * 
   344  * @param allocator the allocator to use
   345  * @param list the list from which the element shall be removed
   346  * @param element the element to removed
   347  * @return returns the updated list pointer or <code>NULL</code>, if the list
   348  * @see ucx_list_remove()
   349  */
   350 UcxList *ucx_list_remove_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, UcxList *list,
   351         UcxList *element);
   353 #ifdef	__cplusplus
   354 }
   355 #endif
   357 #endif	/* UCX_LIST_H */

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