src/cx/linked_list.h

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:20:50 +0100

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Mike Becker <universe@uap-core.de>
date
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:20:50 +0100
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add several new linked list functions

* cx_linked_list_insert()
* cx_linked_list_insert_chain()
* cx_linked_list_link()
* cx_linked_list_unlink()

Also uses the most general function wherever possible.

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    28 /**
    29  * \file linked_list.h
    30  * \brief Linked list implementation.
    31  * \details Also provides several low-level functions for custom linked list implementations.
    32  * \author Mike Becker
    33  * \author Olaf Wintermann
    34  * \version 3.0
    35  * \copyright 2-Clause BSD License
    36  */
    38 #ifndef UCX_LINKED_LIST_H
    39 #define UCX_LINKED_LIST_H
    41 #include <stddef.h>
    42 #include "list.h"
    44 #ifdef __cplusplus
    45 extern "C" {
    46 #endif
    48 /**
    49  * Allocates a linked list for storing elements with \p item_size bytes each.
    50  *
    51  * Elements added to the list are copied.
    52  *
    53  * @param allocator the allocator for allocating the list nodes
    54  * @param comparator the comparator for the elements
    55  * @param item_size the size of each element in bytes
    56  * @return the created list
    57  */
    58 CxList cxLinkedListCreate(
    59         CxAllocator allocator,
    60         CxListComparator comparator,
    61         size_t item_size
    62 );
    64 /**
    65  * Allocates a linked list for storing pointers.
    66  *
    67  * If you want to store the elements directly in this list, use cxLinkedListCreate().
    68  *
    69  * @param allocator the allocator for allocating the list nodes
    70  * @param comparator the comparator for the elements
    71  * @return the created list
    72  */
    73 CxList cxPointerLinkedListCreate(
    74         CxAllocator allocator,
    75         CxListComparator comparator
    76 );
    78 /**
    79  * Deallocates the memory of the entire list.
    80  *
    81  * \attention If this is a pointer list, the memory the pointers are referring to is \em not freed.
    82  *
    83  * @param list the list
    84  */
    85 void cxLinkedListDestroy(CxList list);
    87 /**
    88  * Finds the node at a certain index.
    89  *
    90  * This function can be used to start at an arbitrary position within the list.
    91  * If the search index is large than the start index, \p loc_advance must denote
    92  * the location of some sort of \c next pointer (i.e. a pointer to the next node).
    93  * But it is also possible that the search index is smaller than the start index
    94  * (e.g. in cases where traversing a list backwards is faster) in which case
    95  * \p loc_advance must denote the location of some sort of \c prev pointer
    96  * (i.e. a pointer to the previous node).
    97  *
    98  * @param start a pointer to the start node
    99  * @param start_index the start index
   100  * @param loc_advance the location of the pointer to advance
   101  * @param index the search index
   102  * @return the node found at the specified index
   103  */
   104 void *cx_linked_list_at(
   105         void *start,
   106         size_t start_index,
   107         ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
   108         size_t index
   109 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   111 /**
   112  * Finds the index of an element within a linked list.
   113  *
   114  * @param start a pointer to the start node
   115  * @param loc_advance the location of the pointer to advance
   116  * @param loc_data the location of the \c data pointer within your node struct
   117  * @param follow_ptr \c false if the pointer denoted by \p loc_data shall be passed to the \p cmp_func.
   118  * If \c true, the data at \p loc_data is assumed to be a pointer, dereferenced, and then passed to \p cmp_func.
   119  * @param cmp_func a compare function to compare \p elem against the node data
   120  * @param elem a pointer to the element to find
   121  * @return the index of the element or a past-one index if the element could not be found
   122  */
   123 size_t cx_linked_list_find(
   124         void *start,
   125         ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
   126         ptrdiff_t loc_data,
   127         int follow_ptr,
   128         CxListComparator cmp_func,
   129         void *elem
   130 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   132 /**
   133  * Finds the first node in a linked list.
   134  *
   135  * The function starts with the pointer denoted by \p node and traverses the list
   136  * along a prev pointer whose location within the node struct is
   137  * denoted by \p loc_prev.
   138  *
   139  * @param node a pointer to a node in the list
   140  * @param loc_prev the location of the \c prev pointer
   141  */
   142 void *cx_linked_list_first(
   143         void *node,
   144         ptrdiff_t loc_prev
   145 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   147 /**
   148  * Finds the last node in a linked list.
   149  *
   150  * The function starts with the pointer denoted by \p node and traverses the list
   151  * along a next pointer whose location within the node struct is
   152  * denoted by \p loc_next.
   153  *
   154  * @param node a pointer to a node in the list
   155  * @param loc_next the location of the \c next pointer
   156  * @return a pointer to the last node
   157  */
   158 void *cx_linked_list_last(
   159         void *node,
   160         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   161 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   163 /**
   164  * Finds the predecessor of a node in case it is not linked.
   165  *
   166  * \remark If \p node is not contained in the list starting with \p begin, the behavior is undefined.
   167  *
   168  * @param begin the node where to start the search
   169  * @param loc_next the location of the \c next pointer
   170  * @param node the successor of the node to find
   171  * @return the node or \c NULL if \p node has no predecessor
   172  */
   173 void *cx_linked_list_prev(
   174         void *begin,
   175         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   176         void *node
   177 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   179 /**
   180  * Adds a new node to a linked list.
   181  * The node must not be part of any list already.
   182  *
   183  * \remark One of the pointers \p begin or \p end may be \c NULL, but not both.
   184  *
   185  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   186  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   187  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   188  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   189  * @param new_node a pointer to the node that shall be appended
   190  */
   191 void cx_linked_list_add(
   192         void **begin,
   193         void **end,
   194         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   195         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   196         void *new_node
   197 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(5)));
   199 /**
   200  * Prepends a new node to a linked list.
   201  * The node must not be part of any list already.
   202  *
   203  * \remark One of the pointers \p begin or \p end may be \c NULL, but not both.
   204  *
   205  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   206  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   207  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   208  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   209  * @param new_node a pointer to the node that shall be prepended
   210  */
   211 void cx_linked_list_prepend(
   212         void **begin,
   213         void **end,
   214         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   215         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   216         void *new_node
   217 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(5)));
   219 /**
   220  * Links two nodes.
   221  *
   222  * @param left the new predecessor of \p right
   223  * @param right the new successor of \p left
   224  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   225  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   226  */
   227 void cx_linked_list_link(
   228         void *left,
   229         void *right,
   230         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   231         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   232 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   234 /**
   235  * Unlinks two nodes.
   236  *
   237  * If right is not the successor of left, the behavior is undefined.
   238  *
   239  * @param left the predecessor of \p right
   240  * @param right the successor of \p left
   241  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   242  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   243  */
   244 void cx_linked_list_unlink(
   245         void *left,
   246         void *right,
   247         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   248         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   249 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
   251 /**
   252  * Inserts a new node after a given node of a linked list.
   253  * The new node must not be part of any list already.
   254  *
   255  * \note If you specify \c NULL as the \p node to insert after, this function needs either the \p begin or
   256  * the \p end pointer to determine the start of the list. Then the new node will be prepended to the list.
   257  *
   258  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   259  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   260  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   261  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   262  * @param node the node after which to insert (\c NULL if you want to prepend the node to the list)
   263  * @param new_node a pointer to the node that shall be prepended
   264  */
   265 void cx_linked_list_insert(
   266         void **begin,
   267         void **end,
   268         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   269         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   270         void *node,
   271         void *new_node
   272 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(6)));
   274 /**
   275  * Inserts a chain of nodes after a given node of a linked list.
   276  * The chain must not be part of any list already.
   277  *
   278  * If you do not explicitly specify the end of the chain, it will be determined by traversing
   279  * the \c next pointer.
   280  *
   281  * \note If you specify \c NULL as the \p node to insert after, this function needs either the \p begin or
   282  * the \p end pointer to determine the start of the list. If only the \p end pointer is specified, you also need
   283  * to provide a valid \p loc_prev location.
   284  * Then the chain will be prepended to the list.
   285  *
   286  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (if your list has one)
   287  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (if your list has one)
   288  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   289  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   290  * @param node the node after which to insert (\c NULL to prepend the chain to the list)
   291  * @param insert_begin a pointer to the first node of the chain that shall be inserted
   292  * @param insert_end a pointer to the last node of the chain (or NULL if the last node shall be determined)
   293  */
   294 void cx_linked_list_insert_chain(
   295         void **begin,
   296         void **end,
   297         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   298         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   299         void *node,
   300         void *insert_begin,
   301         void *insert_end
   302 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(6)));
   304 /**
   305  * Removes a node from the linked list.
   306  *
   307  * If the node to remove is the begin (resp. end) node of the list and if \p begin (resp. \p end)
   308  * addresses are provided, the pointers are adjusted accordingly.
   309  *
   310  * The following combinations of arguments are valid (more arguments are optional):
   311  * \li \p loc_next and \p loc_prev (ancestor node is determined by using the prev pointer, overall O(1) performance)
   312  * \li \p loc_next and \p begin (ancestor node is determined by list traversal, overall O(n) performance)
   313  *
   314  * \remark The \c next and \c prev pointers of the removed node are not cleared by this function and may still be used
   315  * to traverse to a former adjacent node in the list.
   316  *
   317  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (optional)
   318  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (optional)
   319  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   320  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   321  * @param node the node to remove
   322  */
   323 void cx_linked_list_remove(
   324         void **begin,
   325         void **end,
   326         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   327         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   328         void *node
   329 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(5)));
   332 /**
   333  * Determines the size of a linked list starting with \p node.
   334  * @param node the first node
   335  * @param loc_next the location of the \c next pointer within the node struct
   336  * @return the size of the list or zero if \p node is \c NULL
   337  */
   338 size_t cx_linked_list_size(
   339         void *node,
   340         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   341 );
   343 /**
   344  * Sorts a linked list based on a comparison function.
   345  *
   346  * This function can work with linked lists of the following structures:
   347  * \code
   348  * typedef struct node node;
   349  * struct node {
   350  *   node* prev;
   351  *   node* next;
   352  *   my_payload data; // in this case set follow_ptr = 0
   353  * }
   354  *
   355  * typedef struct ptr_node ptr_node;
   356  * struct ptr_node {
   357  *   ptr_node* prev;
   358  *   ptr_node* next;
   359  *   my_payload* data; // in this case set follow_ptr = 1
   360  * }
   361  * \endcode
   362  *
   363  * @note This is a recursive function with at most logarithmic recursion depth.
   364  *
   365  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (required)
   366  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (optional)
   367  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if not present)
   368  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   369  * @param loc_data the location of the \c data pointer within your node struct
   370  * @param follow_ptr \c false if the pointer denoted by \p loc_data shall be passed to the \p cmp_func.
   371  * If \c true, the data at \p loc_data is assumed to be a pointer, dereferenced, and then passed to \p cmp_func.
   372  * @param cmp_func the compare function defining the sort order
   373  */
   374 void cx_linked_list_sort(
   375         void **begin,
   376         void **end,
   377         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   378         ptrdiff_t loc_next,
   379         ptrdiff_t loc_data,
   380         int follow_ptr,
   381         CxListComparator cmp_func
   382 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(1, 7)));
   384 /**
   385  * Reverses the order of the nodes in a linked list.
   386  *
   387  * @param begin a pointer to the begin node pointer (required)
   388  * @param end a pointer to the end node pointer (optional)
   389  * @param loc_prev the location of a \c prev pointer within your node struct (negative if your struct does not have one)
   390  * @param loc_next the location of a \c next pointer within your node struct (required)
   391  */
   392 void cx_linked_list_reverse(
   393         void **begin,
   394         void **end,
   395         ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
   396         ptrdiff_t loc_next
   397 ) __attribute__((__nonnull__(1)));
   399 #ifdef __cplusplus
   400 } /* extern "C" */
   401 #endif
   403 #endif /* UCX_LINKED_LIST_H */

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