rust/src/libstd/c_vec.rs
2011-12-06 13:58:54 -08:00

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/*
Module: c_vec
Library to interface with chunks of memory allocated in C.
It is often desirable to safely interface with memory allocated from C,
encapsulating the unsafety into allocation and destruction time. Indeed,
allocating memory externally is currently the only way to give Rust shared
mutable state with C programs that keep their own references; vectors are
unsuitable because they could be reallocated or moved at any time, and
importing C memory into a vector takes a one-time snapshot of the memory.
This module simplifies the usage of such external blocks of memory. Memory
is encapsulated into an opaque object after creation; the lifecycle of the
memory can be optionally managed by Rust, if an appropriate destructor
closure is provided. Safety is ensured by bounds-checking accesses, which
are marshalled through get and set functions.
There are three unsafe functions: the two introduction forms, and the
pointer elimination form. The introduction forms are unsafe for the obvious
reason (they act on a pointer that cannot be checked inside the method), but
the elimination form is somewhat more subtle in its unsafety. By using a
pointer taken from a c_vec::t without keeping a reference to the c_vec::t
itself around, the c_vec could be garbage collected, and the memory within
could be destroyed. There are legitimate uses for the pointer elimination
form -- for instance, to pass memory back into C -- but great care must be
taken to ensure that a reference to the c_vec::t is still held if needed.
*/
export t;
export create, create_with_dtor;
export get, set;
export size;
export ptr;
/*
Type: t
The type representing a native chunk of memory. Wrapped in a tag for
opacity; FIXME #818 when it is possible to have truly opaque types, this
should be revisited.
*/
tag t<T> {
t({ base: *mutable T, size: uint, rsrc: @dtor_res});
}
resource dtor_res(dtor: option::t<fn@()>) {
alt dtor {
option::none. { }
option::some(f) { f(); }
}
}
/*
Section: Introduction forms
*/
/*
Function: create
Create a c_vec::t from a native buffer with a given size.
Parameters:
base - A native pointer to a buffer
size - The number of elements in the buffer
*/
unsafe fn create<T>(base: *mutable T, size: uint) -> t<T> {
ret t({base: base,
size: size,
rsrc: @dtor_res(option::none)
});
}
/*
Function: create_with_dtor
Create a c_vec::t from a native buffer, with a given size,
and a function to run upon destruction.
Parameters:
base - A native pointer to a buffer
size - The number of elements in the buffer
dtor - A function to run when the value is destructed, useful
for freeing the buffer, etc.
*/
unsafe fn create_with_dtor<T>(base: *mutable T, size: uint, dtor: fn@())
-> t<T> {
ret t({base: base,
size: size,
rsrc: @dtor_res(option::some(dtor))
});
}
/*
Section: Operations
*/
/*
Function: get
Retrieves an element at a given index
Failure:
If `ofs` is greater or equal to the length of the vector
*/
fn get<copy T>(t: t<T>, ofs: uint) -> T {
assert ofs < (*t).size;
ret unsafe { *ptr::mut_offset((*t).base, ofs) };
}
/*
Function: set
Sets the value of an element at a given index
Failure:
If `ofs` is greater or equal to the length of the vector
*/
fn set<copy T>(t: t<T>, ofs: uint, v: T) {
assert ofs < (*t).size;
unsafe { *ptr::mut_offset((*t).base, ofs) = v };
}
/*
Section: Elimination forms
*/
// FIXME: Rename to len
/*
Function: size
Returns the length of the vector
*/
fn size<T>(t: t<T>) -> uint {
ret (*t).size;
}
/*
Function: ptr
Returns a pointer to the first element of the vector
*/
unsafe fn ptr<T>(t: t<T>) -> *mutable T {
ret (*t).base;
}