SDL_properties.h

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/**
 * # CategoryProperties
 *
 * A property is a variable that can be created and retrieved by name at
 * runtime.
 *
 * All properties are part of a property group (SDL_PropertiesID). A property
 * group can be created with the SDL_CreateProperties function and destroyed
 * with the SDL_DestroyProperties function.
 *
 * Properties can be added to and retrieved from a property group through the
 * following functions:
 *
 * - SDL_SetPointerProperty and SDL_GetPointerProperty operate on `void*`
 *   pointer types.
 * - SDL_SetStringProperty and SDL_GetStringProperty operate on string types.
 * - SDL_SetNumberProperty and SDL_GetNumberProperty operate on signed 64-bit
 *   integer types.
 * - SDL_SetFloatProperty and SDL_GetFloatProperty operate on floating point
 *   types.
 * - SDL_SetBooleanProperty and SDL_GetBooleanProperty operate on boolean
 *   types.
 *
 * Properties can be removed from a group by using SDL_ClearProperty.
 */
 
 
#ifndef SDL_properties_h_
#define SDL_properties_h_
 
#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
 
#include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
 
/**
 * An ID that represents a properties set.
 *
 * \since This datatype is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef Uint32 SDL_PropertiesID;
 
/**
 * SDL property type
 *
 * \since This enum is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef enum SDL_PropertyType
{
    SDL_PROPERTY_TYPE_INVALID,
    SDL_PROPERTY_TYPE_POINTER,
    SDL_PROPERTY_TYPE_STRING,
    SDL_PROPERTY_TYPE_NUMBER,
    SDL_PROPERTY_TYPE_FLOAT,
    SDL_PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOLEAN
} SDL_PropertyType;
 
/**
 * A generic property for naming things.
 *
 * This property is intended to be added to any SDL_PropertiesID that needs a
 * generic name associated with the property set. It is not guaranteed that
 * any property set will include this key, but it is convenient to have a
 * standard key that any piece of code could reasonably agree to use.
 *
 * For example, the properties associated with an SDL_Texture might have a
 * name string of "player sprites", or an SDL_AudioStream might have
 * "background music", etc. This might also be useful for an SDL_IOStream to
 * list the path to its asset.
 *
 * There is no format for the value set with this key; it is expected to be
 * human-readable and informational in nature, possibly for logging or
 * debugging purposes.
 *
 * SDL does not currently set this property on any objects it creates, but
 * this may change in later versions; it is currently expected that apps and
 * external libraries will take advantage of it, when appropriate.
 *
 * \since This macro is available since SDL 3.4.0.
 */
#define SDL_PROP_NAME_STRING "SDL.name"
 
/**
 * Get the global SDL properties.
 *
 * \returns a valid property ID on success or 0 on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_PropertiesID SDLCALL SDL_GetGlobalProperties(void);
 
/**
 * Create a group of properties.
 *
 * All properties are automatically destroyed when SDL_Quit() is called.
 *
 * \returns an ID for a new group of properties, or 0 on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DestroyProperties
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_PropertiesID SDLCALL SDL_CreateProperties(void);
 
/**
 * Copy a group of properties.
 *
 * Copy all the properties from one group of properties to another, with the
 * exception of properties requiring cleanup (set using
 * SDL_SetPointerPropertyWithCleanup()), which will not be copied. Any
 * property that already exists on `dst` will be overwritten.
 *
 * \param src the properties to copy.
 * \param dst the destination properties.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread. This
 *               function acquires simultaneous mutex locks on both the source
 *               and destination property sets.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_CopyProperties(SDL_PropertiesID src, SDL_PropertiesID dst);
 
/**
 * Lock a group of properties.
 *
 * Obtain a multi-threaded lock for these properties. Other threads will wait
 * while trying to lock these properties until they are unlocked. Properties
 * must be unlocked before they are destroyed.
 *
 * The lock is automatically taken when setting individual properties, this
 * function is only needed when you want to set several properties atomically
 * or want to guarantee that properties being queried aren't freed in another
 * thread.
 *
 * \param props the properties to lock.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_UnlockProperties
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_LockProperties(SDL_PropertiesID props);
 
/**
 * Unlock a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to unlock.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockProperties
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_UnlockProperties(SDL_PropertiesID props);
 
/**
 * A callback used to free resources when a property is deleted.
 *
 * This should release any resources associated with `value` that are no
 * longer needed.
 *
 * This callback is set per-property. Different properties in the same group
 * can have different cleanup callbacks.
 *
 * This callback will be called _during_ SDL_SetPointerPropertyWithCleanup if
 * the function fails for any reason.
 *
 * \param userdata an app-defined pointer passed to the callback.
 * \param value the pointer assigned to the property to clean up.
 *
 * \threadsafety This callback may fire without any locks held; if this is a
 *               concern, the app should provide its own locking.
 *
 * \since This datatype is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_SetPointerPropertyWithCleanup
 */
typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_CleanupPropertyCallback)(void *userdata, void *value);
 
/**
 * Set a pointer property in a group of properties with a cleanup function
 * that is called when the property is deleted.
 *
 * The cleanup function is also called if setting the property fails for any
 * reason.
 *
 * For simply setting basic data types, like numbers, bools, or strings, use
 * SDL_SetNumberProperty, SDL_SetBooleanProperty, or SDL_SetStringProperty
 * instead, as those functions will handle cleanup on your behalf. This
 * function is only for more complex, custom data.
 *
 * \param props the properties to modify.
 * \param name the name of the property to modify.
 * \param value the new value of the property, or NULL to delete the property.
 * \param cleanup the function to call when this property is deleted, or NULL
 *                if no cleanup is necessary.
 * \param userdata a pointer that is passed to the cleanup function.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPointerProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetPointerProperty
 * \sa SDL_CleanupPropertyCallback
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_SetPointerPropertyWithCleanup(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, void *value, SDL_CleanupPropertyCallback cleanup, void *userdata);
 
/**
 * Set a pointer property in a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to modify.
 * \param name the name of the property to modify.
 * \param value the new value of the property, or NULL to delete the property.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPointerProperty
 * \sa SDL_HasProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetBooleanProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetFloatProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetNumberProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetPointerPropertyWithCleanup
 * \sa SDL_SetStringProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_SetPointerProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, void *value);
 
/**
 * Set a string property in a group of properties.
 *
 * This function makes a copy of the string; the caller does not have to
 * preserve the data after this call completes.
 *
 * \param props the properties to modify.
 * \param name the name of the property to modify.
 * \param value the new value of the property, or NULL to delete the property.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetStringProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_SetStringProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, const char *value);
 
/**
 * Set an integer property in a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to modify.
 * \param name the name of the property to modify.
 * \param value the new value of the property.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetNumberProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_SetNumberProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, Sint64 value);
 
/**
 * Set a floating point property in a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to modify.
 * \param name the name of the property to modify.
 * \param value the new value of the property.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetFloatProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_SetFloatProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, float value);
 
/**
 * Set a boolean property in a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to modify.
 * \param name the name of the property to modify.
 * \param value the new value of the property.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetBooleanProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_SetBooleanProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, bool value);
 
/**
 * Return whether a property exists in a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param name the name of the property to query.
 * \returns true if the property exists, or false if it doesn't.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPropertyType
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_HasProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name);
 
/**
 * Get the type of a property in a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param name the name of the property to query.
 * \returns the type of the property, or SDL_PROPERTY_TYPE_INVALID if it is
 *          not set.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_HasProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_PropertyType SDLCALL SDL_GetPropertyType(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name);
 
/**
 * Get a pointer property from a group of properties.
 *
 * By convention, the names of properties that SDL exposes on objects will
 * start with "SDL.", and properties that SDL uses internally will start with
 * "SDL.internal.". These should be considered read-only and should not be
 * modified by applications.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param name the name of the property to query.
 * \param default_value the default value of the property.
 * \returns the value of the property, or `default_value` if it is not set or
 *          not a pointer property.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread, although
 *               the data returned is not protected and could potentially be
 *               freed if you call SDL_SetPointerProperty() or
 *               SDL_ClearProperty() on these properties from another thread.
 *               If you need to avoid this, use SDL_LockProperties() and
 *               SDL_UnlockProperties().
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetBooleanProperty
 * \sa SDL_GetFloatProperty
 * \sa SDL_GetNumberProperty
 * \sa SDL_GetPropertyType
 * \sa SDL_GetStringProperty
 * \sa SDL_HasProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetPointerProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void * SDLCALL SDL_GetPointerProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, void *default_value);
 
/**
 * Get a string property from a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param name the name of the property to query.
 * \param default_value the default value of the property.
 * \returns the value of the property, or `default_value` if it is not set or
 *          not a string property.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread, although
 *               the data returned is not protected and could potentially be
 *               freed if you call SDL_SetStringProperty() or
 *               SDL_ClearProperty() on these properties from another thread.
 *               If you need to avoid this, use SDL_LockProperties() and
 *               SDL_UnlockProperties().
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPropertyType
 * \sa SDL_HasProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetStringProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC const char * SDLCALL SDL_GetStringProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, const char *default_value);
 
/**
 * Get a number property from a group of properties.
 *
 * You can use SDL_GetPropertyType() to query whether the property exists and
 * is a number property.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param name the name of the property to query.
 * \param default_value the default value of the property.
 * \returns the value of the property, or `default_value` if it is not set or
 *          not a number property.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPropertyType
 * \sa SDL_HasProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetNumberProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC Sint64 SDLCALL SDL_GetNumberProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, Sint64 default_value);
 
/**
 * Get a floating point property from a group of properties.
 *
 * You can use SDL_GetPropertyType() to query whether the property exists and
 * is a floating point property.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param name the name of the property to query.
 * \param default_value the default value of the property.
 * \returns the value of the property, or `default_value` if it is not set or
 *          not a float property.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPropertyType
 * \sa SDL_HasProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetFloatProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC float SDLCALL SDL_GetFloatProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, float default_value);
 
/**
 * Get a boolean property from a group of properties.
 *
 * You can use SDL_GetPropertyType() to query whether the property exists and
 * is a boolean property.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param name the name of the property to query.
 * \param default_value the default value of the property.
 * \returns the value of the property, or `default_value` if it is not set or
 *          not a boolean property.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPropertyType
 * \sa SDL_HasProperty
 * \sa SDL_SetBooleanProperty
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_GetBooleanProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name, bool default_value);
 
/**
 * Clear a property from a group of properties.
 *
 * \param props the properties to modify.
 * \param name the name of the property to clear.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_ClearProperty(SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name);
 
/**
 * A callback used to enumerate all the properties in a group of properties.
 *
 * This callback is called from SDL_EnumerateProperties(), and is called once
 * per property in the set.
 *
 * \param userdata an app-defined pointer passed to the callback.
 * \param props the SDL_PropertiesID that is being enumerated.
 * \param name the next property name in the enumeration.
 *
 * \threadsafety SDL_EnumerateProperties holds a lock on `props` during this
 *               callback.
 *
 * \since This datatype is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_EnumerateProperties
 */
typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_EnumeratePropertiesCallback)(void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name);
 
/**
 * Enumerate the properties contained in a group of properties.
 *
 * The callback function is called for each property in the group of
 * properties. The properties are locked during enumeration.
 *
 * \param props the properties to query.
 * \param callback the function to call for each property.
 * \param userdata a pointer that is passed to `callback`.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_EnumerateProperties(SDL_PropertiesID props, SDL_EnumeratePropertiesCallback callback, void *userdata);
 
/**
 * Destroy a group of properties.
 *
 * All properties are deleted and their cleanup functions will be called, if
 * any.
 *
 * \param props the properties to destroy.
 *
 * \threadsafety This function should not be called while these properties are
 *               locked or other threads might be setting or getting values
 *               from these properties.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateProperties
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroyProperties(SDL_PropertiesID props);
 
/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include <SDL3/SDL_close_code.h>
 
#endif /* SDL_properties_h_ */