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<reference xml:id="uffi.aggregates">
<title>Aggregate Types</title>
<partintro>
<title>Overview</title>
<para>
Aggregate types are comprised of one or more primitive types.
</para>
</partintro>
<refentry xml:id="uffi.def-enum">
<refnamediv>
<refname><function>def-enum</function></refname>
<refpurpose>Defines a &C; enumeration.
</refpurpose>
<refclass>Macro</refclass>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<title>Syntax</title>
<synopsis>
<function>def-enum</function> <replaceable>name fields &amp;key separator-string</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Arguments and Values</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>name</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A symbol that names the enumeration.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>fields</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A list of field defintions. Each definition can be
a symbol or a list of two elements. Symbols get assigned a value of the
current counter which starts at <computeroutput>0</computeroutput> and
increments by <computeroutput>1</computeroutput> for each subsequent symbol. It the field definition is a list, the first position is the symbol and the second
position is the value to assign the the symbol. The current counter gets set
to <computeroutput>1+</computeroutput> this value.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>separator-string</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A string that governs the creation of constants. The
default is <computeroutput>"#"</computeroutput>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Declares a &C; enumeration. It generates constants with integer values for the elements of the enumeration. The symbols for the these constant
values are created by the <function>concatenation</function> of the
enumeration name, separator-string, and field symbol. Also creates
a foreign type with the name <parameter>name</parameter> of type
<constant>:int</constant>.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<screen>
(def-enum abc (:a :b :c))
;; Creates constants abc#a (1), abc#b (2), abc#c (3) and defines
;; the foreign type "abc" to be :int
(def-enum efoo (:e1 (:e2 10) :e3) :separator-string "-")
;; Creates constants efoo-e1 (1), efoo-e2 (10), efoo-e3 (11) and defines
;; the foreign type efoo to be :int</screen>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Side Effects</title>
<para>Creates a :int foreign type, defines constants.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Affected by</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exceptional Situations</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry xml:id="uffi.def-struct">
<refnamediv>
<refname><function>def-struct</function></refname>
<refpurpose>Defines a &C; structure.
</refpurpose>
<refclass>Macro</refclass>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<title>Syntax</title>
<synopsis>
<function>def-struct</function> <replaceable>name &amp;rest fields</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Arguments and Values</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>name</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A symbol that names the structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>fields</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A variable number of field defintions. Each definition is a list consisting of a symbol naming the field followed by its foreign type.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Declares a structure. A special type is available as a slot
in the field. It is a pointer that points to an instance of the parent
structure. It's type is <constant>:pointer-self</constant>.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<screen>
(def-struct foo (a :unsigned-int)
(b (* :char))
(c (:array :int 10))
(next :pointer-self))</screen>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Side Effects</title>
<para>Creates a foreign type.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Affected by</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exceptional Situations</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry xml:id="uffi.get-slot-value">
<refnamediv>
<refname><function>get-slot-value</function></refname>
<refpurpose>Retrieves a value from a slot of a structure.
</refpurpose>
<refclass>Macro</refclass>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<title>Syntax</title>
<synopsis>
<function>get-slot-value</function> <replaceable>obj type field</replaceable> => <returnvalue>value</returnvalue>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Arguments and Values</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>obj</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A pointer to foreign structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>type</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A name of the foreign structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>field</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A name of the desired field in foreign structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><returnvalue>value</returnvalue></term>
<listitem>
<para>The value of the field in the structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Accesses a slot value from a structure. This is generalized
and can be used with <function>setf</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<screen>
(get-slot-value foo-ptr 'foo-structure 'field-name)
(setf (get-slot-value foo-ptr 'foo-structure 'field-name) 10)</screen>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Side Effects</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Affected by</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exceptional Situations</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry xml:id="uffi.get-slot-pointer">
<refnamediv>
<refname><function>get-slot-pointer</function></refname>
<refpurpose>Retrieves a pointer from a slot of a structure.
</refpurpose>
<refclass>Macro</refclass>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<title>Syntax</title>
<synopsis>
<function>get-slot-pointer</function> <replaceable>obj type field</replaceable> => <returnvalue>pointer</returnvalue>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Arguments and Values</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>obj</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A pointer to foreign structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>type</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A name of the foreign structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>field</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A name of the desired field in foreign structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><returnvalue>pointer</returnvalue></term>
<listitem>
<para>The value of the field in the structure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
This is similar to <function>get-slot-value</function>. It
is used when the value of a slot is a pointer type.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<screen>
(get-slot-pointer foo-ptr 'foo-structure 'my-char-ptr)</screen>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Side Effects</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Affected by</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exceptional Situations</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry xml:id="uffi.def-array-pointer">
<refnamediv>
<refname><function>def-array-pointer</function></refname>
<refpurpose>Defines a pointer to a array of type.
</refpurpose>
<refclass>Macro</refclass>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<title>Syntax</title>
<synopsis>
<function>def-array-pointer</function> <replaceable>name type</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Arguments and Values</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>name</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A name of the new foreign type.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>type</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>The foreign type of the array elements.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Defines a type tat is a pointer to an array of type.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<screen>
(def-array-pointer byte-array-pointer :unsigned-char)</screen>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Side Effects</title>
<para>Defines a new foreign type.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Affected by</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exceptional Situations</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry xml:id="uffi.deref-array">
<refnamediv>
<refname><function>deref-array</function></refname>
<refpurpose>Deference an array.
</refpurpose>
<refclass>Macro</refclass>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<title>Syntax</title>
<synopsis>
<function>deref-array</function> <replaceable>array type position</replaceable> => <returnvalue>value</returnvalue>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Arguments and Values</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>array</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A foreign array.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>type</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>The foreign type of the array.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>position</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>An integer specifying the position to retrieve from
the array.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><returnvalue>value</returnvalue></term>
<listitem>
<para>The value stored in the position of the array.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Dereferences (retrieves) the value of an array element.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<screen>
(def-array-pointer ca :char)
(let ((fs (convert-to-foreign-string "ab")))
(values (null-char-p (deref-array fs 'ca 0))
(null-char-p (deref-array fs 'ca 2))))
=> &nil;
&t;</screen>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Notes</title>
<para>
The TYPE argument is ignored for CL implementations other than
AllegroCL. If you want to cast a pointer to another type use
WITH-CAST-POINTER together with DEREF-POINTER/DEREF-ARRAY.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Side Effects</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Affected by</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exceptional Situations</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry xml:id="uffi.def-union">
<refnamediv>
<refname><function>def-union</function></refname>
<refpurpose>Defines a foreign union type.
</refpurpose>
<refclass>Macro</refclass>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<title>Syntax</title>
<synopsis>
<function>def-union</function> <replaceable>name &amp;rest fields</replaceable>
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Arguments and Values</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>name</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A name of the new union type.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>fields</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>A list of fields of the union.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Defines a foreign union type.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<screen>
(def-union test-union
(a-char :char)
(an-int :int))
(let ((u (allocate-foreign-object 'test-union)))
(setf (get-slot-value u 'test-union 'an-int) (+ 65 (* 66 256)))
(prog1
(ensure-char-character (get-slot-value u 'test-union 'a-char))
(free-foreign-object u)))
=> #\A</screen>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Side Effects</title>
<para>Defines a new foreign type.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Affected by</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exceptional Situations</title>
<para>None.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
</reference>
</book>
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