ExtUtils::Typemaps(3pm)

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NAME

6       ExtUtils::Typemaps - Read/Write/Modify Perl/XS typemap files
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SYNOPSIS

9         # read/create file
10         my $typemap = ExtUtils::Typemaps->new(file => 'typemap');
11         # alternatively create an in-memory typemap
12         # $typemap = ExtUtils::Typemaps->new();
13         # alternatively create an in-memory typemap by parsing a string
14         # $typemap = ExtUtils::Typemaps->new(string => $sometypemap);
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16         # add a mapping
17         $typemap->add_typemap(ctype => 'NV', xstype => 'T_NV');
18         $typemap->add_inputmap(
19            xstype => 'T_NV', code => '$var = ($type)SvNV($arg);'
20         );
21         $typemap->add_outputmap(
22            xstype => 'T_NV', code => 'sv_setnv($arg, (NV)$var);'
23         );
24         $typemap->add_string(string => $typemapstring);
25                                                  # will be parsed and merged
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27         # remove a mapping (same for remove_typemap and remove_outputmap...)
28         $typemap->remove_inputmap(xstype => 'SomeType');
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30         # save a typemap to a file
31         $typemap->write(file => 'anotherfile.map');
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33         # merge the other typemap into this one
34         $typemap->merge(typemap => $another_typemap);
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DESCRIPTION

37       This module can read, modify, create and write Perl XS typemap files.
38       If you don't know what a typemap is, please confer the perlxstut and
39       perlxs manuals.
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41       The module is not entirely round-trip safe: For example it currently
42       simply strips all comments.  The order of entries in the maps is,
43       however, preserved.
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45       We check for duplicate entries in the typemap, but do not check for
46       missing "TYPEMAP" entries for "INPUTMAP" or "OUTPUTMAP" entries since
47       these might be hidden in a different typemap.
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METHODS

50   new
51       Returns a new typemap object. Takes an optional "file" parameter.  If
52       set, the given file will be read. If the file doesn't exist, an empty
53       typemap is returned.
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55       Alternatively, if the "string" parameter is given, the supplied string
56       will be parsed instead of a file.
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58   file
59       Get/set the file that the typemap is written to when the "write" method
60       is called.
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62   add_typemap
63       Add a "TYPEMAP" entry to the typemap.
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65       Required named arguments: The "ctype" (e.g. "ctype => 'double'") and
66       the "xstype" (e.g. "xstype => 'T_NV'").
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68       Optional named arguments: "replace => 1" forces removal/replacement of
69       existing "TYPEMAP" entries of the same "ctype". "skip => 1" triggers a
70       "first come first serve" logic by which new entries that conflict with
71       existing entries are silently ignored.
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73       As an alternative to the named parameters usage, you may pass in an
74       "ExtUtils::Typemaps::Type" object as first argument, a copy of which
75       will be added to the typemap. In that case, only the "replace" or
76       "skip" named parameters may be used after the object. Example:
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78         $map->add_typemap($type_obj, replace => 1);
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80   add_inputmap
81       Add an "INPUT" entry to the typemap.
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83       Required named arguments: The "xstype" (e.g. "xstype => 'T_NV'") and
84       the "code" to associate with it for input.
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86       Optional named arguments: "replace => 1" forces removal/replacement of
87       existing "INPUT" entries of the same "xstype". "skip => 1" triggers a
88       "first come first serve" logic by which new entries that conflict with
89       existing entries are silently ignored.
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91       As an alternative to the named parameters usage, you may pass in an
92       "ExtUtils::Typemaps::InputMap" object as first argument, a copy of
93       which will be added to the typemap. In that case, only the "replace" or
94       "skip" named parameters may be used after the object. Example:
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96         $map->add_inputmap($type_obj, replace => 1);
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98   add_outputmap
99       Add an "OUTPUT" entry to the typemap.  Works exactly the same as
100       "add_inputmap".
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102   add_string
103       Parses a string as a typemap and merge it into the typemap object.
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105       Required named argument: "string" to specify the string to parse.
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107   remove_typemap
108       Removes a "TYPEMAP" entry from the typemap.
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110       Required named argument: "ctype" to specify the entry to remove from
111       the typemap.
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113       Alternatively, you may pass a single "ExtUtils::Typemaps::Type" object.
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115   remove_inputmap
116       Removes an "INPUT" entry from the typemap.
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118       Required named argument: "xstype" to specify the entry to remove from
119       the typemap.
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121       Alternatively, you may pass a single "ExtUtils::Typemaps::InputMap"
122       object.
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124   remove_inputmap
125       Removes an "OUTPUT" entry from the typemap.
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127       Required named argument: "xstype" to specify the entry to remove from
128       the typemap.
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130       Alternatively, you may pass a single "ExtUtils::Typemaps::OutputMap"
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133   get_typemap
134       Fetches an entry of the TYPEMAP section of the typemap.
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136       Mandatory named arguments: The "ctype" of the entry.
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138       Returns the "ExtUtils::Typemaps::Type" object for the entry if found.
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140   get_inputmap
141       Fetches an entry of the INPUT section of the typemap.
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143       Mandatory named arguments: The "xstype" of the entry or the "ctype" of
144       the typemap that can be used to find the "xstype". To wit, the
145       following pieces of code are equivalent:
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147         my $type = $typemap->get_typemap(ctype => $ctype)
148         my $input_map = $typemap->get_inputmap(xstype => $type->xstype);
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150         my $input_map = $typemap->get_inputmap(ctype => $ctype);
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152       Returns the "ExtUtils::Typemaps::InputMap" object for the entry if
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155   get_outputmap
156       Fetches an entry of the OUTPUT section of the typemap.
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158       Mandatory named arguments: The "xstype" of the entry or the "ctype" of
159       the typemap that can be used to resolve the "xstype". (See above for an
160       example.)
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162       Returns the "ExtUtils::Typemaps::InputMap" object for the entry if
163       found.
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165   write
166       Write the typemap to a file. Optionally takes a "file" argument. If
167       given, the typemap will be written to the specified file. If not, the
168       typemap is written to the currently stored file name (see "->file"
169       above, this defaults to the file it was read from if any).
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171   as_string
172       Generates and returns the string form of the typemap.
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174   as_embedded_typemap
175       Generates and returns the string form of the typemap with the
176       appropriate prefix around it for verbatim inclusion into an XS file as
177       an embedded typemap. This will return a string like
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179         TYPEMAP: <<END_OF_TYPEMAP
180         ... typemap here (see as_string) ...
181         END_OF_TYPEMAP
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183       The method takes care not to use a HERE-doc end marker that appears in
184       the typemap string itself.
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186   merge
187       Merges a given typemap into the object. Note that a failed merge
188       operation leaves the object in an inconsistent state so clone it if
189       necessary.
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191       Mandatory named arguments: Either "typemap => $another_typemap_obj" or
192       "file => $path_to_typemap_file" but not both.
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194       Optional arguments: "replace => 1" to force replacement of existing
195       typemap entries without warning or "skip => 1" to skip entries that
196       exist already in the typemap.
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198   is_empty
199       Returns a bool indicating whether this typemap is entirely empty.
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201   list_mapped_ctypes
202       Returns a list of the C types that are mappable by this typemap object.
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204   _get_typemap_hash
205       Returns a hash mapping the C types to the XS types:
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207         {
208           'char **' => 'T_PACKEDARRAY',
209           'bool_t' => 'T_IV',
210           'AV *' => 'T_AVREF',
211           'InputStream' => 'T_IN',
212           'double' => 'T_DOUBLE',
213           # ...
214         }
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216       This is documented because it is used by "ExtUtils::ParseXS", but it's
217       not intended for general consumption. May be removed at any time.
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219   _get_inputmap_hash
220       Returns a hash mapping the XS types (identifiers) to the corresponding
221       INPUT code:
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223         {
224           'T_CALLBACK' => '   $var = make_perl_cb_$type($arg)
225         ',
226           'T_OUT' => '    $var = IoOFP(sv_2io($arg))
227         ',
228           'T_REF_IV_PTR' => '   if (sv_isa($arg, \\"${ntype}\\")) {
229           # ...
230         }
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232       This is documented because it is used by "ExtUtils::ParseXS", but it's
233       not intended for general consumption. May be removed at any time.
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235   _get_outputmap_hash
236       Returns a hash mapping the XS types (identifiers) to the corresponding
237       OUTPUT code:
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239         {
240           'T_CALLBACK' => '   sv_setpvn($arg, $var.context.value().chp(),
241                       $var.context.value().size());
242         ',
243           'T_OUT' => '    {
244                   GV *gv = newGVgen("$Package");
245                   if ( do_open(gv, "+>&", 3, FALSE, 0, 0, $var) )
246                       sv_setsv(
247                         $arg,
248                         sv_bless(newRV((SV*)gv), gv_stashpv("$Package",1))
249                       );
250                   else
251                       $arg = &PL_sv_undef;
252                }
253         ',
254           # ...
255         }
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257       This is documented because it is used by "ExtUtils::ParseXS", but it's
258       not intended for general consumption. May be removed at any time.
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260   _get_prototype_hash
261       Returns a hash mapping the C types of the typemap to their
262       corresponding prototypes.
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264         {
265           'char **' => '$',
266           'bool_t' => '$',
267           'AV *' => '$',
268           'InputStream' => '$',
269           'double' => '$',
270           # ...
271         }
272
273       This is documented because it is used by "ExtUtils::ParseXS", but it's
274       not intended for general consumption. May be removed at any time.
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CAVEATS

277       Inherits some evil code from "ExtUtils::ParseXS".
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AUTHOR

285       Steffen Mueller "<smueller@cpan.org">
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COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

288       Copyright 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Steffen Mueller
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290       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
291       under the same terms as Perl itself.
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