Document that various functions ref GSimpleAsyncResult

Patch by Will Thompson, see bug 602417.
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Matthias Clasen 2010-01-02 19:50:55 -05:00
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/* GIO - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library
*
*
* Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Red Hat, Inc.
*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@ -46,49 +46,49 @@
* @include: gio/gio.h
* @see_also: #GAsyncResult
*
* Implements #GAsyncResult for simple cases. Most of the time, this
* will be all an application needs, and will be used transparently.
* Because of this, #GSimpleAsyncResult is used throughout GIO for
* handling asynchronous functions.
*
* GSimpleAsyncResult handles #GAsyncReadyCallback<!-- -->s, error
* reporting, operation cancellation and the final state of an operation,
* completely transparent to the application. Results can be returned
* as a pointer e.g. for functions that return data that is collected
* asynchronously, a boolean value for checking the success or failure
* of an operation, or a #gssize for operations which return the number
* of bytes modified by the operation; all of the simple return cases
* Implements #GAsyncResult for simple cases. Most of the time, this
* will be all an application needs, and will be used transparently.
* Because of this, #GSimpleAsyncResult is used throughout GIO for
* handling asynchronous functions.
*
* GSimpleAsyncResult handles #GAsyncReadyCallback<!-- -->s, error
* reporting, operation cancellation and the final state of an operation,
* completely transparent to the application. Results can be returned
* as a pointer e.g. for functions that return data that is collected
* asynchronously, a boolean value for checking the success or failure
* of an operation, or a #gssize for operations which return the number
* of bytes modified by the operation; all of the simple return cases
* are covered.
*
* Most of the time, an application will not need to know of the details
* of this API; it is handled transparently, and any necessary operations
* are handled by #GAsyncResult's interface. However, if implementing a
* new GIO module, for writing language bindings, or for complex
* applications that need better control of how asynchronous operations
*
* Most of the time, an application will not need to know of the details
* of this API; it is handled transparently, and any necessary operations
* are handled by #GAsyncResult's interface. However, if implementing a
* new GIO module, for writing language bindings, or for complex
* applications that need better control of how asynchronous operations
* are completed, it is important to understand this functionality.
*
* GSimpleAsyncResults are tagged with the calling function to ensure
* that asynchronous functions and their finishing functions are used
*
* GSimpleAsyncResults are tagged with the calling function to ensure
* that asynchronous functions and their finishing functions are used
* together correctly.
*
* To create a new #GSimpleAsyncResult, call g_simple_async_result_new().
* If the result needs to be created for a #GError, use
* g_simple_async_result_new_from_error(). If a #GError is not available
* (e.g. the asynchronous operation's doesn't take a #GError argument),
*
* To create a new #GSimpleAsyncResult, call g_simple_async_result_new().
* If the result needs to be created for a #GError, use
* g_simple_async_result_new_from_error(). If a #GError is not available
* (e.g. the asynchronous operation's doesn't take a #GError argument),
* but the result still needs to be created for an error condition, use
* g_simple_async_result_new_error() (or g_simple_async_result_set_error_va()
* if your application or binding requires passing a variable argument list
* directly), and the error can then be propegated through the use of
* if your application or binding requires passing a variable argument list
* directly), and the error can then be propegated through the use of
* g_simple_async_result_propagate_error().
*
* An asynchronous operation can be made to ignore a cancellation event by
* calling g_simple_async_result_set_handle_cancellation() with a
*
* An asynchronous operation can be made to ignore a cancellation event by
* calling g_simple_async_result_set_handle_cancellation() with a
* #GSimpleAsyncResult for the operation and %FALSE. This is useful for
* operations that are dangerous to cancel, such as close (which would
* cause a leak if cancelled before being run).
*
* GSimpleAsyncResult can integrate into GLib's event loop, #GMainLoop,
* or it can use #GThread<!-- -->s if available.
*
* GSimpleAsyncResult can integrate into GLib's event loop, #GMainLoop,
* or it can use #GThread<!-- -->s if available.
* g_simple_async_result_complete() will finish an I/O task directly
* from the point where it is called. g_simple_async_result_complete_in_idle()
* will finish it from an idle handler in the <link
@ -96,19 +96,19 @@
* context</link>. g_simple_async_result_run_in_thread() will run the
* job in a separate thread and then deliver the result to the
* thread-default main context.
*
* To set the results of an asynchronous function,
* g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gpointer(),
* g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gboolean(), and
*
* To set the results of an asynchronous function,
* g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gpointer(),
* g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gboolean(), and
* g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gssize()
* are provided, setting the operation's result to a gpointer, gboolean, or
* are provided, setting the operation's result to a gpointer, gboolean, or
* gssize, respectively.
*
* Likewise, to get the result of an asynchronous function,
*
* Likewise, to get the result of an asynchronous function,
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gpointer(),
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gboolean(), and
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gssize() are
* provided, getting the operation's result as a gpointer, gboolean, and
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gboolean(), and
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gssize() are
* provided, getting the operation's result as a gpointer, gboolean, and
* gssize, respectively.
**/
@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void
g_simple_async_result_class_init (GSimpleAsyncResultClass *klass)
{
GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
gobject_class->finalize = g_simple_async_result_finalize;
}
@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_init (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple)
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @user_data: user data passed to @callback.
* @source_tag: the asynchronous function.
*
*
* Creates a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Returns: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
**/
GSimpleAsyncResult *
@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_new (GObject *source_object,
simple->source_object = NULL;
simple->user_data = user_data;
simple->source_tag = source_tag;
return simple;
}
@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_new (GObject *source_object,
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @user_data: user data passed to @callback.
* @error: a #GError location.
*
*
* Creates a #GSimpleAsyncResult from an error condition.
*
*
* Returns: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
**/
GSimpleAsyncResult *
@ -261,15 +261,15 @@ g_simple_async_result_new_from_error (GObject *source_object,
/**
* g_simple_async_result_new_error:
* @source_object: a #GObject, or %NULL.
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @user_data: user data passed to @callback.
* @domain: a #GQuark.
* @code: an error code.
* @format: a string with format characters.
* @...: a list of values to insert into @format.
*
*
* Creates a new #GSimpleAsyncResult with a set error.
*
*
* Returns: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
**/
GSimpleAsyncResult *
@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_new_error (GObject *source_object,
{
GSimpleAsyncResult *simple;
va_list args;
g_return_val_if_fail (!source_object || G_IS_OBJECT (source_object), NULL);
g_return_val_if_fail (domain != 0, NULL);
g_return_val_if_fail (format != NULL, NULL);
@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_new_error (GObject *source_object,
va_start (args, format);
g_simple_async_result_set_error_va (simple, domain, code, format, args);
va_end (args);
return simple;
}
@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_async_result_iface_init (GAsyncResultIface *iface)
* g_simple_async_result_set_handle_cancellation:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
* @handle_cancellation: a #gboolean.
*
*
* Sets whether to handle cancellation within the asynchronous operation.
*
*
**/
void
g_simple_async_result_set_handle_cancellation (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
@ -340,9 +340,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_set_handle_cancellation (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
/**
* g_simple_async_result_get_source_tag:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Gets the source tag for the #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Returns: a #gpointer to the source object for the #GSimpleAsyncResult.
**/
gpointer
@ -356,10 +356,10 @@ g_simple_async_result_get_source_tag (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple)
* g_simple_async_result_propagate_error:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
* @dest: a location to propegate the error to.
*
*
* Propagates an error from within the simple asynchronous result to
* a given destination.
*
*
* Returns: %TRUE if the error was propegated to @dest. %FALSE otherwise.
**/
gboolean
@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_propagate_error (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
* @op_res: a pointer result from an asynchronous function.
* @destroy_op_res: a #GDestroyNotify function.
*
*
* Sets the operation result within the asynchronous result to a pointer.
**/
void
@ -401,9 +401,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gpointer (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
/**
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gpointer:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Gets a pointer result as returned by the asynchronous function.
*
*
* Returns: a pointer from the result.
**/
gpointer
@ -417,9 +417,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gpointer (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple)
* g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gssize:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
* @op_res: a #gssize.
*
* Sets the operation result within the asynchronous result to
* the given @op_res.
*
* Sets the operation result within the asynchronous result to
* the given @op_res.
**/
void
g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gssize (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
@ -433,9 +433,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gssize (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
/**
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gssize:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Gets a gssize from the asynchronous result.
*
*
* Returns: a gssize returned from the asynchronous function.
**/
gssize
@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gssize (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple)
* g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gboolean:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
* @op_res: a #gboolean.
*
*
* Sets the operation result to a boolean within the asynchronous result.
**/
void
@ -464,11 +464,11 @@ g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gboolean (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
/**
* g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gboolean:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Gets the operation result boolean from within the asynchronous result.
*
* Returns: %TRUE if the operation's result was %TRUE, %FALSE
* if the operation's result was %FALSE.
*
* Returns: %TRUE if the operation's result was %TRUE, %FALSE
* if the operation's result was %FALSE.
**/
gboolean
g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gboolean (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple)
@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ g_simple_async_result_get_op_res_gboolean (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple)
* g_simple_async_result_set_from_error:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
* @error: #GError.
*
* Sets the result from a #GError.
*
* Sets the result from a #GError.
**/
void
g_simple_async_result_set_from_error (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
@ -503,9 +503,9 @@ g_simple_async_result_set_from_error (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
* @domain: a #GQuark (usually #G_IO_ERROR).
* @code: an error code.
* @format: a formatted error reporting string.
* @args: va_list of arguments.
*
* Sets an error within the asynchronous result without a #GError.
* @args: va_list of arguments.
*
* Sets an error within the asynchronous result without a #GError.
* Unless writing a binding, see g_simple_async_result_set_error().
**/
void
@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_set_error_va (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
* @code: an error code.
* @format: a formatted error reporting string.
* @...: a list of variables to fill in @format.
*
*
* Sets an error within the asynchronous result without a #GError.
**/
void
@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_set_error (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
/**
* g_simple_async_result_complete:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Completes an asynchronous I/O job immediately. Must be called in
* the thread where the asynchronous result was to be delivered, as it
* invokes the callback directly. If you are in a different thread use
@ -603,20 +603,23 @@ complete_in_idle_cb (gpointer data)
/**
* g_simple_async_result_complete_in_idle:
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
*
*
* Completes an asynchronous function in an idle handler in the <link
* linkend="g-main-context-push-thread-default">thread-default main
* loop</link> of the thread that @simple was initially created in.
**/
*
* Calling this function takes a reference to @simple for as long as
* is needed to complete the call.
*/
void
g_simple_async_result_complete_in_idle (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple)
{
GSource *source;
g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SIMPLE_ASYNC_RESULT (simple));
g_object_ref (simple);
source = g_idle_source_new ();
g_source_set_priority (source, G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
g_source_set_callback (source, complete_in_idle_cb, simple, g_object_unref);
@ -639,21 +642,21 @@ complete_in_idle_cb_for_thread (gpointer _data)
GSimpleAsyncResult *simple;
simple = data->simple;
if (simple->handle_cancellation &&
g_cancellable_is_cancelled (data->cancellable))
g_simple_async_result_set_error (simple,
G_IO_ERROR,
G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED,
"%s", _("Operation was cancelled"));
g_simple_async_result_complete (simple);
if (data->cancellable)
g_object_unref (data->cancellable);
g_object_unref (data->simple);
g_free (data);
return FALSE;
}
@ -665,7 +668,7 @@ run_in_thread (GIOSchedulerJob *job,
RunInThreadData *data = _data;
GSimpleAsyncResult *simple = data->simple;
GSource *source;
if (simple->handle_cancellation &&
g_cancellable_is_cancelled (c))
g_simple_async_result_set_error (simple,
@ -692,20 +695,23 @@ run_in_thread (GIOSchedulerJob *job,
* @simple: a #GSimpleAsyncResult.
* @func: a #GSimpleAsyncThreadFunc.
* @io_priority: the io priority of the request.
* @cancellable: optional #GCancellable object, %NULL to ignore.
*
* @cancellable: optional #GCancellable object, %NULL to ignore.
*
* Runs the asynchronous job in a separate thread and then calls
* g_simple_async_result_complete_in_idle() on @simple to return
* the result to the appropriate main loop.
**/
*
* Calling this function takes a reference to @simple for as long as
* is needed to run the job and report its completion.
*/
void
g_simple_async_result_run_in_thread (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
GSimpleAsyncThreadFunc func,
int io_priority,
int io_priority,
GCancellable *cancellable)
{
RunInThreadData *data;
g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SIMPLE_ASYNC_RESULT (simple));
g_return_if_fail (func != NULL);
@ -726,7 +732,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_run_in_thread (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
*
* Ensures that the data passed to the _finish function of an async
* operation is consistent. Three checks are performed.
*
*
* First, @result is checked to ensure that it is really a
* #GSimpleAsyncResult. Second, @source is checked to ensure that it
* matches the source object of @result. Third, @source_tag is
@ -736,7 +742,7 @@ g_simple_async_result_run_in_thread (GSimpleAsyncResult *simple,
* which this function is called).
*
* Returns: #TRUE if all checks passed or #FALSE if any failed.
**/
**/
gboolean
g_simple_async_result_is_valid (GAsyncResult *result,
GObject *source,
@ -763,14 +769,14 @@ g_simple_async_result_is_valid (GAsyncResult *result,
/**
* g_simple_async_report_error_in_idle:
* @object: a #GObject.
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @user_data: user data passed to @callback.
* @domain: a #GQuark containing the error domain (usually #G_IO_ERROR).
* @code: a specific error code.
* @format: a formatted error reporting string.
* @...: a list of variables to fill in @format.
*
* Reports an error in an asynchronous function in an idle function by
*
* Reports an error in an asynchronous function in an idle function by
* directly setting the contents of the #GAsyncResult with the given error
* information.
**/
@ -785,7 +791,7 @@ g_simple_async_report_error_in_idle (GObject *object,
{
GSimpleAsyncResult *simple;
va_list args;
g_return_if_fail (G_IS_OBJECT (object));
g_return_if_fail (domain != 0);
g_return_if_fail (format != NULL);
@ -804,12 +810,12 @@ g_simple_async_report_error_in_idle (GObject *object,
/**
* g_simple_async_report_gerror_in_idle:
* @object: a #GObject.
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @callback: a #GAsyncReadyCallback.
* @user_data: user data passed to @callback.
* @error: the #GError to report
*
* Reports an error in an idle function. Similar to
* g_simple_async_report_error_in_idle(), but takes a #GError rather
*
* Reports an error in an idle function. Similar to
* g_simple_async_report_error_in_idle(), but takes a #GError rather
* than building a new one.
**/
void
@ -819,7 +825,7 @@ g_simple_async_report_gerror_in_idle (GObject *object,
GError *error)
{
GSimpleAsyncResult *simple;
g_return_if_fail (G_IS_OBJECT (object));
g_return_if_fail (error != NULL);