fish-shell/halloc_util.h
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/**
\file halloc_util.h
Various halloc-related utility functions.
*/
#ifndef FISH_HALLOC_UTIL_H
#define FISH_HALLOC_UTIL_H
/**
This pointer is a valid halloc context that will be freed right
before program shutdown. It may be used to allocate memory that
should be freed when the program shuts down.
*/
extern void *global_context;
/**
Create the global_context halloc object
*/
void halloc_util_init();
/**
Free the global_context halloc object
*/
void halloc_util_destroy();
/**
Allocate a array_list_t that will be automatically disposed of when
the specified context is free'd
*/
array_list_t *al_halloc( void *context );
/**
Allocate a string_buffer_t that will be automatically disposed of
when the specified context is free'd
*/
string_buffer_t *sb_halloc( void *context );
/**
Register the specified function to run when the specified context
is free'd. This function is related to halloc_register_function,
but the specified function dowes not take an argument.
*/
void halloc_register_function_void( void *context, void (*func)() );
/**
Free the memory pointed to by \c data when the memory pointed to by
\c context is free:d. Note that this will _not_ turn the specified
memory area into a valid halloc context. Only memory areas created
using a call to halloc( 0, size ) can be used as a context.
*/
void *halloc_register( void *context, void *data );
/**
Make a copy of the specified string using memory allocated using
halloc and the specified context
*/
wchar_t *halloc_wcsdup( void *context, wchar_t *str );
/**
Make a copy of the specified substring using memory allocated using
halloc and the specified context
*/
wchar_t *halloc_wcsndup( void * context, const wchar_t *in, int c );
#endif