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authorSverker Eriksson <[email protected]>2015-05-27 17:55:08 +0200
committerSverker Eriksson <[email protected]>2015-05-28 18:55:55 +0200
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erts: Add docs for map functions in nif API
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-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml129
1 files changed, 121 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
index 4bad8b253c..2cc06de0e0 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
@@ -461,8 +461,9 @@ ok
independent environment with all its terms is valid until you explicitly
invalidates it with <seealso marker="#enif_free_env">enif_free_env</seealso>
or <c>enif_send</c>.</p>
- <p>All elements of a list/tuple must belong to the same environment as the
- list/tuple itself. Terms can be copied between environments with
+ <p>All contained terms of a list/tuple/map must belong to the same
+ environment as the list/tuple/map itself. Terms can be copied between
+ environments with
<seealso marker="#enif_make_copy">enif_make_copy</seealso>.</p>
</item>
<tag><marker id="ErlNifFunc"/>ErlNifFunc</tag>
@@ -729,7 +730,18 @@ typedef enum {
return true, or return false if <c>term</c> is not an integer or is
outside the bounds of type <c>long int</c>.</p></desc>
</func>
- <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_resource(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifResourceType* type, void** objp)</nametext></name>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_map_size(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, size_t *size)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Read the size of a map term</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Set <c>*size</c> to the number of key-value pairs in the map <c>term</c> and
+ return true, or return false if <c>term</c> is not a map.</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_map_value(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM* value)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Get the value of a key in a map</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Set <c>*value</c> to the value associated with <c>key</c> in the
+ map <c>map</c> and return true. Return false if <c>map</c> is not a map
+ or if <c>map</c> does not contain <c>key</c>.</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_resource(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifResourceType* type, void** objp)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Get the pointer to a resource object</fsummary>
<desc><p>Set <c>*objp</c> to point to the resource object referred to by <c>term</c>.</p>
<p>Return true on success or false if <c>term</c> is not a handle to a resource object
@@ -817,6 +829,10 @@ typedef enum {
<fsummary>Determine if a term is an exception</fsummary>
<desc><p>Return true if <c>term</c> is an exception.</p></desc>
</func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_map(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Determine if a term is a map</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Return true if <c>term</c> is a map, false otherwise.</p></desc>
+ </func>
<func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_number(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Determine if a term is a number (integer or float)</fsummary>
<desc><p>Return true if <c>term</c> is a number.</p></desc>
@@ -986,12 +1002,13 @@ typedef enum {
<desc><p>Create an ordinary list containing the elements of array <c>arr</c>
of length <c>cnt</c>. An empty list is returned if <c>cnt</c> is 0.</p></desc>
</func>
- <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_reverse_list(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ERL_NIF_TERM *list)</nametext></name>
- <fsummary>Create the reverse list of the list <c>term</c>.</fsummary>
- <desc><p>Set <c>*list</c> to the reverse list of the list <c>term</c> and return true,
- or return false if <c>term</c> is not a list. This function should only be used on
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_reverse_list(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM list_in, ERL_NIF_TERM *list_out)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Create the reverse of a list</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Set <c>*list_out</c> to the reverse list of the list <c>list_in</c> and return true,
+ or return false if <c>list_in</c> is not a list. This function should only be used on
short lists as a copy will be created of the list which will not be released until after the
- nif returns.</p></desc>
+ nif returns.</p>
+ <p>The <c>list_in</c> term must belong to the environment <c>env</c>.</p></desc>
</func>
<func><name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_long(ErlNifEnv* env, long int i)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Create an integer term from a long int</fsummary>
@@ -1007,6 +1024,36 @@ typedef enum {
reallocated.</p><p>Return a pointer to the raw binary data and set
<c>*termp</c> to the binary term.</p></desc>
</func>
+ <func><name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_new_map(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Make an empty map term</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Make an empty map term.</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_put(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map_in, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM value, ERL_NIF_TERM* map_out)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Insert key-value pair in map</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Make a copy of map <c>map_in</c> and insert <c>key</c> with
+ <c>value</c>. If <c>key</c> already exists in <c>map_in</c>, the old
+ associated value is replaced by <c>value</c>. If successful set
+ <c>*map_out</c> to the new map and return true. Return false if
+ <c>map_in</c> is not a map.</p>
+ <p>The <c>map_in</c> term must belong to the environment <c>env</c>.</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_update(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map_in, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM new_value, ERL_NIF_TERM* map_out)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Replace value for key in map</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Make a copy of map <c>map_in</c> and replace the old associated
+ value for <c>key</c> with <c>new_value</c>. If successful set
+ <c>*map_out</c> to the new map and return true. Return false if
+ <c>map_in</c> is not a map or if it does no contain <c>key</c>.</p>
+ <p>The <c>map_in</c> term must belong to the environment <c>env</c>.</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_remove(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map_in, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM* map_out)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Remove key from map</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>If map <c>map_in</c> contains <c>key</c>, make a copy of
+ <c>map_in</c> in <c>*map_out</c> and remove <c>key</c> and associated
+ value. If map <c>map_in</c> does not contain <c>key</c>, set
+ <c>*map_out</c> to <c>map_in</c>. Return true for success or false if
+ <c>map_in</c> is not a map.</p>
+ <p>The <c>map_in</c> term must belong to the environment <c>env</c>.</p></desc>
+ </func>
<func><name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_pid(ErlNifEnv* env, const ErlNifPid* pid)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Make a pid term</fsummary>
<desc><p>Make a pid term from <c>*pid</c>.</p></desc>
@@ -1108,6 +1155,72 @@ typedef enum {
<fsummary>Create an integer term from an unsigned long int</fsummary>
<desc><p>Create an integer term from an <c>unsigned long int</c>.</p></desc>
</func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_create(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM map, ErlNifMapIterator *iter, ErlNifMapIteratorEntry entry)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Create a map iterator</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Create an iterator for the map <c>map</c> by initializing the
+ structure pointed to by <c>iter</c>. The <c>entry</c> argument determines
+ the start position of the iterator: <c>ERL_NIF_MAP_ITERATOR_FIRST</c> or
+ <c>ERL_NIF_MAP_ITERATOR_LAST</c>. Return true on success or false if
+ <c>map</c> is not a map.</p>
+ <p>A map iterator is only useful during the lifetime of the environment
+ <c>env</c> that the <c>map</c> belongs to. The iterator must be destroyed by
+ calling <seealso marker="#enif_map_iterator_destroy">
+ enif_map_iterator_destroy</seealso>.</p>
+ <code type="none">
+ERL_NIF_TERM key, value;
+ErlNifMapIterator iter;
+enif_map_iterator_create(env, my_map, ERL_NIF_MAP_ITERATOR_FIRST);
+
+while (enif_map_iterator_get_pair(env, &amp;iter, &amp;key, &amp;value)) {
+ do_something(key,value);
+ enif_map_iterator_next(env, &amp;iter);
+}
+enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &amp;iter);
+ </code>
+ <note><p>The key-value pairs of a map have no defined iteration
+ order. The only guarantee is that the iteration order of a single map
+ instance is preserved during the lifetime of the environment that the map
+ belongs to.</p>
+ </note>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_destroy(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Destroy a map iterator</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Destroy a map iterator created by
+ <seealso marker="#enif_map_iterator_create">enif_map_iterator_create</seealso>.
+ </p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_get_pair(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter, ERL_NIF_TERM *key, ERL_NIF_TERM *value)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Get key and value at current map iterator position</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Get key and value terms at current map iterator position.
+ On success set <c>*key</c> and <c>*value</c> and return true.
+ Return false if the iterator is positioned at head (before first entry)
+ or tail (beyond last entry).</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_is_head(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Check if map iterator is positioned before first</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Return true if map iterator <c>iter</c> is positioned
+ before first entry.</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_is_tail(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Check if map iterator is positioned after last</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Return true if map iterator <c>iter</c> is positioned
+ after last entry.</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_next(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Increment map iterator to point to next entry</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Increment map iterator to point to next key-value entry.
+ Return true if the iterator is now positioned at a valid key-value entry,
+ or false if the iterator is positioned at the tail (beyond the last
+ entry).</p></desc>
+ </func>
+ <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_prev(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Decrement map iterator to point to previous entry</fsummary>
+ <desc><p>Decrement map iterator to point to previous key-value entry.
+ Return true if the iterator is now positioned at a valid key-value entry,
+ or false if the iterator is positioned at the head (before the first
+ entry).</p></desc>
+ </func>
<func><name><ret>ErlNifMutex *</ret><nametext>enif_mutex_create(char *name)</nametext></name>
<fsummary></fsummary>
<desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_mutex_create">erl_drv_mutex_create</seealso>.