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/* Interface for NSValue for GNUStep
Copyright (C) 1995, 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by: Adam Fedor <fedor@boulder.colorado.edu>
Created: 1995
This file is part of the GNUstep Base Library.
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
Library General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
Boston, MA 02111 USA.
*/
#ifndef __NSValue_h_GNUSTEP_BASE_INCLUDE
#define __NSValue_h_GNUSTEP_BASE_INCLUDE
#import "../GNUstepBase/GSVersionMacros.h"
#import "NSObject.h"
#import "NSGeometry.h"
#import "NSRange.h"
#if defined(__cplusplus)
extern "C" {
#endif
@class NSString;
/**
* The <code>NSValue</code> class can wrap a single primitive value as an
* object so it can be used in the containers and other places where an object
* reference is needed. Once initialized, an <code>NSValue</code> is
* immutable, and there is no <code>NSMutableValue</code> class. You
* initialize it by giving it a pointer to the primitive value, and you should
* be careful this does not get freed until after the <code>NSValue</code> is
* no longer used.
*/
@interface NSValue : NSObject <NSCopying, NSCoding>
// Allocating and Initializing
/**
* Create new instance with specified value (a pointer) of given type, which
* is a string code obtainable through the compile-time operator
* <code>@encode(...)</code>. For example:
<example>
NSValue *theValue = [NSValue value: &amp;n withObjCType: @encode(int)];
</example>
*/
+ (NSValue*) value: (const void*)value withObjCType: (const char*)type;
/**
* Create new instance holding anObject. This is useful if you want to add
* anObject to a collection such as [NSArray] but don't want it to be retained
* (a weak reference).
*/
+ (NSValue*) valueWithNonretainedObject: (id)anObject;
/**
* Convenience method to create instance holding an <code>NSPoint</code>
* structure.
*/
+ (NSValue*) valueWithPoint: (NSPoint)point;
/**
* Convenience method to create instance holding a pointer. Same as
* using <code>@encode(void *)</code> in +value:withObjCType: .
*/
+ (NSValue*) valueWithPointer: (const void*)pointer;
/**
* Convenience method to create instance holding an <code>NSRange</code>
* structure.
*/
+ (NSValue*) valueWithRange: (NSRange)range;
/**
* Convenience method to create instance holding an <code>NSRect</code>
* structure.
*/
+ (NSValue*) valueWithRect: (NSRect)rect;
/**
* Convenience method to create instance holding an <code>NSSize</code>
* structure.
*/
+ (NSValue*) valueWithSize: (NSSize)size;
#if OS_API_VERSION(GS_API_MACOSX, GS_API_LATEST)
/**
* Synonym for value:withObjCType: .
*/
+ (NSValue*) valueWithBytes: (const void*)value objCType: (const char*)type;
/** <init/>
* Initialize with value of type, parallel to value:withObjCType: .
*/
- (id) initWithBytes: (const void*)data objCType: (const char*)type;
/**
* Compares this instance to another <code>NSValue</code>. For equality,
* both contents and declared type of the two values must match.
*/
- (BOOL) isEqualToValue: (NSValue*)other;
#endif /* GS_API_MACOSX */
// Accessing Data
/**
* Copies bytes from the pointer receiver was initialized with into buffer
* pointed to by value. Number of bytes copied is determined by the type. If
* type was a void * pointer or object id, the memory address itself is
* copied.
*/
- (void) getValue: (void*)value;
/**
* Returns the string <code>@encode(...)</code> compatible type the receiver
* was initialized with.
*/
- (const char*) objCType;
/**
* If receiver was initialized with an object ID, return it, else raises
* <code>NSInternalInconsistencyException</code>.
*/
- (id) nonretainedObjectValue;
/**
* If receiver was initialized with a void * pointer, return it, else raises
* <code>NSInternalInconsistencyException</code>.
*/
- (void*) pointerValue;
/**
* If receiver was initialized with an <code>NSRange</code> value, return it,
* else raises <code>NSInternalInconsistencyException</code>.
*/
- (NSRange) rangeValue;
/**
* If receiver was initialized with an <code>NSRect</code> value, return it,
* else raises <code>NSInternalInconsistencyException</code>.
*/
- (NSRect) rectValue;
/**
* If receiver was initialized with an <code>NSSize</code> value, return it,
* else raises <code>NSInternalInconsistencyException</code>.
*/
- (NSSize) sizeValue;
/**
* If receiver was initialized with an <code>NSPoint</code> value, return it,
* else raises <code>NSInternalInconsistencyException</code>.
*/
- (NSPoint) pointValue;
@end
/**
* Subclass of [NSValue] offering convenience methods for initializing from
* and accessing as any C primitive numeric type. On access, the value will
* be type-converted if necessary, using standard C conversion rules.
*/
@interface NSNumber : NSValue <NSCopying,NSCoding>
// Allocating and Initializing
/** New instance from boolean value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithBool: (BOOL)value;
/** New instance from signed char value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithChar: (signed char)value;
/** New instance from double value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithDouble: (double)value;
/** New instance from float value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithFloat: (float)value;
/** New instance from (signed) int value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithInt: (signed int)value;
/** New instance from (signed) long value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithLong: (signed long)value;
/** New instance from (signed) long long value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithLongLong: (signed long long)value;
/** New instance from (signed) short value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithShort: (signed short)value;
/** New instance from unsigned char value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithUnsignedChar: (unsigned char)value;
/** New instance from unsigned int value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithUnsignedInt: (unsigned int)value;
/** New instance from unsigned long value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithUnsignedLong: (unsigned long)value;
/** New instance from unsigned long long value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithUnsignedLongLong: (unsigned long long)value;
/** New instance from unsigned short value. */
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithUnsignedShort: (unsigned short)value;
/** Initialize from boolean value. */
- (id) initWithBool: (BOOL)value;
/** Initialize from signed char value. */
- (id) initWithChar: (signed char)value;
/** Initialize from double value. */
- (id) initWithDouble: (double)value;
/** Initialize from float value. */
- (id) initWithFloat: (float)value;
/** Initialize from (signed) int value. */
- (id) initWithInt: (signed int)value;
/** Initialize from (signed) long value. */
- (id) initWithLong: (signed long)value;
/** Initialize from (signed) long long value. */
- (id) initWithLongLong: (signed long long)value;
/** Initialize from (signed) short value. */
- (id) initWithShort: (signed short)value;
/** Initialize from unsigned char value. */
- (id) initWithUnsignedChar: (unsigned char)value;
/** Initialize from unsigned int value. */
- (id) initWithUnsignedInt: (unsigned int)value;
/** Initialize from unsigned long value. */
- (id) initWithUnsignedLong: (unsigned long)value;
/** Initialize from unsigned long long value. */
- (id) initWithUnsignedLongLong: (unsigned long long)value;
/** Initialize from unsigned short value. */
- (id) initWithUnsignedShort: (unsigned short)value;
// Accessing Data
/**
* Return value as a BOOL; this will in fact be a char value converted
* if necessary from type initialized with; if you wish to consider anything
* nonzero TRUE do not compare directly to YES, but use <code>'!= NO'</code>.
*/
- (BOOL) boolValue;
/** Returns value as a signed char, converting if necessary. */
- (signed char) charValue;
/** Returns value as a double, converting if necessary. */
- (double) doubleValue;
/** Returns value as a float, converting if necessary. */
- (float) floatValue;
/** Returns value as a (signed) int, converting if necessary. */
- (signed int) intValue;
/** Returns value as a (signed) long, converting if necessary. */
- (signed long) longValue;
/** Returns value as a (signed) long long, converting if necessary. */
- (signed long long) longLongValue;
/** Returns value as a (signed) short, converting if necessary. */
- (signed short) shortValue;
/** Returns value as an unsigned char, converting if necessary. */
- (unsigned char) unsignedCharValue;
/** Returns value as an unsigned int, converting if necessary. */
- (unsigned int) unsignedIntValue;
/** Returns value as an unsigned long, converting if necessary. */
- (unsigned long) unsignedLongValue;
/** Returns value as an unsigned long long, converting if necessary. */
- (unsigned long long) unsignedLongLongValue;
/** Returns value as an unsigned short, converting if necessary. */
- (unsigned short) unsignedShortValue;
/** Returns -description . */
- (NSString*) stringValue;
/**
* Returns the string representation of this number using a non-localised
* conversion (decimal point is '.' irrespective of the locale).
*/
- (NSString*) description;
/**
* <p>
* Produces a string representation of the number. For a boolean
* this will be either 'true' or 'false'. For other numbers the
* format is produced using the initWithFormat:locale:... method
* of NSString, and the format depends on the type of number as
* follows -
* </p>
* <deflist>
* <term>char</term>
* <desc>%i</desc>
* <term> short</term>
* <desc>%hi</desc>
* <term> int</term>
* <desc>%i</desc>
* <term> long</term>
* <desc>%li</desc>
* <term> long long</term>
* <desc>%lli</desc>
* <term> unsigned char</term>
* <desc>%u</desc>
* <term> unsigned short</term>
* <desc>%hu</desc>
* <term> unsigned int</term>
* <desc>%u</desc>
* <term> unsigned long</term>
* <desc>%lu</desc>
* <term> unsigned long long</term>
* <desc>%llu</desc>
* <term> float</term>
* <desc>%0.7g</desc>
* <term> double</term>
* <desc>%0.16g</desc>
* </deflist>
*/
- (NSString*) descriptionWithLocale: (id)locale;
/**
* Compares receiver with otherNumber, using C type conversion if necessary,
* and returns <code>NSOrderedAscending</code>,
* <code>NSOrderedDescending</code>, or <code>NSOrderedSame</code> depending
* on whether it is less than, greater than, or equal to otherNumber.
*/
- (NSComparisonResult) compare: (NSNumber*)otherNumber;
/**
* Returns whether receiver and otherNumber represent the same numerical value.
*/
- (BOOL) isEqualToNumber: (NSNumber*)otherNumber;
#if OS_API_VERSION(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5, GS_API_LATEST)
/** Return a number intialised with NSInteger.
*/
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithInteger: (NSInteger)value;
/** Return a number intialised with NSUInteger.
*/
+ (NSNumber*) numberWithUnsignedInteger: (NSUInteger)value;
/** Initialise the receiver with NSInteger content.
*/
- (id) initWithInteger: (NSInteger)value;
/** Initialise the receiver with NSUInteger content.
*/
- (id) initWithUnsignedInteger: (NSUInteger)value;
/** Return the contents of the receiver as NSInteger.
*/
- (NSInteger) integerValue;
/** Return the contents of the receiver as NSUInteger.
*/
- (NSUInteger) unsignedIntegerValue;
#endif
@end
#if OS_API_VERSION(GS_API_NONE, GS_API_NONE)
/** Note: Defines a method that is not in the OpenStep spec, but makes
subclassing easier. */
@interface NSValue (Subclassing)
/** Used by value: withObjCType: to determine the concrete subclass to alloc. */
+ (Class) valueClassWithObjCType: (const char*)type;
@end
#endif
#if defined(__cplusplus)
}
#endif
#if !NO_GNUSTEP && !defined(GNUSTEP_BASE_INTERNAL)
#import "../GNUstepBase/NSNumber+GNUstepBase.h"
#endif
#endif /* __NSValue_h_GNUSTEP_BASE_INCLUDE */