annotate libpurple/prefs.h @ 20570:5913725cbcd6

Use an independant status type for 'current media' stuff, instead of using status attributes. This includes changes in both xmpp and msn. Also, in MSN, CurrentMedia is sent with PSM if you turn on the status and set the attributes on the account.

/**
 * @file prefs.h Prefs API
 * @ingroup core
 */

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#ifndef _PURPLE_PREFS_H_
#define _PURPLE_PREFS_H_

#include <glib.h>

/**
 * Pref data types.
 */
typedef enum _PurplePrefType
{
	PURPLE_PREF_NONE,
	PURPLE_PREF_BOOLEAN,
	PURPLE_PREF_INT,
	PURPLE_PREF_STRING,
	PURPLE_PREF_STRING_LIST,
	PURPLE_PREF_PATH,
	PURPLE_PREF_PATH_LIST

} PurplePrefType;

/**
 * Pref change callback type
 */

typedef void (*PurplePrefCallback) (const char *name, PurplePrefType type,
		gconstpointer val, gpointer data);

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/**************************************************************************/
/** @name Prefs API                                                       
    Preferences are named according to a directory-like structure.        
    Example: "/plugins/core/potato/is_from_idaho" (probably a boolean)    */
/**************************************************************************/
/*@{*/

/**
 * Returns the prefs subsystem handle.
 *
 * @return The prefs subsystem handle.
 */
void *purple_prefs_get_handle(void);

/**
 * Initialize core prefs
 */
void purple_prefs_init(void);

/**
 * Uninitializes the prefs subsystem.
 */
void purple_prefs_uninit(void);

/**
 * Add a new typeless pref.
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 */
void purple_prefs_add_none(const char *name);

/**
 * Add a new boolean pref.
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The initial value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_add_bool(const char *name, gboolean value);

/**
 * Add a new integer pref.
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The initial value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_add_int(const char *name, int value);

/**
 * Add a new string pref.
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The initial value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_add_string(const char *name, const char *value);

/**
 * Add a new string list pref.
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The initial value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_add_string_list(const char *name, GList *value);

/**
 * Add a new path pref.
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The initial value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_add_path(const char *name, const char *value);

/**
 * Add a new path list pref.
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The initial value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_add_path_list(const char *name, GList *value);


/**
 * Remove a pref.
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 */
void purple_prefs_remove(const char *name);

/**
 * Rename a pref
 *
 * @param oldname The old name of the pref
 * @param newname The new name for the pref
 */
void purple_prefs_rename(const char *oldname, const char *newname);

/**
 * Rename a boolean pref, toggling it's value
 *
 * @param oldname The old name of the pref
 * @param newname The new name for the pref
 */
void purple_prefs_rename_boolean_toggle(const char *oldname, const char *newname);

/**
 * Remove all prefs.
 */
void purple_prefs_destroy(void);

/**
 * Set raw pref value
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_set_generic(const char *name, gpointer value);

/**
 * Set boolean pref value
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_set_bool(const char *name, gboolean value);

/**
 * Set integer pref value
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_set_int(const char *name, int value);

/**
 * Set string pref value
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_set_string(const char *name, const char *value);

/**
 * Set string list pref value
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_set_string_list(const char *name, GList *value);

/**
 * Set path pref value
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_set_path(const char *name, const char *value);

/**
 * Set path list pref value
 *
 * @param name  The name of the pref
 * @param value The value to set
 */
void purple_prefs_set_path_list(const char *name, GList *value);


/**
 * Check if a pref exists
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return TRUE if the pref exists.  Otherwise FALSE.
 */
gboolean purple_prefs_exists(const char *name);

/**
 * Get pref type
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return The type of the pref
 */
PurplePrefType purple_prefs_get_type(const char *name);

/**
 * Get boolean pref value
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return The value of the pref
 */
gboolean purple_prefs_get_bool(const char *name);

/**
 * Get integer pref value
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return The value of the pref
 */
int purple_prefs_get_int(const char *name);

/**
 * Get string pref value
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return The value of the pref
 */
const char *purple_prefs_get_string(const char *name);

/**
 * Get string list pref value
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return The value of the pref
 */
GList *purple_prefs_get_string_list(const char *name);

/**
 * Get path pref value
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return The value of the pref
 */
const char *purple_prefs_get_path(const char *name);

/**
 * Get path list pref value
 *
 * @param name The name of the pref
 * @return The value of the pref
 */
GList *purple_prefs_get_path_list(const char *name);

/*
 * Returns a list of children for a pref
 *
 * @param name The parent pref
 * @return A list of newly allocated strings denoting the names of the children.
 *         Returns @c NULL if there are no children or if pref doesn't exist.
 *         The caller must free all the strings and the list.
 */
GList *purple_prefs_get_children_names(const char *name);

/**
 * Add a callback to a pref (and its children)
 */
guint purple_prefs_connect_callback(void *handle, const char *name, PurplePrefCallback cb,
		gpointer data);

/**
 * Remove a callback to a pref
 */
void purple_prefs_disconnect_callback(guint callback_id);

/**
 * Remove all pref callbacks by handle
 */
void purple_prefs_disconnect_by_handle(void *handle);

/**
 * Trigger callbacks as if the pref changed
 */
void purple_prefs_trigger_callback(const char *name);

/**
 * Read preferences
 */
gboolean purple_prefs_load(void);

/**
 * Rename legacy prefs and delete some that no longer exist.
 */
void purple_prefs_update_old(void);

/*@}*/

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif /* _PURPLE_PREFS_H_ */