annotate libpurple/prefs.h @ 28945:f72c30e9ea61

Mark this function as deprecated because I really don't know what it's supposed to be used for

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

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#ifndef _PURPLE_PREFS_H_
#define _PURPLE_PREFS_H_

#include <glib.h>

/**
 * Preference data types.
 */
typedef enum _PurplePrefType
{
	PURPLE_PREF_NONE,        /**< No type.         */
	PURPLE_PREF_BOOLEAN,     /**< Boolean.         */
	PURPLE_PREF_INT,         /**< Integer.         */
	PURPLE_PREF_STRING,      /**< String.          */
	PURPLE_PREF_STRING_LIST, /**< List of strings. */
	PURPLE_PREF_PATH,        /**< Path.            */
	PURPLE_PREF_PATH_LIST    /**< List of paths.   */

} PurplePrefType;

/**
 * The type of callbacks for preference changes.
 *
 * @param name the name of the preference which has changed.
 * @param type the type of the preferenced named @a name
 * @param val  the new value of the preferencs; should be cast to the correct
 *             type.  For instance, to recover the value of a #PURPLE_PREF_INT
 *             preference, use <tt>GPOINTER_TO_INT(val)</tt>.  Alternatively,
 *             just call purple_prefs_get_int(), purple_prefs_get_string_list()
 *             etc.
 * @param data Arbitrary data specified when the callback was connected with
 *             purple_prefs_connect_callback().
 *
 * @see purple_prefs_connect_callback()
 */
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
 * @note This function takes a copy of the strings in the value list. The list
 *       itself and original copies of the strings are up to the caller to
 *       free.
 */
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
 * @note This function takes a copy of the strings in the value list. The list
 *       itself and original copies of the strings are up to the caller to
 *       free.
 */
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
 *
 * @deprecatethis?
 * @deprecated We're not really sure what purpose this function serves, so it
 *             will be removed in 3.0.0.  Preferences values set using this
 *             function aren't serialized to prefs.xml, which could be
 *             misleading.  There is also no purple_prefs_get_generic, which
 *             means that if you can't really get the value (other in a
 *             connected callback).  If you think you have a use for this then
 *             please let us know.
 */
/* TODO: When this is removed, also remove struct purple_pref->value.generic */
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.
 *
 * @since 2.1.0
 */
GList *purple_prefs_get_children_names(const char *name);

/**
 * Add a callback to a pref (and its children)
 *
 * @param handle   The handle of the receiver.
 * @param name     The name of the preference
 * @param cb       The callback function
 * @param data     The data to pass to the callback function.
 *
 * @return An id to disconnect the callback
 *
 * @see purple_prefs_disconnect_callback
 */
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_ */