Class TypeModule
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Proxy
,TypePlugin
- Direct Known Subclasses:
IOModule
,TypeModule.TypeModuleImpl
GTypeModule
provides a simple implementation of the GTypePlugin
interface.
The model of GTypeModule
is a dynamically loaded module which
implements some number of types and interface implementations.
When the module is loaded, it registers its types and interfaces
using registerType(org.gnome.glib.Type, java.lang.String, org.gnome.gobject.TypeInfo, java.util.Set<org.gnome.gobject.TypeFlags>)
and
addInterface(org.gnome.glib.Type, org.gnome.glib.Type, org.gnome.gobject.InterfaceInfo)
.
As long as any instances of these types and interface implementations
are in use, the module is kept loaded. When the types and interfaces
are gone, the module may be unloaded. If the types and interfaces
become used again, the module will be reloaded. Note that the last
reference cannot be released from within the module code, since that
would lead to the caller's code being unloaded before g_object_unref()
returns to it.
Keeping track of whether the module should be loaded or not is done by
using a use count - it starts at zero, and whenever it is greater than
zero, the module is loaded. The use count is maintained internally by
the type system, but also can be explicitly controlled by
TypeModule#use
and unuse()
.
Typically, when loading a module for the first type, g_type_module_use()
will be used to load it so that it can initialize its types. At some later
point, when the module no longer needs to be loaded except for the type
implementations it contains, g_type_module_unuse()
is called.
GTypeModule
does not actually provide any implementation of module
loading and unloading. To create a particular module type you must
derive from GTypeModule
and implement the load and unload functions
in GTypeModuleClass
.
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Nested Class Summary
Modifier and TypeClassDescriptionstatic class
TypeModule.Builder<B extends TypeModule.Builder<B>>
Inner class implementing a builder pattern to construct a GObject with properties.static class
In order to implement dynamic loading of types based onGTypeModule
, theload
andunload
functions inGTypeModuleClass
must be implemented.static class
The TypeModuleImpl type represents a native instance of the abstract TypeModule class.Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.gnome.gobject.GObject
GObject.NotifyCallback, GObject.ObjectClass
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.gnome.gobject.TypePlugin
TypePlugin.TypePluginImpl
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Constructor Summary
ConstructorDescriptionTypeModule
(MemorySegment address) Create a TypeModule proxy instance for the provided memory address. -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoid
addInterface
(Type instanceType, Type interfaceType, InterfaceInfo interfaceInfo) Registers an additional interface for a type, whose interface lives in the given type plugin.protected TypeModule
asParent()
Returns this instance as if it were its parent type.static TypeModule.Builder
<? extends TypeModule.Builder> builder()
ATypeModule.Builder
object constructs aTypeModule
with the specified properties.static MemoryLayout
The memory layout of the native struct.static Type
getType()
Get the GType of the TypeModule classprotected boolean
load()
loads the module and registers one or more types using g_type_module_register_type().registerEnum
(String name, EnumValue[] constStaticValues) Looks up or registers an enumeration that is implemented with a particular type plugin.registerFlags
(String name, FlagsValue[] constStaticValues) Looks up or registers a flags type that is implemented with a particular type plugin.Looks up or registers a type that is implemented with a particular type plugin.registerType
(Type parentType, String typeName, TypeInfo typeInfo, TypeFlags... flags) Looks up or registers a type that is implemented with a particular type plugin.void
Sets the name for aGTypeModule
protected void
unload()
unloads the modulevoid
unuse()
Decreases the use count of aGTypeModule
by one.boolean
Increases the use count of aGTypeModule
by one.Methods inherited from class org.gnome.gobject.GObject
addToggleRef, addWeakPointer, bindProperty, bindProperty, bindProperty, bindPropertyFull, bindPropertyFull, bindPropertyWithClosures, bindPropertyWithClosures, compatControl, connect, connect, connect, constructed, disconnect, dispatchPropertiesChanged, dispose, dupData, dupQdata, emit, emitNotify, finalize_, forceFloating, freezeNotify, get, getData, getProperty, getProperty, getProperty, getQdata, getv, interfaceFindProperty, interfaceInstallProperty, interfaceListProperties, isFloating, newInstance, newInstance, newInstance, newInstance, newv, notify_, notify_, notifyByPspec, onNotify, ref, refSink, removeToggleRef, removeWeakPointer, replaceData, replaceQdata, runDispose, set, setData, setDataFull, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setQdata, setQdataFull, setv, stealData, stealQdata, takeRef, thawNotify, unref, watchClosure, weakRef, weakUnref, withProperties
Methods inherited from class org.gnome.gobject.TypeInstance
callParent, callParent, getPrivate, readGClass, writeGClass
Methods inherited from class io.github.jwharm.javagi.base.ProxyInstance
equals, handle, hashCode
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
Methods inherited from interface org.gnome.gobject.TypePlugin
completeInterfaceInfo, completeTypeInfo, use
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Constructor Details
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TypeModule
Create a TypeModule proxy instance for the provided memory address.- Parameters:
address
- the memory address of the native object
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Method Details
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getType
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getMemoryLayout
The memory layout of the native struct.- Returns:
- the memory layout
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asParent
Returns this instance as if it were its parent type. This is mostly synonymous to the Javasuper
keyword, but will set the native typeclass function pointers to the parent type. When overriding a native virtual method in Java, "chaining up" withsuper.methodName()
doesn't work, because it invokes the overridden function pointer again. To chain up, callasParent().methodName()
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addInterface
Registers an additional interface for a type, whose interface lives in the given type plugin. If the interface was already registered for the type in this plugin, nothing will be done.As long as any instances of the type exist, the type plugin will not be unloaded.
Since 2.56 if this TypeModule is
null
this will call g_type_add_interface_static() instead. This can be used when making a static build of the module.- Parameters:
instanceType
- type to which to add the interface.interfaceType
- interface type to addinterfaceInfo
- type information structure
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registerEnum
Looks up or registers an enumeration that is implemented with a particular type plugin. If a type with nametypeName
was previously registered, theGType
identifier for the type is returned, otherwise the type is newly registered, and the resultingGType
identifier returned.As long as any instances of the type exist, the type plugin will not be unloaded.
Since 2.56 if this TypeModule is
null
this will call g_type_register_static() instead. This can be used when making a static build of the module.- Parameters:
name
- name for the typeconstStaticValues
- an array ofGEnumValue
structs for the possible enumeration values. The array is terminated by a struct with all members being 0.- Returns:
- the new or existing type ID
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registerFlags
Looks up or registers a flags type that is implemented with a particular type plugin. If a type with nametypeName
was previously registered, theGType
identifier for the type is returned, otherwise the type is newly registered, and the resultingGType
identifier returned.As long as any instances of the type exist, the type plugin will not be unloaded.
Since 2.56 if this TypeModule is
null
this will call g_type_register_static() instead. This can be used when making a static build of the module.- Parameters:
name
- name for the typeconstStaticValues
- an array ofGFlagsValue
structs for the possible flags values. The array is terminated by a struct with all members being 0.- Returns:
- the new or existing type ID
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registerType
Looks up or registers a type that is implemented with a particular type plugin. If a type with nametypeName
was previously registered, theGType
identifier for the type is returned, otherwise the type is newly registered, and the resultingGType
identifier returned.When reregistering a type (typically because a module is unloaded then reloaded, and reinitialized), this TypeModule and
parentType
must be the same as they were previously.As long as any instances of the type exist, the type plugin will not be unloaded.
Since 2.56 if this TypeModule is
null
this will call g_type_register_static() instead. This can be used when making a static build of the module.- Parameters:
parentType
- the type for the parent classtypeName
- name for the typetypeInfo
- type information structureflags
- flags field providing details about the type- Returns:
- the new or existing type ID
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registerType
Looks up or registers a type that is implemented with a particular type plugin. If a type with nametypeName
was previously registered, theGType
identifier for the type is returned, otherwise the type is newly registered, and the resultingGType
identifier returned.When reregistering a type (typically because a module is unloaded then reloaded, and reinitialized), this TypeModule and
parentType
must be the same as they were previously.As long as any instances of the type exist, the type plugin will not be unloaded.
Since 2.56 if this TypeModule is
null
this will call g_type_register_static() instead. This can be used when making a static build of the module.- Parameters:
parentType
- the type for the parent classtypeName
- name for the typetypeInfo
- type information structureflags
- flags field providing details about the type- Returns:
- the new or existing type ID
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setName
Sets the name for aGTypeModule
- Parameters:
name
- a human-readable name to use in error messages.
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unuse
public void unuse()Decreases the use count of aGTypeModule
by one. If the result is zero, the module will be unloaded. (However, theGTypeModule
will not be freed, and types associated with theGTypeModule
are not unregistered. Once aGTypeModule
is initialized, it must exist forever.)- Specified by:
unuse
in interfaceTypePlugin
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useTypeModule
public boolean useTypeModule()Increases the use count of aGTypeModule
by one. If the use count was zero before, the plugin will be loaded. If loading the plugin fails, the use count is reset to its prior value.- Returns:
false
if the plugin needed to be loaded and loading the plugin failed.
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load
protected boolean load()loads the module and registers one or more types using g_type_module_register_type(). -
unload
protected void unload()unloads the module -
builder
ATypeModule.Builder
object constructs aTypeModule
with the specified properties. Use the variousset...()
methods to set properties, and finish construction withTypeModule.Builder.build()
.
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