GdaParameterList

GdaParameterList — Manages a list of GdaParameter objects which contain individual values

Functions

Properties

gpointer params Write / Construct Only

Signals

void param-attr-changed Run First
void param-changed Run First
void param-plugin-changed Run First
void public-data-changed Run First

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── GdaObject
        ╰── GdaParameterList
            ╰── GdaDataModelIter

Description

A GdaParameterList is in a way only a better than GList list of GdaParameter objects: it handles a list of GdaParameter objects (accessible directly using paramlist->parameters) but also creates other lists such as:

  • a list of GdaParameterListNode structures (the nodes_list attribute): for each parameter a such structure is created to show in a signle place all the information about each parameter: the GdaDataModel which may restrict the list of values along with the column number in it, and any hint for the parameter (a value made of GdaParameterListParamHint flags)

  • a list of GdaParameterListSource structures (the sources_list attribute): each GdaParameterListSource structure is complementary to the GdaParameterListNode structures listed in its "nodes" attribute: there is one such structure for each GdaDataModel which may restrict values of one or more parameters.

  • a list of GdaParameterListGroup structures (the groups_list attribute): there is one such structure for each _independant_ parameter (parameters which are constrained by the same data model all appear in the same GdaParameterListGroup structure)

Some queries require arguments before they can be executed. For such queries, the arguments are passed using GdaParameter objects (the list of parameters can be obtained using gda_query_get_parameters() or gda_query_get_parameter_list()).

Functions

gda_parameter_list_new ()

GdaParameterList *
gda_parameter_list_new (GSList *params);

Creates a new GdaParameterList object, and populates it with the list given as argument. The list can then be freed as it gets copied. All the parameters in params are referenced counted and modified, so they should not be used anymore afterwards, and the params list gets copied (so it should be freed by the caller).

Parameters

params

a list of GdaParameter objects

 

Returns

a new GdaParameterList object


gda_parameter_list_new_inline ()

GdaParameterList *
gda_parameter_list_new_inline (GdaDict *dict,
                               ...);

Creates a new GdaParameterList containing parameters defined by each triplet in ... For each triplet (name, Glib type and value), the value must be of the correct type (gchar * if type is G_STRING, ...)

Parameters

dict

a GdaDict object, or NULL

 

...

a serie of a (const gchar*) name, (GType) type, and value, terminated by a NULL

 

Returns

a new GdaParameterList object


gda_parameter_list_new_from_spec_string ()

GdaParameterList *
gda_parameter_list_new_from_spec_string
                               (GdaDict *dict,
                                const gchar *xml_spec,
                                GError **error);

Creates a new GdaParameterList object from the xml_spec specifications

Parameters

dict

a GdaDict object, or NULL

 

xml_spec

a string

 

error

a place to store the error, or NULL

 

Returns

a new object, or NULL if an error occurred


gda_parameter_list_get_length ()

guint
gda_parameter_list_get_length (GdaParameterList *paramlist);

Get the number of GdaParameter objects in paramlist

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

gda_parameter_list_get_spec ()

gchar *
gda_parameter_list_get_spec (GdaParameterList *paramlist);

Get the specification as an XML string. See the gda_parameter_list_new_from_spec_string() form more information about the XML specification string format.

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

Returns

a new string


gda_parameter_list_add_param ()

void
gda_parameter_list_add_param (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                              GdaParameter *param);

Adds param to the list of parameters managed within paramlist . WARNING: the paramlist may decide not to use the param parameter, but to modify another parameter already present within the paramlist. The publicly available lists from the paramlist object may also be changed in the process.

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

param

a GdaParameter object

 

gda_parameter_list_add_param_from_string ()

GdaParameter *
gda_parameter_list_add_param_from_string
                               (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                const gchar *name,
                                GType type,
                                const gchar *str);

Creates and adds a new GdaParameter to paramlist . The ID and name of the new parameter are set as name . The parameter's value is set from str .

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

name

the name to give to the new parameter

 

type

the type of parameter to add

 

str

the string representation of the parameter

 

Returns

the new GdaParameter for information, or NULL if an error occurred


gda_parameter_list_add_param_from_value ()

GdaParameter *
gda_parameter_list_add_param_from_value
                               (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                const gchar *name,
                                GValue *value);

Creates and adds a new GdaParameter to paramlist . The ID and name of the new parameter are set as name . The parameter's value is a copy of value .

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

name

the name to give to the new parameter

 

value

the value to give to the new parameter, must not be NULL or of type null

 

Returns

the new GdaParameter for information, or NULL if an error occurred


gda_parameter_list_is_coherent ()

gboolean
gda_parameter_list_is_coherent (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                GError **error);

Checks that paramlist has a coherent public data structure

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

Returns

TRUE if paramlist is coherent


gda_parameter_list_is_valid ()

gboolean
gda_parameter_list_is_valid (GdaParameterList *paramlist);

Tells if all the paramlist's parameters have valid data

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

Returns

TRUE if the paramlist is valid


gda_parameter_list_find_param ()

GdaParameter *
gda_parameter_list_find_param (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                               const gchar *param_name);

Finds a GdaParameter using its name

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

param_name

the name of the requested parameter

 

Returns

a GdaParameter or NULL


gda_parameter_list_find_node_for_param ()

GdaParameterListNode *
gda_parameter_list_find_node_for_param
                               (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                GdaParameter *param);

Finds a GdaParameterListNode holding information for param , don't modify the returned structure

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

param

a GdaParameter object

 

Returns

a GdaParameterListNode or NULL


gda_parameter_list_find_source_for_param ()

GdaParameterListSource *
gda_parameter_list_find_source_for_param
                               (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                GdaParameter *param);

Finds a GdaParameterListSource which contains the GdaDataModel restricting the possible values of param , don't modify the returned structure.

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

param

a GdaParameter object

 

gda_parameter_list_find_source ()

GdaParameterListSource *
gda_parameter_list_find_source (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                GdaDataModel *model);

Finds the GdaParameterListSource structure used in paramlist for which model is a the data model, don't modify the returned structure

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

model

a GdaDataModel object

 

Returns

a GdaParameterListSource pointer or NULL.


gda_parameter_list_set_param_default_value ()

void
gda_parameter_list_set_param_default_value
                               (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                GdaParameter *param,
                                const GValue *value);

Stores value in paramlist to make it possible for paramlist 's users to find a default value for param when one is required, instead of NULL.

paramlist only provides a storage functionnality, the way the value obtained with gda_parameter_list_get_param_default_value() is used is up to paramlist 's user.

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

param

a GdaParameter object, managed by paramlist

 

value

a GValue, of the same type as param , or NULL

 

gda_parameter_list_set_param_default_alias ()

void
gda_parameter_list_set_param_default_alias
                               (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                GdaParameter *param,
                                GdaParameter *alias);


gda_parameter_list_get_param_default_value ()

const GValue *
gda_parameter_list_get_param_default_value
                               (GdaParameterList *paramlist,
                                GdaParameter *param);

Retreives a prefered default value to be used by paramlist 's users when necessary. The usage of such values is decided by paramlist 's users.

paramlist only offers to store the value using gda_parameter_list_set_param_default_value() or to store a GdaParameter reference from which to get a value using gda_parameter_list_set_param_default_alias().

Parameters

paramlist

a GdaParameterList object

 

param

a GdaParameter object, managed by paramlist

 

Returns

a GValue, or NULL.

Types and Values

GdaParameterList

typedef struct _GdaParameterList GdaParameterList;


enum GdaParameterListParamHint

Members

GDA_PARAMETER_LIST_PARAM_READ_ONLY

   

GDA_PARAMETER_LIST_PARAM_HIDE

   

GdaParameterListNode

typedef struct {
	GdaParameter   *param;         /* Can't be NULL */
	GdaDataModel   *source_model;  /* may be NULL if @param is free-fill */
	gint            source_column; /* unused is @source_model is NULL */
	guint           hint;
} GdaParameterListNode;

For each GdaParameter object in the GdaParameterList object, there is a GdaParameterListNode structure which sums up all the information for each parameter.


GdaParameterListGroup

typedef struct {
	GSList                 *nodes;        /* list of GdaParameterListNode, at least one entry */
	GdaParameterListSource *nodes_source; /* if NULL, then @nodes contains exactly one entry */
} GdaParameterListGroup;

The GdaParameterListGroup is another view of the parameters list contained in the GdaParameterList object: there is one such structure for each _independant_ parameter (parameters which are constrained by the same data model all appear in the same GdaParameterListGroup structure).


GdaParameterListSource

typedef struct {
	GdaDataModel   *data_model;   /* Can't be NULL */
	GSList         *nodes;        /* list of #GdaParameterListNode for which source_model == @data_model */

	/* displayed columns in 'data_model' */
        gint            shown_n_cols;
        gint           *shown_cols_index;

        /* columns used as a reference (corresponding to PK values) in 'data_model' */
        gint            ref_n_cols;
        gint           *ref_cols_index;
} GdaParameterListSource;

There is a GdaParameterListSource structure for each GdaDataModel which constrains at least on parameter in the GdaParameterList object.

Property Details

The “params” property

  “params”                   gpointer

Parameters the list should contain.

Flags: Write / Construct Only

Signal Details

The “param-attr-changed” signal

void
user_function (GdaParameterList *gdaparameterlist,
               GdaParameter     *arg1,
               gpointer          user_data)

Parameters

gdaparameterlist

the object which received the signal.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run First


The “param-changed” signal

void
user_function (GdaParameterList *gdaparameterlist,
               GdaParameter     *arg1,
               gpointer          user_data)

Parameters

dbdataset

the object which received the signal.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run First


The “param-plugin-changed” signal

void
user_function (GdaParameterList *gdaparameterlist,
               GdaParameter     *arg1,
               gpointer          user_data)

Parameters

gdaparameterlist

the object which received the signal.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run First


The “public-data-changed” signal

void
user_function (GdaParameterList *gdaparameterlist,
               gpointer          user_data)

Parameters

gdaparameterlist

the object which received the signal.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run First