# GlueGen Native Data & Function Mapping for Java™
## References
- [GlueGen Git Repo](https://jogamp.org/cgit/gluegen.git/about/)
- [GlueGen Java™ API-Doc](https://jogamp.org/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/gluegen/javadoc/)
- [GlueGen Manual](https://jogamp.org/gluegen/doc/manual/)
- [GlueGen Project Page](https://jogamp.org/gluegen/www/)
- [How To Build](https://jogamp.org/gluegen/doc/HowToBuild.html)
## Overview
[GlueGen](https://jogamp.org/gluegen/www/) is a compiler for function and data-structure declarations,
generating Java and JNI C code offline at compile time
and allows using native libraries within your Java application.
It reads ANSI C header files
and separate configuration files which provide control over many
aspects of the glue code generation. GlueGen uses a complete ANSI C
parser and an internal representation (IR) capable of representing all
C types to represent the APIs for which it generates interfaces. It
has the ability to perform significant transformations on the IR
before glue code emission.
GlueGen can produce native foreign function bindings to Java as well as
[map native data structures](#struct-mapping) to be fully accessible from Java including
potential calls to [embedded function pointer](#struct-function-pointer-support).
GlueGen also supports [producing an OO-Style API mapping](#oo-style-api-interface-mapping) like [JOGL's incremental OpenGL Profile API levels](../../jogl/doc/uml/html/index.html).
GlueGen is capable to bind low-level APIs such as the Java Native Interface (JNI) and
the AWT Native Interface (JAWT) back up to the Java programming language.
Further, GlueGen supports generating `JNI_OnLoad(..)` for dynamic and `JNI_OnLoad_
* Native Field Signature
* Native Field Signature
* Native Field Signature
x32 | native bits
x64 | type | signed | origin |
|:-----|:----------|:-----------------------|:---------------------|:--------|:-------|:-------|
| void | 0 | 0 | 0 | void | void | ANSI-C |
| char | 8 | 8 | 8 | integer | any | ANSI-C |
| short | 16 | 16 | 16 | integer | any | ANSI-C |
| int | 32 | 32 | 32 | integer | any | ANSI-C |
| long | 64 | 32 | **32**† | integer | any | ANSI-C - Windows |
| long | 64 | 32 | **64** | integer | any | ANSI-C - Unix |
| float | 32 | 32 | 32 | float | signed | ANSI-C |
| double | 64 | 64 | 64 | double | signed | ANSI-C |
| \_\_int32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | integer | any | windows |
| \_\_int64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | integer | any | windows |
| int8\_t | 8 | 8 | 8 | integer | signed | stdint.h |
| uint8\_t | 8 | 8 | 8 | integer | unsigned | stdint.h |
| int16\_t | 16 | 16 | 16 | integer | signed | stdint.h |
| uint16\_t | 16 | 16 | 16 | integer | unsigned | stdint.h |
| int32\_t | 32 | 32 | 32 | integer | signed | stdint.h |
| uint32\_t | 32 | 32 | 32 | integer | unsigned | stdint.h |
| int64\_t | 64 | 64 | 64 | integer | signed | stdint.h |
| uint64\_t | 64 | 64 | 64 | integer | unsigned | stdint.h |
| intptr\_t | 64 | 32 | 64 | integer | signed | stdint.h |
| uintptr\_t | 64 | 32 | 64 | integer | unsigned | stdint.h |
| ptrdiff\_t | 64 | 32 | 64 | integer | signed | stddef.h |
| size\_t | 64 | 32 | 64 | integer | unsigned | stddef.h |
| wchar\_t | 32 | 32 | 32 | integer | signed | stddef.h |
**Warning:** Try to avoid unspecified bit sized types, especially **long**, since it differs on Unix and Windows!
**Notes:**
* † Type **long** will result in broken code on Windows, since we don't differentiate the OS and it's bit size is ambiguous.
* Anonymous void-pointer _void\*_ are mapped to NIO _Buffer_.
* Pointers to pointer-size types like _intptr\_t\*_, _uintptr\_t\*_, _ptrdiff\_t\*_ and _size\_t\*_ are mapped to _PointerBuffer_, to reflect the architecture depending storage size.
### Pointer Mapping
*Pointer* values itself are represented as `long` values on the Java side
while using the native pointer-size, e.g. 32-bit or 64-bit, on the native end.
They may simply be accessible via `long` or `long[]` primitives in Java,
or are exposed via `com.jogamp.common.nio.PointerBuffer`.
See [Struct Pointer-Pointer Support](#struct-pointer-pointer-support) below.
### String Mapping
#### Function return String values
Function return values are currently mapped from `char*` to Java String using *UTF-8*
via JNI function
> `jstring NewStringUTF(JNIEnv *env, const char *bytes)`
*FIXME*: This might need more flexibility in case UTF-8 is not suitable for 8-bit wide `char` mappings
or wide characters, e.g. for UTF-16 needs to be supported.
#### Function argument String values
Function argument values are either mapped from `char*` to Java String using *UTF-8*
via JNI function
> `const char * GetStringUTFChars(JNIEnv *env, jstring string, jboolean *isCopy)`.
Alternatively, if a 16-bit wide *character* type has been detected, i.e. *short*,
the native *character* are mapped to Java using *UTF-16*
via JNI function
> `void GetStringRegion(JNIEnv *env, jstring str, jsize start, jsize len, jchar *buf)`.
#### Struct String mapping
String value mapping for `Struct` fields is performed solely from the Java side using *Charset* and is hence most flexible.
By default, *UTF-8* is being used for getter and setter of String values.
The *Struct* class provides two methods to get and set the used *Charset* for conversion
```
/** Returns the Charset for this class's String mapping, default is StandardCharsets.UTF_8. */
public static Charset getCharset() { return _charset; };
/** Sets the Charset for this class's String mapping, default is StandardCharsets.UTF_8. */
public static void setCharset(Charset cs) { _charset = cs; }
```
In case the String length has not been configured via `ReturnedArrayLength`,
it will be dynamically calculated via `strnlen(aptr, max_len)`.
The maximum length default for the `strnlen(..)` operation is 8192 bytes and can be get and set using:
```
/** Returns the maximum number of bytes to read to determine native string length using `strnlen(..)`, default is 8192. */
public static int getMaxStrnlen() { return _max_strnlen; };
/** Sets the maximum number of bytes to read to determine native string length using `strnlen(..)`, default is 8192. */
public static void setMaxStrnlen(int v) { _max_strnlen = v; }
```
*FIXME*: This only works reliable using an 8-bit Charset encoding, e.g. the default *UTF-8*.
### Alignment for Compound Data
In general, depending on CPU and it's configuration (OS), alignment is set up for each type (char, short, int, long, ..).
Compounds (structures) are aligned naturally, i.e. their inner components are aligned
and are itself aligned to it's largest element.
See:
* [Wikipedia Data Structure Alignment](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_structure_alignment)
* [Wikipedia Data Structure Alignment - Padding](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_structure_alignment#Data_structure_padding)
* [Viva64 Data Alignment](http://www.viva64.com/en/l/0021/)
* [Apple: Darwin 64bit Porting - Data Type Size & Alignment](http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Conceptual/64bitPorting/transition/transition.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001064-CH207-SW1)
#### Simple alignment arithmetic
Modulo operation, where the 2nd handles the case offset == alignment:
> padding = ( alignment - ( offset % alignment ) ) % alignment ;
> aligned\_offset = offset + padding ;
Optimization utilizing alignment as a multiple of 2 `-> x % 2n == x & ( 2n - 1 )`
> remainder = offset & ( alignment - 1 ) ;
> padding = ( remainder > 0 ) ? alignment - remainder : 0 ;
> aligned\_offset = offset + padding ;
Without branching, using the 2nd modulo operation for the case offset == alignment:
> padding = ( alignment - ( offset & ( alignment - 1 ) ) ) & ( alignment - 1 ) ;
> aligned\_offset = offset + padding ;
See `com.jogamp.gluegen.cgram.types.SizeThunk.align(..)`.
#### Type Size & Alignment for x86, x86\_64, armv6l-32bit-eabi and Window(mingw/mingw64)
Runtime query is implemented as follows:
```
typedef struct {
char fill; // nibble one byte
// padding to align s1: padding_0
type_t s1; //
} test_struct_type_t;
padding_0 = sizeof(test_struct_type_t) - sizeof(type_t) - sizeof(char) ;
alignmentOf(type_t) = sizeof(test_struct_type_t) - sizeof(type_t) ;
```
| type | size
*32 bit* | alignment
*32 bit* | size
*64 bit* | alignment
*64 bit* |
|:------------|:-------------------|:------------------------|:-------------------|:------------------------|
| char | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| short | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| int | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| float | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| long | 4 | 4 | 8†,4∗ | 8†,4∗ |
| pointer | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| long long | 8 | 4†,8∗+ | 8 | 8 |
| double | 8 | 4†,8∗+ | 8 | 8 |
| long double | 12†∗,8+,16\- | 4†∗,8+,16\- | 16 | 16 |
† Linux, Darwin
+armv7l-eabi
\- MacOsX-32bit-gcc4
∗ Windows
## OO-Style API Interface Mapping
GlueGen supports producing an OO-Style API mapping like [JOGL's incremental OpenGL Profile API levels](../../jogl/doc/uml/html/index.html).
### OO-Style Mapping Settings
* `ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL.java`
Ignore all extended interface symbols from named Java source file.
The named Java source file is parsed and a list of its symbols extracted,
allowing GlueGen to ignore these in the generated interface (here GLES3).
This complements `Extends` setting, see below.
* `Extends GLES3 GLES2`
The generated interface GLES3 extends interface GLES2.
This complements `ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore` setting, see above.
* `Implements GLES3Impl GLES3`
The generated implementation GLES3Impl implements interface GLES3.
### OO-Style Example
Example snippet from JOGL's GLES3 interface config `gl-if-es3.cfg`
```
...
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL2ES2.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLES2.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL2ES3.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL3ES3.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL4ES3.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLBase.java
Package com.jogamp.opengl
Style InterfaceOnly
JavaClass GLES3
Extends GLES3 GLES2
Extends GLES3 GL4ES3
...
```
Example snippet from JOGL's GLES3Impl implementation `gl-es3-impl.cfg`
```
...
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL2ES2.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLES2.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL2ES3.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL3ES3.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GL4ES3.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../build-temp/gensrc/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLES3.java
ExtendedInterfaceSymbolsIgnore ../src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/GLBase.java
Style ImplOnly
ImplPackage jogamp.opengl.es3
ImplJavaClass GLES3Impl
Implements GLES3Impl GLES2
Implements GLES3Impl GLES3
...
```
Above produces the GLES3 interface and its implementation as visible in JOGL's UML document [about OpenGL Profiles](../../jogl/doc/uml/html/index.html).
## Struct Mapping
A *Struct* is a C compound type declaration, which can be mapped to a Java class.
A *Struct* may utilize the following data types for its fields
* *Primitive*, i.e. *char*, *int32_t*, ...
* See [*Primitive Mapping*](#primitive-mapping) above.
* See [*Opaque and `void*` notes*](#struct-mapping-notes) below.
* See [*Pointer Mapping*](#pointer-mapping) for *pointer-to-pointer* values above and [Struct Pointer-Pointer Support](#struct-pointer-pointer-support) below.
* See [*String Mapping*](#string-mapping) above.
* *Struct*, i.e. an aggregated or referenced compound variable
* *Function Pointer*, a *typedef*'ed and set callable function pointer, see [Struct Function-Pointer Support](#struct-function-pointer-support) below.
* *Java Callback from Native Code*, see [section below](#java-callback-from-native-c-api-support)
A field may be a direct aggregation, i.e. instance, within the struct including an array
or a reference to a single element or array via a pointer.
Both, *primitive*, *struct* and *pointer* field type mappings only produce pure Java code, utilizing the *GlueGen Runtime*.
Hence no additional native code must be compiled nor a resulting additional library loaded to use the mapping.
Only when mapping *function-pointer* within *structs*, additional native glue-code is produced to
call the underlying native function which has to be compiled and its library loaded.
The generated method `public static boolean usesNativeCode()` can be used to validate
whether the produced Java class requires a corresponding library for additional native code.
### Struct Mapping Notes
* [`Opaque` configured pointer-types](#opaque-java-primitive-type-symbol) are treated as `long` values from the Java side
while maintaining their architecture dependent pointer size within native memory.
* Void pointers, i.e. `void*`, within a struct are handled as [`Opaque` configured pointer-types](#opaque-java-primitive-type-symbol).
* *ConstElemCount* via **ReturnedArrayLength \
*true* if using native code |
| | | | static int size() | | | Java, static,
native size in bytes |
| | | | static TK_Struct create() | | | Java, static ctor |
| | | | static TK_Struct create(ByteBuffer) | | | Java, static ctor
w/ existing ByteBuffer |
| | | | static TK_Struct derefPointer(long addr) | | | Java, static ctor
dereferencing ByteBuffer
at native address of size() |
| | | | ByteBuffer getBuffer() | | | Java,
underlying ByteBuffer |
| | | | long getDirectBufferAddress() | | | Java, native address
of underlying getBuffer() |
| | int32_t val | setVal(int v) | int getVal() | | Parent | |
| const | int32_t val | *none* | int getVal() | | Parent | Read only |
| | int32_t val | *none* | int getVal() | **ImmutableAccess** | Parent | Read only |
| [const] | int32_t* val | setVal(int v) \[[1](#signature-int32_t--maxoneelement-java-owned)\]\[[2](#signature-const-int32_t--maxoneelement-java-owned)\]
releaseVal() | int getVal()
boolean isValNull()
int getValElemCount() | **MaxOneElement** | Java | Starts w/ null elements,
max 1 element |
| const | int32_t* val | *none* | int getVal()
boolean isValNull()
static int getValElemCount() | **ReturnedArrayLength 1** | Native | Const element count 1 |
| | int32_t* val | setVal(int v) | int getVal()
boolean isValNull()
static int getValElemCount() | **ReturnedArrayLength 1** | Native | Const element count 1 | |
| | int32_t val[3]| setVal(int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int len) \[[3](#signature-int32_t3-constelemcount-3-parent-owned)\] | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len) | | Parent | Reuses parent memory,
fixed size. |
| const | int32_t val[3]| *none* | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len) | | Parent | Read only |
| const | int32_t* val | *none* | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len)
boolean isValNull()
static int getValElemCount() | **ReturnedArrayLength 3** | Native | Read only
Const element count 3 |
| | int32_t* val | setVal(int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int len) \[[4](#signature-int32_t--constelemcount-3-natively-owned)\] | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len)
boolean isValNull()
static int getValElemCount() | **ReturnedArrayLength 3** | Native | Const element count 3.
Reuses native memory,
fixed size. |
| | int32_t* val | setVal(boolean subset, int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int len) \[[5](#signature-int32_t--freesize-java-owned)\]
releaseVal() | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len)
boolean isValNull()
int getValElemCount() | | Java | Starts w/ null elements.
Reuses or replaces Java memory,
variable size. |
| const | int32_t* val | setVal(int[] src, int srcPos, int len) \[[6](#signature-const-int32_t--freesize-java-owned)\]
releaseVal() | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len)
boolean isValNull()
int getValElemCount() | | Java | Starts w/ null elements.
Replaces Java memory,
variable size. |
| | int32_t* val | setVal(boolean subset, int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int len) \[[7](#signature-int32_t--customsize-ambiguous-ownership)\]
releaseVal() | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len)
boolean isValNull() | **ReturnedArrayLength getValCount()** | **Ambiguous** | Variable element count
using field *valCount*,
which has getter and setter |
| const | int32_t* val | setVal(int[] src, int srcPos, int len) \[[8](#signature-const-int32_t--customsize-ambiguous-ownership)\]
releaseVal() | IntBuffer getVal()
int[] getVal(int srcPos, int[] dest, int destPos, int len)
boolean isValNull() | **ReturnedArrayLength getValCount()** | **Ambiguous** | Variable element count
using field *valCount*,
which has getter and setter |
| [const] | char* name | setName(String srcVal)
releaseVal() | String getName()
boolean isNameNull()
int getNameElemCount() | **ReturnsStringOnly** | Java | String only, w/ EOS |
| [const] | char* name | setName(String srcVal)
setName(byte[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int len)
releaseVal() | String getNameAsString()
ByteBuffer getName()
boolean isNameNull()
int getNameElemCount() | **ReturnsString** | Java | String and byte access, w/ EOS|
### Struct Java Signature Examples
#### Signature `int32_t *` MaxOneElement, Java owned
* `void com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setVariaInt32PointerMaxOneElemElemCount(int src)`
Setter for native field variaInt32PointerMaxOneElem, referencing a Java owned array with variable element count of 0 initial elements.
Maximum element count is 1.
Native Signature:
* field-type (PointerType) 'int32_t *' -> (int32_t) * , size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1
* referenced (IntType) typedef 'int32_t', size [fixed true, lnx64 4], const[false], int
Will reuse memory if existing, otherwise allocating memory.
#### Signature `const int32_t *` MaxOneElement, Java owned
* `TK_Field com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setConstInt32PointerMaxOneElem(int src)`
Setter for native field variaInt32PointerMaxOneElem, referencing a Java owned array with variable element count of 0 initial elements.
Maximum element count is 1.
Native Signature:
* field-type (PointerType) 'int32_t *' -> (const int32_t) * , size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1
* referenced (IntType) typedef 'int32_t', size [fixed true, lnx64 4], const[native, true], int
Always replaces memory due to `const` value modifier.
#### Signature `int32_t[3]` ConstElemCount 3, Parent owned
* `TK_Field com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setVariaInt32ArrayConstLen(int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int length)`
Setter for native field variaInt32ArrayConstLen, being an array with fixed element count of 3 elements.
Native Field Signature (ArrayType) 'int32_t *', size [fixed false, lnx64 12], const[false], array*1
Copies the given source elements into the respective field's existing memory.
Parameters:
* src the source array of elements
* srcPos starting element position within the source array with 'srcPos >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
* destPos starting element position within the destination with 'destPos >= 0` && `destPos + length <= elemCount`, otherwise an exception is thrown
* length the element count to be copied with 'length >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length` && `destPos + length <= elemCount`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
Returns:
* this instance of chaining
#### Signature `int32_t *` ConstElemCount 3, Natively owned
* `TK_Field com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setVariaInt32PointerConstLen(int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int length)`
Setter for native field variaInt32PointerConstLen, referencing a natively owned array with fixed element count of 3 elements.
Native Signature:
* field-type (PointerType) 'int32_t *' -> (int32_t) * , size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1
* referenced (IntType) typedef 'int32_t', size [fixed true, lnx64 4], const[false], int
Copies the given source elements into the respective field's existing memory.
Parameters:
* src the source array of elements
* srcPos starting element position within the source array with 'srcPos >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
* destPos starting element position within the destination with 'destPos >= 0` && `destPos + length <= elemCount`, otherwise an exception is thrown
* length the element count to be copied with 'length >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length` && `destPos + length <= elemCount`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
Returns:
* this instance of chaining
#### Signature `int32_t *` FreeSize, Java owned
* `TK_Field com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setVariaInt32PointerVariaLen(boolean subset, int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int length)`
Setter for native field variaInt32PointerVariaLen, referencing a Java owned array with variable element count of 0 initial elements.
Native Signature:
* field-type (PointerType) 'int32_t *' -> (int32_t) * , size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1
* referenced (IntType) typedef 'int32_t', size [fixed true, lnx64 4], const[false], int
Copies the given source elements into the respective field, either writing into the existing memory or creating a new memory and referencing it.
Parameters:
* subset if `true` keeps the underlying memory and only allows to set up to `elemCount` elements. Otherwise may replace the underlying memory if `destPos + length != elemCount`.
* src the source array of elements
* srcPos starting element position within the source array with 'srcPos >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
* destPos starting element position within the destination with 'destPos >= 0`. If `subset == true`, `destPos + length <= elemCount` also must be be `true`. Otherwise an exception is thrown
* length the element count to be copied with 'length >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
Returns:
* this instance of chaining
#### Signature `const int32_t *` FreeSize, Java owned
* `TK_Field com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setConstInt32PointerVariaLen(int[] src, int srcPos, int length)`
Setter for native field constInt32PointerVariaLen, referencing a Java owned array with variable element count of 0 initial elements.
Native Signature:
* field-type (PointerType) 'int32_t *' -> (const int32_t) * , size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1
* referenced (IntType) typedef 'int32_t', size [fixed true, lnx64 4], const[native, true], int
Replaces the respective field's memory with a new memory segment containing given source elements and referencing it.
Parameters:
* src the source array of elements
* srcPos starting element position within the source array with 'srcPos >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
* length the element count to be copied with 'length >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
Returns:
* this instance of chaining
#### Signature `int32_t *` CustomSize, Ambiguous ownership
* `TK_Field com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setVariaInt32PointerCustomLen(boolean subset, int[] src, int srcPos, int destPos, int length)`
Setter for native field variaInt32PointerCustomLen, referencing a mixed and ambigously owned (warning) array with variable element count of getVariaInt32PointerCustomLenElemCount() elements.
Native Signature:
* field-type (PointerType) 'int32_t *' -> (int32_t) * , size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1
* referenced (IntType) typedef 'int32_t', size [fixed true, lnx64 4], const[false], int
Copies the given source elements into the respective field, either writing into the existing memory or creating a new memory and referencing it.
Parameters:
* subset if `true` keeps the underlying memory and only allows to set up to `elemCount` elements. Otherwise may replace the underlying memory if `destPos + length != elemCount`.
* src the source array of elements
* srcPos starting element position within the source array with 'srcPos >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
* destPos starting element position within the destination with 'destPos >= 0`. If `subset == true`, `destPos + length <= elemCount` also must be be `true`. Otherwise an exception is thrown
* length the element count to be copied with 'length >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
Returns:
* this instance of chaining
#### Signature `const int32_t *` CustomSize, Ambiguous ownership
* `TK_Field com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation.TK_Field.setConstInt32PointerCustomLen(int[] src, int srcPos, int length)`
Setter for native field constIntxxPointerCustomLen, referencing a mixed and ambigously owned (**warning**) array with variable element count of getConstIntxxPointerCustomLenElemCount() elements.
Native Signature:
* field-type (PointerType) 'int32_t *' -> (const int32_t) * , size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1
* referenced (IntType) typedef 'int32_t', size [fixed true, lnx64 4], const[native, true], int
Replaces the respective field's memory with a new memory segment containing given source elements and referencing it.
Parameters:
* src the source array of elements
* srcPos starting element position within the source array with 'srcPos >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
* length the element count to be copied with 'length >= 0` && `srcPos + length <= src.length`, otherwise an IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown
Returns:
* this instance of chaining
### Struct Pointer-Pointer Support
See primitive [*Pointer Mapping*](#pointer-mapping) above.
*Pointer* are exposed in the following examples
```
typedef struct {
int32_t* int32PtrArray[10];
int32_t** int32PtrPtr;
...
} T2_PointerStorage;
```
or via and undefined forward-declared struct
```
typedef struct T2_UndefStruct* T2_UndefStructPtr;
typedef struct {
...
T2_UndefStructPtr undefStructPtr;
T2_UndefStructPtr undefStructPtrArray[10];
T2_UndefStructPtr* undefStructPtrPtr;
const T2_UndefStructPtr* constUndefStructPtrPtr;
} T2_PointerStorage;
```
and the following GlueGen configuration
```
Opaque long T2_UndefStruct*
Ignore T2_UndefStruct
```
*TODO: Enhance documentation*
### Struct Function-Pointer Support
GlueGen supports function pointers as struct fields,
generating function calls as methods as well function-pointer opaque getter and setter as `long` types.
The latter only in case if mutable, i.e. non-const.
#### Example
Assume the following C Header file example:
```
typedef struct {
int32_t balance;
} T2_UserData;
typedef int32_t ( * T2_CustomFuncA)(void* aptr);
typedef int32_t ( * T2_CustomFuncB)(T2_UserData* pUserData);
typedef struct {
...
T2_CustomFuncA customFuncAVariantsArray[10];
T2_CustomFuncA* customFuncAVariantsArrayPtr;
T2_CustomFuncB customFuncBVariantsArray[10];
T2_CustomFuncB* customFuncBVariantsArrayPtr;
} T2_PointerStorage;
typedef struct {
...
const T2_CustomFuncA CustomFuncA1;
T2_CustomFuncB CustomFuncB1;
} T2_InitializeOptions;
```
and the following GlueGen configuration
```
Opaque long void*
EmitStruct T2_UserData
StructPackage T2_UserData com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation
EmitStruct T2_InitializeOptions
StructPackage T2_InitializeOptions com.jogamp.gluegen.test.junit.generation
```
This will lead to the following result for `const T2_CustomFuncA customFuncA1`
```
/**
* Getter for native field CustomFuncA1
, being a struct owned function pointer.
* (PointerType) typedef 'T2_CustomFuncA' -> int32_t (*)(void * aptr), size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1, funcPointer
*
int32_t CustomFuncA1(void * aptr)
*/
public final int CustomFuncA1(long aptr) { ... }
```
and similar to `T2_CustomFuncB customFuncB1`
```
/**
* Setter for native field CustomFuncB1
, being a struct owned function pointer.
* (PointerType) typedef 'T2_CustomFuncB' -> int32_t (*)(T2_UserData * pUserData), size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1, funcPointer
* CustomFuncB1
, being a struct owned function pointer.
* (PointerType) typedef 'T2_CustomFuncB' -> int32_t (*)(T2_UserData * pUserData), size [fixed false, lnx64 8], const[false], pointer*1, funcPointer
*
int32_t CustomFuncB1(T2_UserData * pUserData)
*/
public final int CustomFuncB1(T2_UserData pUserData) { .. }
```
### Java Callback from Native C-API Support
GlueGen supports registering Java callback methods to native C-API functions in the form:
```
typedef int32_t ( * T_CallbackFunc)(size_t id, const char* msg, void* userParam);
void AddMessageCallback(T_CallbackFunc func, void* userParam);
void RemoveMessageCallback(T_CallbackFunc func, void* userParam);
void InjectMessageCallback(size_t id, const char* msg);
```
and the following GlueGen configuration
```
ArgumentIsString T2_CallbackFunc 1
ArgumentIsString InjectMessageCallback 1
# Define a JavaCallback, enacted on a function-pointer argument `T2_CallbackFunc` and a user-param `void*` for Java Object mapping
JavaCallbackDef T2_CallbackFunc 2
```
This will lead to the following result
```
public interface Bindingtest2 {
/** JavaCallback interface: T2_CallbackFunc -> int32_t (*T2_CallbackFunc)(size_t id, const char * msg, void * userParam) */
public static interface T2_CallbackFunc {
/** Interface to C language function:
int32_t callback(size_t id, const char * msg, void * userParam)
Alias for: T2_CallbackFunc
*/
public int callback(long id, String msg, Object userParam);
}
...
/** Entry point (through function pointer) to C language function:
void AddMessageCallback(int32_t (*func)(size_t id, const char * msg, void * userParam), void * userParam)
*/
public void AddMessageCallback(T2_CallbackFunc func, Object userParam);
/** Entry point (through function pointer) to C language function:
void RemoveMessageCallback(int32_t (*func)(size_t id, const char * msg, void * userParam), void * userParam)
*/
public void RemoveMessageCallback(T2_CallbackFunc func, Object userParam);
/** Entry point (through function pointer) to C language function:
void InjectMessageCallback(size_t id, const char * msg)
*/
public void InjectMessageCallback(long id, String msg);
```
*TODO: Work in progress*
## Misc Configurations
### `LibraryOnLoad