strcache.h revision 20593760b116c90f3e439552763eef632a3bbb17
/* $Id$ */
/** @file
* IPRT - String Cache, stub implementation.
*/
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#ifndef ___iprt_strcache_h
#define ___iprt_strcache_h
/**
* Create a new string cache.
*
* @returns IPRT status code
*
* @param phStrCache Where to return the string cache handle.
* @param pszName The name of the cache (for debug purposes).
*/
/**
* Destroys a string cache.
*
* This will cause all strings in the cache to be released and thus become
* invalid.
*
* @returns IPRT status.
*
* @param hStrCache Handle to the string cache. The nil and default
* handles are ignored quietly (VINF_SUCCESS).
*/
/**
* Enters a string into the cache.
*
* @returns Pointer to a read-only copy of the string.
*
* @param hStrCache Handle to the string cache.
* @param pchString Pointer to a string. This does not need to be
* zero terminated, but must not contain any zero
* characters.
* @param cchString The number of characters (bytes) to enter.
*
* @remarks It is implementation dependent whether the returned string pointer
* differs when entering the same string twice.
*/
RTDECL(const char *) RTStrCacheEnterN(RTSTRCACHE hStrCache, const char *pchString, size_t cchString);
/**
* Enters a string into the cache.
*
* @returns Pointer to a read-only copy of the string.
*
* @param hStrCache Handle to the string cache.
* @param psz Pointer to a zero terminated string.
*
* @remarks See RTStrCacheEnterN.
*/
/**
* Retains a reference to a string.
*
* @returns The new reference count. UINT32_MAX is returned if the string
* pointer is invalid.
*/
/**
* Releases a reference to a string.
*
* @returns The new reference count.
* UINT32_MAX is returned if the string pointer is invalid.
*
* @param hStrCache Handle to the string cache. Passing NIL is ok,
* but this may come a performance hit.
* @param psz Pointer to a cached string.
*/
/**
* Gets the string length of a cache entry.
*
* @returns The string length. 0 if the string is invalid (asserted).
*
* @param psz Pointer to a cached string.
*/
#endif