struct Novika::FFI::StructReferenceType

Overview

Type-side representation of a struct reference, aka struct pointer, aka heap-allocated struct (like Crystal class).

Defined in:

novika/ffi.cr

Instance Method Summary

Instance methods inherited from struct Novika::FFI::StructType

alignment(*args, **options)
alignment(*args, **options, &) alignment, from?(form : StructViewForm) from?, make! : StructView make!, padded_size(*args, **options)
padded_size(*args, **options, &) padded_size, references?(*args, **options)
references?(*args, **options, &) references?, to_s(io) to_s, view_for(handle : Pointer(Void)) : StructView view_for

Constructor methods inherited from struct Novika::FFI::StructType

new(layout : StructLayout) new

Instance methods inherited from module Novika::FFI::ForeignType

alloc : Pointer(Void) alloc, from(form : Form) : ForeignValue from, from?(form : Form) : ForeignValue | Nil from?, matches?(value : ForeignValue) : Bool matches?, sizeof : UInt64 sizeof, to_ffi_type : Crystal::FFI::Type to_ffi_type, unbox(box : Pointer(Void)) : ForeignValue unbox

Instance Method Detail

def alloc : Pointer(Void) #
Description copied from module Novika::FFI::ForeignType

Allocates memory for this type. Returns a pointer to that memory.


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def matches?(pointer : UntypedPointer) #

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def matches?(view : StructReferenceView) : Bool #

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def to_ffi_type : Crystal::FFI::Type #
Description copied from module Novika::FFI::ForeignType

Returns the corresponding LibFFI type.


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def to_s(io) #

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def unbox(box : Pointer(Void)) : ForeignValue #
Description copied from module Novika::FFI::ForeignType

Retrieves ForeignValue of this type from the given void pointer box.


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def view_for(handle : Pointer(Void)) : StructView #
Description copied from struct Novika::FFI::StructType

Returns the struct view corresponding to this struct type, wrapped around the given handle.


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