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Memory Buffer Management Functions

Memory buffer management functions handle the allocation, expansion, and deallocation of dynamic memory buffers used by some encode/decode functions. More...

Classes

struct  OSMemBuf

Defines

#define OSMBDFLTSEGSIZE   1024
#define OSMEMBUFPTR(pmb)   ((pmb)->buffer + (pmb)->startidx)
#define OSMEMBUFENDPTR(pmb)   ((pmb)->buffer + (pmb)->startidx + (pmb)->usedcnt)
#define OSMEMBUFUSEDSIZE(pmb)   ((size_t)(pmb)->usedcnt)
#define OSMBAPPENDSTR(pmb, str)   rtxMemBufAppend(pmb,(OSOCTET*)str,strlen(str))
#define OSMBAPPENDUTF8(pmb, str)   rtxMemBufAppend(pmb,(OSOCTET*)str,rtxUTF8LenBytes(str))

Functions

int rtxMemBufAppend (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf, const OSOCTET *pdata, size_t nbytes)
 This function appends the data to the end of a memory buffer.
int rtxMemBufCut (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf, size_t fromOffset, size_t nbytes)
 This function cuts off the part of memory buffer.
void rtxMemBufFree (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf)
 This function frees the memory buffer.
OSOCTETrtxMemBufGetData (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf, int *length)
 This function returns the pointer to the used part of a memory buffer.
int rtxMemBufGetDataLen (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf)
 This function returns the length of the used part of a memory buffer.
void rtxMemBufInit (OSCTXT *pCtxt, OSMemBuf *pMemBuf, size_t segsize)
 This function initializes a memory buffer structure.
void rtxMemBufInitBuffer (OSCTXT *pCtxt, OSMemBuf *pMemBuf, OSOCTET *buf, size_t bufsize, size_t segsize)
 This function assigns a static buffer to the memory buffer structure.
int rtxMemBufPreAllocate (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf, size_t nbytes)
 This function allocates a buffer with a predetermined amount of space.
void rtxMemBufReset (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf)
 This function resets the memory buffer structure.
int rtxMemBufSet (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf, OSOCTET value, size_t nbytes)
 This function sets part of a memory buffer to a specified octet value.
int rtxMemBufTrimW (OSMemBuf *pMemBuf)
 This function trims white space of the memory buffer.

Detailed Description

Memory buffer management functions handle the allocation, expansion, and deallocation of dynamic memory buffers used by some encode/decode functions.

Dynamic memory buffers are buffers that can grow or shrink to hold variable sized amounts of data. This group of functions allows data to be appended to buffers, to be set within buffers, and to be retrieved from buffers. Currently, these functions are used within the generated SAX decode routines to collect data as it is parsed by an XML parser.


Function Documentation

int rtxMemBufAppend OSMemBuf pMemBuf,
const OSOCTET pdata,
size_t  nbytes
 

This function appends the data to the end of a memory buffer.

If the buffer was dynamic and full then the buffer will be reallocated. If it is static (the static buffer was assigned by a call to rtxMemBufInitBuffer) or it is empty (no memory previously allocated) then a new buffer will be allocated.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
pdata The pointer to the buffer to be appended. The data will be copied at the end of the memory buffer.
nbytes The number of bytes to be copied from pData.
Returns:
Completion status of operation:
  • 0 = success,
  • negative return value is error.

int rtxMemBufCut OSMemBuf pMemBuf,
size_t  fromOffset,
size_t  nbytes
 

This function cuts off the part of memory buffer.

The beginning of the cutting area is specified by offset "fromOffset" and the length is specified by "nbytes". All data in this part will be lost. The data from the offset "fromOffset + nbytes" will be moved to "fromOffset" offset.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
fromOffset The offset of the beginning part, being cut off.
nbytes The number of bytes to be cut off from the memory buffer.
Returns:
Completion status of operation:
  • 0 = success,
  • negative return value is error.

void rtxMemBufFree OSMemBuf pMemBuf  ) 
 

This function frees the memory buffer.

If memory was allocated then it will be freed. Do not use the memory buffer structure after this function is called.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.

OSOCTET* rtxMemBufGetData OSMemBuf pMemBuf,
int *  length
 

This function returns the pointer to the used part of a memory buffer.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
length The pointer to the length of the used part of the memory buffer.
Returns:
The pointer to the used part of the memory buffer.

int rtxMemBufGetDataLen OSMemBuf pMemBuf  ) 
 

This function returns the length of the used part of a memory buffer.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
Returns:
The length of the used part of the buffer.

void rtxMemBufInit OSCTXT pCtxt,
OSMemBuf pMemBuf,
size_t  segsize
 

This function initializes a memory buffer structure.

It does not allocate memory; it sets the fields of the structure to the proper states. This function must be called before any operations with the memory buffer.

Parameters:
pCtxt A provides a storage area for the function to store all working variables that must be maintained between function calls.
pMemBuf A pointer to the initialized memory buffer structure.
segsize The number of bytes in which the memory buffer will be expanded incase it is full.

void rtxMemBufInitBuffer OSCTXT pCtxt,
OSMemBuf pMemBuf,
OSOCTET buf,
size_t  bufsize,
size_t  segsize
 

This function assigns a static buffer to the memory buffer structure.

It does not allocate memory; it sets the pointer to the passed buffer. If additional memory is required (for example, additional data is appended to the buffer using rtxMemBufAppend), a dynamic buffer will be allocated and all data copied to the new buffer.

Parameters:
pCtxt A pointer to a context structure. This provides a storage area for the function t store all working variables that must be maintained between function calls.
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
buf A pointer to the buffer to be assigned.
bufsize The size of the buffer.
segsize The number of bytes on which the memory buffer will be expanded in case it is full.

int rtxMemBufPreAllocate OSMemBuf pMemBuf,
size_t  nbytes
 

This function allocates a buffer with a predetermined amount of space.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
nbytes The number of bytes to be copied from pData.
Returns:
Completion status of operation:
  • 0 = success,
  • negative return value is error.

void rtxMemBufReset OSMemBuf pMemBuf  ) 
 

This function resets the memory buffer structure.

It does not free memory, just sets the pointer to the beginning and the used length to zero.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.

int rtxMemBufSet OSMemBuf pMemBuf,
OSOCTET  value,
size_t  nbytes
 

This function sets part of a memory buffer to a specified octet value.

The filling is started from the end of the memory buffer. If the buffer is dynamic and full, then the buffer will be reallocated. If it is static (a static buffer was assigned by a call to rtxMemBufInitBuffer) or it is empty (no memory previously was allocated) then a new buffer will be allocated.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
value The pointer to the buffer to be appended. The data will be copied at the end of the memory buffer.
nbytes The number of bytes to be copied from pData.
Returns:
Completion status of operation:
  • 0 = success,
  • negative return value is error.

int rtxMemBufTrimW OSMemBuf pMemBuf  ) 
 

This function trims white space of the memory buffer.

Parameters:
pMemBuf A pointer to a memory buffer structure.
Returns:
Completion status of operation:
  • 0 = success,
  • negative return value is error.


This file was last modified on 8 Jan 2007.
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