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6305f20a 1// RTTI support for -*- C++ -*-
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2// Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
3// Free Software Foundation
e2c09482 4//
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5// This file is part of GNU CC.
6//
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21
22// As a special exception, you may use this file as part of a free software
23// library without restriction. Specifically, if other files instantiate
24// templates or use macros or inline functions from this file, or you compile
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27// the GNU General Public License. This exception does not however
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29// the GNU General Public License.
30
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31/** @file typeinfo
32 * This header provides RTTI support.
33 */
34
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35#ifndef __TYPEINFO__
36#define __TYPEINFO__
37
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38#include <exception>
39
40extern "C++" {
41
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42namespace __cxxabiv1
43{
44 class __class_type_info;
45} // namespace __cxxabiv1
6305f20a 46
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47#if !__GXX_WEAK__
48 // If weak symbols are not supported, typeinfo names are not merged.
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49 #define __GXX_MERGED_TYPEINFO_NAMES 0
50#else
94083e5d 51 // On platforms that support weak symbols, typeinfo names are merged.
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52 #define __GXX_MERGED_TYPEINFO_NAMES 1
53#endif
54
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55namespace std
56{
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57 /** The @c type_info class describes type information generated by
58 * an implementation.
59 * @brief Used in RTTI. */
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60 class type_info
61 {
62 public:
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63 /** Destructor. Being the first non-inline virtual function, this
64 * controls in which translation unit the vtable is emitted. The
65 * compiler makes use of that information to know where to emit
66 * the runtime-mandated type_info structures in the new-abi. */
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67 virtual ~type_info();
68
69 private:
669f7a03 70 /// Assigning type_info is not supported. Made private.
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71 type_info& operator=(const type_info&);
72 type_info(const type_info&);
73
74 protected:
75 const char *__name;
76
77 protected:
78 explicit type_info(const char *__n): __name(__n) { }
79
80 public:
81 // the public interface
77cd227e 82 /** Returns an @e implementation-defined byte string; this is not
669f7a03 83 * portable between compilers! */
d34786e3 84 const char* name() const
6305f20a 85 { return __name; }
6305f20a 86
0f0b2faf 87#if !__GXX_MERGED_TYPEINFO_NAMES
d3a193e3 88 bool before(const type_info& __arg) const;
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89 // In old abi, or when weak symbols are not supported, there can
90 // be multiple instances of a type_info object for one
91 // type. Uniqueness must use the _name value, not object address.
92 bool operator==(const type_info& __arg) const;
6305f20a 93#else
c5504edb 94 /** Returns true if @c *this precedes @c __arg in the implementation's
669f7a03 95 * collation order. */
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96 // In new abi we can rely on type_info's NTBS being unique,
97 // and therefore address comparisons are sufficient.
98 bool before(const type_info& __arg) const
6305f20a 99 { return __name < __arg.__name; }
d34786e3 100 bool operator==(const type_info& __arg) const
6305f20a 101 { return __name == __arg.__name; }
0f0b2faf 102#endif
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103 bool operator!=(const type_info& __arg) const
104 { return !operator==(__arg); }
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105
106 // the internal interface
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107 public:
108 // return true if this is a pointer type of some kind
109 virtual bool __is_pointer_p() const;
110 // return true if this is a function type
111 virtual bool __is_function_p() const;
112
113 // Try and catch a thrown type. Store an adjusted pointer to the
114 // caught type in THR_OBJ. If THR_TYPE is not a pointer type, then
115 // THR_OBJ points to the thrown object. If THR_TYPE is a pointer
116 // type, then THR_OBJ is the pointer itself. OUTER indicates the
117 // number of outer pointers, and whether they were const
118 // qualified.
119 virtual bool __do_catch(const type_info *__thr_type, void **__thr_obj,
120 unsigned __outer) const;
121
122 // internally used during catch matching
123 virtual bool __do_upcast(const __cxxabiv1::__class_type_info *__target,
124 void **__obj_ptr) const;
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125 };
126
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127 /** If you attempt an invalid @c dynamic_cast expression, an instance of
128 * this class (or something derived from this class) is thrown. */
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129 class bad_cast : public exception
130 {
131 public:
132 bad_cast() throw() { }
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133 // This declaration is not useless:
134 // http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.0.2/gcc_6.html#SEC118
d66ae36a 135 virtual ~bad_cast() throw();
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136 };
137
669f7a03 138 /** If you use a NULL pointer in a @c typeid expression, this is thrown. */
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139 class bad_typeid : public exception
140 {
141 public:
142 bad_typeid () throw() { }
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143 // This declaration is not useless:
144 // http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.0.2/gcc_6.html#SEC118
d66ae36a 145 virtual ~bad_typeid() throw();
d34786e3 146 };
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147} // namespace std
148
149} // extern "C++"
150#endif