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1.. _module-pw_preprocessor:
2
3---------------
4pw_preprocessor
5---------------
6The preprocessor module provides various helpful preprocessor macros.
7
8Compatibility
9=============
10C and C++
11
12Headers
13=======
14The preprocessor module provides several headers.
15
16pw_preprocessor/arguments.h
17---------------------------------
18Defines macros for handling variadic arguments to function-like macros. Macros
19include the following:
20
21.. c:macro:: PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT(name, ...)
22
23  Selects and invokes a macro based on the number of arguments provided. Expands
24  to ``<name><arg_count>(...)``. For example,
25  ``PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT(foo_, 1, 2, 3)`` expands to ``foo_3(1, 2, 3)``.
26
27  This example shows how ``PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT`` could be used to log a
28  customized message based on the number of arguments provided.
29
30  .. code-block:: cpp
31
32     #define ARG_PRINT(...)  PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT(_ARG_PRINT, __VA_ARGS__)
33     #define _ARG_PRINT0(a)        LOG_INFO("nothing!")
34     #define _ARG_PRINT1(a)        LOG_INFO("1 arg: %s", a)
35     #define _ARG_PRINT2(a, b)     LOG_INFO("2 args: %s, %s", a, b)
36     #define _ARG_PRINT3(a, b, c)  LOG_INFO("3 args: %s, %s, %s", a, b, c)
37
38  When used, ``ARG_PRINT`` expands to the ``_ARG_PRINT#`` macro corresponding
39  to the number of arguments.
40
41  .. code-block:: cpp
42
43     ARG_PRINT();               // Outputs: nothing!
44     ARG_PRINT("a");            // Outputs: 1 arg: a
45     ARG_PRINT("a", "b");       // Outputs: 2 args: a, b
46     ARG_PRINT("a", "b", "c");  // Outputs: 3 args: a, b, c
47
48.. c:macro:: PW_COMMA_ARGS(...)
49
50  Expands to a comma followed by the arguments if any arguments are provided.
51  Otherwise, expands to nothing. If the final argument is empty, it is omitted.
52  This is useful when passing ``__VA_ARGS__`` to a variadic function or template
53  parameter list, since it removes the extra comma when no arguments are
54  provided. ``PW_COMMA_ARGS`` must NOT be used when invoking a macro from
55  another macro.
56
57  For example. ``PW_COMMA_ARGS(1, 2, 3)``, expands to ``, 1, 2, 3``, while
58  ``PW_COMMA_ARGS()`` expands to nothing. ``PW_COMMA_ARGS(1, 2, )`` expands to
59  ``, 1, 2``.
60
61pw_preprocessor/boolean.h
62-------------------------
63Defines macros for boolean logic on literal 1s and 0s. This is useful for
64situations when a literal is needed to build the name of a function or macro.
65
66pw_preprocessor/compiler.h
67--------------------------
68Macros for compiler-specific features, such as attributes or builtins.
69
70Modifying compiler diagnostics
71^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
72``pw_preprocessor/compiler.h`` provides macros for enabling or disabling
73compiler diagnostics (warnings or errors) for sections of code.
74
75:c:macro:`PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTICS_PUSH` and :c:macro:`PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTICS_POP`
76are used to turn off or on diagnostics (warnings or errors) for a section of
77code. Use :c:macro:`PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTICS_PUSH`, use
78:c:macro:`PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTIC` as many times as needed, then use
79:c:macro:`PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTICS_POP` to restore the previous settings.
80
81.. code-block:: c
82
83   PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTICS_PUSH();
84   PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTIC(ignored, "-Wunused-variable");
85
86   static int this_variable_is_never_used;
87
88   PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTICS_POP();
89
90.. tip::
91
92  :c:macro:`PW_MODIFY_DIAGNOSTIC` and related macros should rarely be used.
93  Whenever possible, fix the underlying issues about which the compiler is
94  warning, rather than silencing the diagnostics.
95
96.. _module-pw_preprocessor-integer-overflow:
97
98Integer with Overflow Checking
99^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
100``pw_preprocessor/compiler.h`` provides macros for performing arithmetic
101operations and checking whether it overflowed.
102
103- :c:macro:`PW_ADD_OVERFLOW`
104- :c:macro:`PW_SUB_OVERFLOW`
105- :c:macro:`PW_MUL_OVERFLOW`
106
107API Reference
108^^^^^^^^^^^^^
109.. doxygengroup:: pw_preprocessor_compiler
110   :content-only:
111
112pw_preprocessor/concat.h
113------------------------
114Defines the ``PW_CONCAT(...)`` macro, which expands its arguments if they are
115macros and token pastes the results. This can be used for building names of
116classes, variables, macros, etc.
117
118pw_preprocessor/util.h
119----------------------
120General purpose, useful macros.
121
122* ``PW_ARRAY_SIZE(array)`` -- calculates the size of a C array
123* ``PW_STRINGIFY(...)`` -- expands its arguments as macros and converts them to
124  a string literal
125* ``PW_EXTERN_C`` -- declares a name to be ``extern "C"`` in C++; expands to
126  nothing in C
127* ``PW_EXTERN_C_START`` / ``PW_EXTERN_C_END`` -- declares an ``extern "C" { }``
128  block in C++; expands to nothing in C
129
130Zephyr
131======
132To enable ``pw_preprocessor`` for Zephyr add ``CONFIG_PIGWEED_PREPROCESSOR=y``
133to the project's configuration.
134