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1 /*
2 ******************************************************************************
3 *
4 *   Copyright (C) 2009-2010, International Business Machines
5 *   Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
6 *
7 ******************************************************************************
8 *
9 *  FILE NAME : icuplug.h
10 *
11 *   Date         Name        Description
12 *   10/29/2009   sl          New.
13 ******************************************************************************
14 */
15 
16 /**
17  * \file
18  * \brief C API: ICU Plugin API
19  *
20  * <h2>C API: ICU Plugin API</h2>
21  *
22  * <p>C API allowing run-time loadable modules that extend or modify ICU functionality.</p>
23  *
24  * <h3>Loading and Configuration</h3>
25  *
26  * <p>At ICU startup time, the environment variable "ICU_PLUGINS" will be
27  * queried for a directory name.  If it is not set, the preprocessor symbol
28  * "DEFAULT_ICU_PLUGINS" will be checked for a default value.</p>
29  *
30  * <p>Within the above-named directory, the file  "icuplugins##.txt" will be
31  * opened, if present, where ## is the major+minor number of the currently
32  * running ICU (such as, 44 for ICU 4.4, thus icuplugins44.txt)</p>
33  *
34  * <p>The configuration file has this format:</p>
35  *
36  * <ul>
37  * <li>Hash (#) begins a comment line</li>
38  *
39  * <li>Non-comment lines have two or three components:
40  * LIBRARYNAME     ENTRYPOINT     [ CONFIGURATION .. ]</li>
41  *
42  * <li>Tabs or spaces separate the three items.</li>
43  *
44  * <li>LIBRARYNAME is the name of a shared library, either a short name if
45  * it is on the loader path,  or a full pathname.</li>
46  *
47  * <li>ENTRYPOINT is the short (undecorated) symbol name of the plugin's
48  * entrypoint, as above.</li>
49  *
50  * <li>CONFIGURATION is the entire rest of the line . It's passed as-is to
51  * the plugin.</li>
52  * </ul>
53  *
54  * <p>An example configuration file is, in its entirety:</p>
55  *
56  * \code
57  * # this is icuplugins44.txt
58  * testplug.dll    myPlugin        hello=world
59  * \endcode
60  * <p>Plugins are categorized as "high" or "low" level.  Low level are those
61  * which must be run BEFORE high level plugins, and before any operations
62  * which cause ICU to be 'initialized'.  If a plugin is low level but
63  * causes ICU to allocate memory or become initialized, that plugin is said
64  * to cause a 'level change'. </p>
65  *
66  * <p>At load time, ICU first queries all plugins to determine their level,
67  * then loads all 'low' plugins first, and then loads all 'high' plugins.
68  * Plugins are otherwise loaded in the order listed in the configuration file.</p>
69  *
70  * <h3>Implementing a Plugin</h3>
71  * \code
72  * U_CAPI UPlugTokenReturn U_EXPORT2
73  * myPlugin (UPlugData *plug, UPlugReason reason, UErrorCode *status) {
74  *   if(reason==UPLUG_REASON_QUERY) {
75  *      uplug_setPlugName(plug, "Simple Plugin");
76  *      uplug_setPlugLevel(plug, UPLUG_LEVEL_HIGH);
77  *    } else if(reason==UPLUG_REASON_LOAD) {
78  *       ... Set up some ICU things here....
79  *    } else if(reason==UPLUG_REASON_UNLOAD) {
80  *       ... unload, clean up ...
81  *    }
82  *   return UPLUG_TOKEN;
83  *  }
84  * \endcode
85  *
86  * <p>The UPlugData*  is an opaque pointer to the plugin-specific data, and is
87  * used in all other API calls.</p>
88  *
89  * <p>The API contract is:</p>
90  * <ol><li>The plugin MUST always return UPLUG_TOKEN as a return value- to
91  * indicate that it is a valid plugin.</li>
92  *
93  * <li>When the 'reason' parameter is set to UPLUG_REASON_QUERY,  the
94  * plugin MUST call uplug_setPlugLevel() to indicate whether it is a high
95  * level or low level plugin.</li>
96  *
97  * <li>When the 'reason' parameter is UPLUG_REASON_QUERY, the plugin
98  * SHOULD call uplug_setPlugName to indicate a human readable plugin name.</li></ol>
99  *
100  *
101  * \internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
102  */
103 
104 
105 #ifndef ICUPLUG_H
106 #define ICUPLUG_H
107 
108 #include "unicode/utypes.h"
109 
110 
111 /* === Basic types === */
112 
113 /**
114  * @{
115  * Opaque structure passed to/from a plugin.
116  * use the APIs to access it.
117  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
118  */
119 
120 struct UPlugData;
121 typedef struct UPlugData UPlugData;
122 
123 /** @} */
124 
125 /**
126  * Random Token to identify a valid ICU plugin. Plugins must return this
127  * from the entrypoint.
128  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
129  */
130 #define UPLUG_TOKEN 0x54762486
131 
132 /**
133  * Max width of names, symbols, and configuration strings
134  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
135  */
136 #define UPLUG_NAME_MAX              100
137 
138 
139 /**
140  * Return value from a plugin entrypoint.
141  * Must always be set to UPLUG_TOKEN
142  * @see UPLUG_TOKEN
143  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
144  */
145 typedef uint32_t UPlugTokenReturn;
146 
147 /**
148  * Reason code for the entrypoint's call
149  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
150  */
151 typedef enum {
152     UPLUG_REASON_QUERY = 0,     /**< The plugin is being queried for info. **/
153     UPLUG_REASON_LOAD = 1,     /**< The plugin is being loaded. **/
154     UPLUG_REASON_UNLOAD = 2,   /**< The plugin is being unloaded. **/
155     UPLUG_REASON_COUNT         /**< count of known reasons **/
156 } UPlugReason;
157 
158 
159 /**
160  * Level of plugin loading
161  *     INITIAL:  UNKNOWN
162  *       QUERY:   INVALID ->  { LOW | HIGH }
163  *     ERR -> INVALID
164  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
165  */
166 typedef enum {
167     UPLUG_LEVEL_INVALID = 0,     /**< The plugin is invalid, hasn't called uplug_setLevel, or can't load. **/
168     UPLUG_LEVEL_UNKNOWN = 1,     /**< The plugin is waiting to be installed. **/
169     UPLUG_LEVEL_LOW     = 2,     /**< The plugin must be called before u_init completes **/
170     UPLUG_LEVEL_HIGH    = 3,     /**< The plugin can run at any time. **/
171     UPLUG_LEVEL_COUNT         /**< count of known reasons **/
172 } UPlugLevel;
173 
174 /**
175  * Entrypoint for an ICU plugin.
176  * @param plug the UPlugData handle.
177  * @param status the plugin's extended status code.
178  * @return A valid plugin must return UPLUG_TOKEN
179  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
180  */
181 typedef UPlugTokenReturn (U_EXPORT2 UPlugEntrypoint) (
182                   UPlugData *plug,
183                   UPlugReason reason,
184                   UErrorCode *status);
185 
186 /* === Needed for Implementing === */
187 
188 /**
189  * Request that this plugin not be unloaded at cleanup time.
190  * This is appropriate for plugins which cannot be cleaned up.
191  * @see u_cleanup()
192  * @param plug plugin
193  * @param dontUnload  set true if this plugin can't be unloaded
194  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
195  */
196 U_CAPI void U_EXPORT2
197 uplug_setPlugNoUnload(UPlugData *plug, UBool dontUnload);
198 
199 /**
200  * Set the level of this plugin.
201  * @param plug plugin data handle
202  * @param level the level of this plugin
203  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
204  */
205 U_CAPI void U_EXPORT2
206 uplug_setPlugLevel(UPlugData *plug, UPlugLevel level);
207 
208 /**
209  * Get the level of this plugin.
210  * @param plug plugin data handle
211  * @return the level of this plugin
212  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
213  */
214 U_CAPI UPlugLevel U_EXPORT2
215 uplug_getPlugLevel(UPlugData *plug);
216 
217 /**
218  * Get the lowest level of plug which can currently load.
219  * For example, if UPLUG_LEVEL_LOW is returned, then low level plugins may load
220  * if UPLUG_LEVEL_HIGH is returned, then only high level plugins may load.
221  * @return the lowest level of plug which can currently load
222  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
223  */
224 U_CAPI UPlugLevel U_EXPORT2
225 uplug_getCurrentLevel(void);
226 
227 
228 /**
229  * Get plug load status
230  * @return The error code of this plugin's load attempt.
231  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
232  */
233 U_CAPI UErrorCode U_EXPORT2
234 uplug_getPlugLoadStatus(UPlugData *plug);
235 
236 /**
237  * Set the human-readable name of this plugin.
238  * @param plug plugin data handle
239  * @param name the name of this plugin. The first UPLUG_NAME_MAX characters willi be copied into a new buffer.
240  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
241  */
242 U_CAPI void U_EXPORT2
243 uplug_setPlugName(UPlugData *plug, const char *name);
244 
245 /**
246  * Get the human-readable name of this plugin.
247  * @param plug plugin data handle
248  * @return the name of this plugin
249  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
250  */
251 U_CAPI const char * U_EXPORT2
252 uplug_getPlugName(UPlugData *plug);
253 
254 /**
255  * Return the symbol name for this plugin, if known.
256  * @param plug plugin data handle
257  * @return the symbol name, or NULL
258  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
259  */
260 U_CAPI const char * U_EXPORT2
261 uplug_getSymbolName(UPlugData *plug);
262 
263 /**
264  * Return the library name for this plugin, if known.
265  * @param plug plugin data handle
266  * @param status error code
267  * @return the library name, or NULL
268  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
269  */
270 U_CAPI const char * U_EXPORT2
271 uplug_getLibraryName(UPlugData *plug, UErrorCode *status);
272 
273 /**
274  * Return the library used for this plugin, if known.
275  * Plugins could use this to load data out of their
276  * @param plug plugin data handle
277  * @return the library, or NULL
278  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
279  */
280 U_CAPI void * U_EXPORT2
281 uplug_getLibrary(UPlugData *plug);
282 
283 /**
284  * Return the plugin-specific context data.
285  * @param plug plugin data handle
286  * @return the context, or NULL if not set
287  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
288  */
289 U_CAPI void * U_EXPORT2
290 uplug_getContext(UPlugData *plug);
291 
292 /**
293  * Set the plugin-specific context data.
294  * @param plug plugin data handle
295  * @param context new context to set
296  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
297  */
298 U_CAPI void U_EXPORT2
299 uplug_setContext(UPlugData *plug, void *context);
300 
301 
302 /**
303  * Get the configuration string, if available.
304  * The string is in the platform default codepage.
305  * @param plug plugin data handle
306  * @return configuration string, or else null.
307  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
308  */
309 U_CAPI const char * U_EXPORT2
310 uplug_getConfiguration(UPlugData *plug);
311 
312 /**
313  * Return all currently installed plugins, from newest to oldest
314  * Usage Example:
315  * \code
316  *    UPlugData *plug = NULL;
317  *    while(plug=uplug_nextPlug(plug)) {
318  *        ... do something with 'plug' ...
319  *    }
320  * \endcode
321  * Not thread safe- do not call while plugs are added or removed.
322  * @param prior pass in 'NULL' to get the first (most recent) plug,
323  *  otherwise pass the value returned on a prior call to uplug_nextPlug
324  * @return the next oldest plugin, or NULL if no more.
325  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
326  */
327 U_CAPI UPlugData* U_EXPORT2
328 uplug_nextPlug(UPlugData *prior);
329 
330 /**
331  * Inject a plugin as if it were loaded from a library.
332  * This is useful for testing plugins.
333  * Note that it will have a 'NULL' library pointer associated
334  * with it, and therefore no llibrary will be closed at cleanup time.
335  * Low level plugins may not be able to load, as ordering can't be enforced.
336  * @param entrypoint entrypoint to install
337  * @param config user specified configuration string, if available, or NULL.
338  * @param status error result
339  * @return the new UPlugData associated with this plugin, or NULL if error.
340  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
341  */
342 U_CAPI UPlugData* U_EXPORT2
343 uplug_loadPlugFromEntrypoint(UPlugEntrypoint *entrypoint, const char *config, UErrorCode *status);
344 
345 
346 /**
347  * Inject a plugin from a library, as if the information came from a config file.
348  * Low level plugins may not be able to load, and ordering can't be enforced.
349  * @param libName DLL name to load
350  * @param sym symbol of plugin (UPlugEntrypoint function)
351  * @param config configuration string, or NULL
352  * @param status error result
353  * @return the new UPlugData associated with this plugin, or NULL if error.
354  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
355  */
356 U_CAPI UPlugData* U_EXPORT2
357 uplug_loadPlugFromLibrary(const char *libName, const char *sym, const char *config, UErrorCode *status);
358 
359 /**
360  * Remove a plugin.
361  * Will request the plugin to be unloaded, and close the library if needed
362  * @param plug plugin handle to close
363  * @param status error result
364  * @internal ICU 4.4 Technology Preview
365  */
366 U_CAPI void U_EXPORT2
367 uplug_removePlug(UPlugData *plug, UErrorCode *status);
368 
369 
370 #endif
371