man m17nObject () - Managed objects are objects managed by the reference count.
NAME
Managed Object - Managed objects are objects managed by the reference count.
Data Structures
struct M17NObjectHead
The first member of a managed object.
Functions
void * m17n_object (int size, void(*freer)(void *))
Allocate a managed object.
int m17n_object_ref (void *object)
Increment the reference count of a managed object.
int m17n_object_unref (void *object)
Decrement the reference count of a managed object.
Detailed Description
There are some types of m17n objects that are managed by their reference count. Those objects are called managed objects. When created, the reference count of a managed object is initialized to one. The m17n_object_ref() function increments the reference count of a managed object by one, and the m17n_object_unref() function decrements by one. A managed object is automatically freed when its reference count becomes zero.
A property whose key is a managing key can have only a managed object as its value. Such functions as msymbol_put() and mplist_put() pay special attention to such a property.
In addition to the predefined managed object types, users can define their own managed object types. See the documentation of the m17n_object() for more details.
Data Structure Documentation
M17NObjectHead
The first member of a managed object.
FIELD DOCUMENTATION:
void* M17NObjectHead::filler[2]