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7b0bfbb2 1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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2// Name: wx/dynlib.h
3// Purpose: Dynamic library loading classes
4// Author: Guilhem Lavaux, Vadim Zeitlin, Vaclav Slavik
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5// Modified by:
6// Created: 20/07/98
7// RCS-ID: $Id$
33a8563e 8// Copyright: (c) 1998 Guilhem Lavaux
371a5b4e 9// Licence: wxWindows licence
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10/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
11
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12#ifndef _WX_DYNLIB_H__
13#define _WX_DYNLIB_H__
7a4b9130 14
12028905 15#if defined(__GNUG__) && !defined(NO_GCC_PRAGMA)
af49c4b8 16# pragma interface "dynlib.h"
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17#endif
18
ed58dbea 19#include "wx/setup.h"
8a0d4cf6 20
1948bb32 21#if wxUSE_DYNLIB_CLASS
8a0d4cf6 22
ed58dbea 23#include "wx/string.h"
7a4b9130 24
1948bb32 25// FIXME: can this go in private.h or something too??
1a787c5d 26#if defined(__WXPM__) || defined(__EMX__)
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27#define INCL_DOS
28#include <os2.h>
29#endif
30
31#ifdef __WXMSW__
32#include "wx/msw/private.h"
33#endif
34
35// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
36// conditional compilation
37// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
38
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39// Note: WXPM/EMX has to be tested first, since we want to use
40// native version, even if configure detected presence of DLOPEN.
1948bb32 41#if defined(__WXPM__) || defined(__EMX__) || defined(__WINDOWS__)
4104ed92 42 typedef HMODULE wxDllType;
1a787c5d 43#elif defined(HAVE_DLOPEN)
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44 #include <dlfcn.h>
45 typedef void *wxDllType;
8a0d4cf6 46#elif defined(HAVE_SHL_LOAD)
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47 #include <dl.h>
48 typedef shl_t wxDllType;
f11bdd03 49#elif defined(__DARWIN__)
4104ed92 50 typedef void *wxDllType;
7b0bfbb2 51#elif defined(__WXMAC__)
609533d5 52 #include <CodeFragments.h>
4104ed92 53 typedef CFragConnectionID wxDllType;
7b0bfbb2 54#else
4104ed92 55 #error "Dynamic Loading classes can't be compiled on this platform, sorry."
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56#endif
57
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58// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
59// constants
60// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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61
62enum wxDLFlags
63{
64 wxDL_LAZY = 0x00000001, // resolve undefined symbols at first use
65 wxDL_NOW = 0x00000002, // resolve undefined symbols on load
66 wxDL_GLOBAL = 0x00000004, // export extern symbols to subsequently
67 // loaded libs.
68 wxDL_VERBATIM = 0x00000008, // Attempt to load the supplied library
69 // name without appending the usual dll
70 // filename extension.
71
72 wxDL_NOSHARE = 0x00000010, // load new DLL, don't reuse already loaded
73
74 // FIXME: why? (VZ)
75#ifdef __osf__
76 wxDL_DEFAULT = wxDL_LAZY
77#else
78 wxDL_DEFAULT = wxDL_LAZY | wxDL_GLOBAL
79#endif
80};
81
82enum wxDynamicLibraryCategory
83{
84 wxDL_LIBRARY, // standard library
13e51f3a 85 wxDL_MODULE // loadable module/plugin
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86};
87
88enum wxPluginCategory
89{
90 wxDL_PLUGIN_GUI, // plugin that uses GUI classes
13e51f3a 91 wxDL_PLUGIN_BASE // wxBase-only plugin
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92};
93
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94// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
95// macros
96// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
97
98// when loading a function from a DLL you always have to cast the returned
99// "void *" pointer to the correct type and, even more annoyingly, you have to
100// repeat this type twice if you want to declare and define a function pointer
101// all in one line
102//
103// this macro makes this slightly less painful by allowing you to specify the
104// type only once, as the first parameter, and creating a variable of this type
105// called "pfn<name>" initialized with the "name" from the "dynlib"
106#define wxDYNLIB_FUNCTION(type, name, dynlib) \
107 type pfn ## name = (type)(dynlib).GetSymbol(_T(#name))
108
109// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
110// wxDynamicLibrary
111// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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112
113class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxDynamicLibrary
114{
115public:
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116 // return a valid handle for the main program itself or NULL if back
117 // linking is not supported by the current platform (e.g. Win32)
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118 static wxDllType GetProgramHandle();
119
4104ed92 120 // return the platform standard DLL extension (with leading dot)
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121 static const wxChar *GetDllExt() { return ms_dllext; }
122
4104ed92 123 wxDynamicLibrary() : m_handle(0) { }
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124 wxDynamicLibrary(const wxString& libname, int flags = wxDL_DEFAULT)
125 : m_handle(0)
126 {
127 Load(libname, flags);
128 }
1948bb32 129
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130 // NOTE: this class is (deliberately) not virtual, do not attempt
131 // to use it polymorphically.
132 ~wxDynamicLibrary() { Unload(); }
1948bb32 133
4104ed92 134 // return TRUE if the library was loaded successfully
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135 bool IsLoaded() const { return m_handle != 0; }
136
4104ed92 137 // load the library with the given name (full or not), return true if ok
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138 bool Load(wxString libname, int flags = wxDL_DEFAULT);
139
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140 // detach the library object from its handle, i.e. prevent the object from
141 // unloading the library in its dtor -- the caller is now responsible for
142 // doing this
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143 wxDllType Detach() { wxDllType h = m_handle; m_handle = 0; return h; }
144
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145 // unload the given library handle (presumably returned by Detach() before)
146 static void Unload(wxDllType handle);
147
4104ed92 148 // unload the library, also done automatically in dtor
169948a0 149 void Unload() { if ( IsLoaded() ) { Unload(m_handle); m_handle = 0; } }
1948bb32 150
4104ed92 151 // Return the raw handle from dlopen and friends.
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152 wxDllType GetLibHandle() const { return m_handle; }
153
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154 // resolve a symbol in a loaded DLL, such as a variable or function name.
155 // 'name' is the (possibly mangled) name of the symbol. (use extern "C" to
156 // export unmangled names)
157 //
158 // Since it is perfectly valid for the returned symbol to actually be NULL,
159 // that is not always indication of an error. Pass and test the parameter
160 // 'success' for a true indication of success or failure to load the
161 // symbol.
162 //
163 // Returns a pointer to the symbol on success, or NULL if an error occurred
164 // or the symbol wasn't found.
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165 void *GetSymbol(const wxString& name, bool *success = 0) const;
166
0c32066b 167
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168 // return platform-specific name of dynamic library with proper extension
169 // and prefix (e.g. "foo.dll" on Windows or "libfoo.so" on Linux)
170 static wxString CanonicalizeName(const wxString& name,
171 wxDynamicLibraryCategory cat = wxDL_LIBRARY);
172
173 // return name of wxWindows plugin (adds compiler and version info
174 // to the filename):
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175 static wxString
176 CanonicalizePluginName(const wxString& name,
177 wxPluginCategory cat = wxDL_PLUGIN_GUI);
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178
179 // return plugin directory on platforms where it makes sense and empty
180 // string on others:
181 static wxString GetPluginsDirectory();
182
1948bb32 183
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184#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2
185 operator bool() const { return IsLoaded(); }
186#endif
1948bb32 187
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188protected:
189 // platform specific shared lib suffix.
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190 static const wxChar *ms_dllext;
191
4104ed92 192 // the handle to DLL or NULL
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193 wxDllType m_handle;
194
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195 // no copy ctor/assignment operators (or we'd try to unload the library
196 // twice)
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197 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxDynamicLibrary)
198};
199
200
a585ca5c 201// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
33a8563e 202// wxDllLoader: low level DLL functions, use wxDynamicLibrary in your code
a585ca5c 203// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3c1a88d8 204
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205#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2 && wxUSE_DYNAMIC_LOADER
206
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207/*
208 wxDllLoader is a class providing an interface similar to unix's dlopen().
209 It is used by wxDynamicLibrary wxLibrary and manages the actual loading of
210 DLLs and the resolving of symbols in them. There are no instances of this
211 class, it simply serves as a namespace for its static member functions.
a585ca5c 212*/
bddd7a8d 213class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxDllLoader
a585ca5c 214{
3c1a88d8 215public:
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216 /*
217 This function loads the shared library libname into memory.
218
219 libname may be either the full path to the file or just the filename in
220 which case the library is searched for in all standard locations
221 (use GetDllExt() to construct the filename)
222
223 if success pointer is not NULL, it will be filled with TRUE if everything
224 went ok and FALSE otherwise
225 */
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226 static wxDllType LoadLibrary(const wxString& name, bool *success = NULL);
227
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228 /*
229 This function unloads the shared library previously loaded with
230 LoadLibrary
3c1a88d8 231 */
3c1a88d8 232 static void UnloadLibrary(wxDllType dll);
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233
234 /*
235 This function returns a valid handle for the main program
236 itself or NULL if back linking is not supported by the current platform
237 (e.g. Win32).
238 */
1948bb32 239 static wxDllType GetProgramHandle() { return wxDynamicLibrary::GetProgramHandle(); }
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240
241 /*
242 This function resolves a symbol in a loaded DLL, such as a
243 variable or function name.
244
245 dllHandle Handle of the DLL, as returned by LoadDll().
246 name Name of the symbol.
247
248 Returns the pointer to the symbol or NULL on error.
3c1a88d8 249 */
1948bb32 250 static void *GetSymbol(wxDllType dllHandle, const wxString &name, bool *success = 0);
3c1a88d8 251
f6bcfd97 252 // return the standard DLL extension (with leading dot) for this platform
1948bb32 253 static wxString GetDllExt() { return wxDynamicLibrary::GetDllExt(); }
f6bcfd97 254
3c1a88d8 255private:
181b4068 256
1948bb32 257 wxDllLoader(); // forbid construction of objects
33a8563e 258};
181b4068 259
1948bb32 260
7b0bfbb2 261// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7a4b9130 262// wxLibrary
7b0bfbb2 263// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7a4b9130 264
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265#include "wx/hash.h"
266
bddd7a8d 267class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxLibrary : public wxObject
7b0bfbb2 268{
7b0bfbb2 269public:
8a0d4cf6 270 wxLibrary(wxDllType handle);
33a8563e 271 virtual ~wxLibrary();
7a4b9130 272
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273 // Get a symbol from the dynamic library
274 void *GetSymbol(const wxString& symbname);
7a4b9130 275
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276 // Create the object whose classname is "name"
277 wxObject *CreateObject(const wxString& name);
7a4b9130 278
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279protected:
280 void PrepareClasses(wxClassInfo *first);
f4a8c29f 281
7b0bfbb2 282 wxDllType m_handle;
a585ca5c 283
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284public:
285 wxHashTable classTable;
286};
a585ca5c 287
7b0bfbb2 288// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7a4b9130 289// wxLibraries
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290// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
291
bddd7a8d 292class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxLibraries
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293{
294public:
295 wxLibraries();
296 ~wxLibraries();
7a4b9130 297
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298 // caller is responsible for deleting the returned pointer if !NULL
299 wxLibrary *LoadLibrary(const wxString& basename);
7a4b9130 300
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301 wxObject *CreateObject(const wxString& name);
302
303protected:
304 wxList m_loaded;
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305};
306
7b0bfbb2 307// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7a4b9130 308// Global variables
7b0bfbb2 309// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7a4b9130 310
bddd7a8d 311extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(wxLibraries) wxTheLibraries;
7a4b9130 312
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313#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2 && wxUSE_DYNAMIC_LOADER
314
7b0bfbb2 315// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7a4b9130 316// Interesting defines
7b0bfbb2 317// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7a4b9130 318
f4a8c29f 319#define WXDLL_ENTRY_FUNCTION() \
ad8b3990 320extern "C" WXEXPORT const wxClassInfo *wxGetClassFirst(); \
1b733817 321const wxClassInfo *wxGetClassFirst() { \
856d2e52 322 return wxClassInfo::GetFirst(); \
f4a8c29f 323}
7a4b9130 324
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325#endif // wxUSE_DYNLIB_CLASS
326
7b0bfbb2 327#endif // _WX_DYNLIB_H__