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2bda0e17 1///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
20d8c319 2// Name: wx/msw/registry.h
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3// Purpose: Registry classes and functions
4// Author: Vadim Zeitlin
23f681ec 5// Modified by:
20d8c319 6// Created: 03.04.1998
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7// RCS-ID: $Id$
8// Copyright: (c) 1998 Vadim Zeitlin <zeitlin@dptmaths.ens-cachan.fr>
65571936 9// Licence: wxWindows licence
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10///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
11
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12#ifndef _WX_MSW_REGISTRY_H_
13#define _WX_MSW_REGISTRY_H_
2bda0e17 14
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15#include "wx/defs.h"
16
17#if wxUSE_REGKEY
18
b5dbe15d 19class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxOutputStream;
8f494e5d 20
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21// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
22// class wxRegKey encapsulates window HKEY handle
23// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
20d8c319 24
4d08943e 25class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxRegKey
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26{
27public:
28 // NB: do _not_ change the values of elements in these enumerations!
29
30 // registry value types (with comments from winnt.h)
31 enum ValueType
32 {
33 Type_None, // No value type
34 Type_String, // Unicode nul terminated string
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35 Type_Expand_String, // Unicode nul terminated string
36 // (with environment variable references)
37 Type_Binary, // Free form binary
38 Type_Dword, // 32-bit number
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39 Type_Dword_little_endian // 32-bit number
40 = Type_Dword, // (same as Type_DWORD)
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41 Type_Dword_big_endian, // 32-bit number
42 Type_Link, // Symbolic Link (unicode)
43 Type_Multi_String, // Multiple Unicode strings
44 Type_Resource_list, // Resource list in the resource map
45 Type_Full_resource_descriptor, // Resource list in the hardware description
a3ef5bf5 46 Type_Resource_requirements_list // ???
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47 };
48
49 // predefined registry keys
50 enum StdKey
51 {
20d8c319 52 HKCR, // classes root
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53 HKCU, // current user
54 HKLM, // local machine
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55 HKUSR, // users
56 HKPD, // performance data (WinNT/2K only)
57 HKCC, // current config
58 HKDD, // dynamic data (Win95/98 only)
59 HKMAX
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60 };
61
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62 // access mode for the key
63 enum AccessMode
64 {
65 Read, // read-only
66 Write // read and write
67 };
68
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69 // Different registry views supported under WOW64.
70 enum WOW64ViewMode
71 {
72 // 32 bit registry for 32 bit applications, 64 bit registry
73 // for 64 bit ones.
74 WOW64ViewMode_Default,
75
76 // Can be used in 64 bit apps to access 32 bit registry,
77 // has no effect (i.e. treated as default) in 32 bit apps.
78 WOW64ViewMode_32,
79
80 // Can be used in 32 bit apps to access 64 bit registry,
81 // has no effect (i.e. treated as default) in 64 bit apps.
82 WOW64ViewMode_64
83 };
84
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85 // information about standard (predefined) registry keys
86 // number of standard keys
87 static const size_t nStdKeys;
88 // get the name of a standard key
4de6207a 89 static const wxChar *GetStdKeyName(size_t key);
2bda0e17 90 // get the short name of a standard key
4de6207a 91 static const wxChar *GetStdKeyShortName(size_t key);
2bda0e17 92 // get StdKey from root HKEY
0d8d91a9 93 static StdKey GetStdKeyFromHkey(WXHKEY hkey);
2bda0e17 94
4c51a665 95 // extracts the std key prefix from the string (return value) and
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96 // leaves only the part after it (i.e. modifies the string passed!)
97 static StdKey ExtractKeyName(wxString& str);
98
99 // ctors
100 // root key is set to HKCR (the only root key under Win16)
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101 wxRegKey(WOW64ViewMode viewMode = WOW64ViewMode_Default);
102
2bda0e17 103 // strKey is the full name of the key (i.e. starting with HKEY_xxx...)
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104 wxRegKey(const wxString& strKey,
105 WOW64ViewMode viewMode = WOW64ViewMode_Default);
106
2bda0e17 107 // strKey is the name of key under (standard key) keyParent
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108 wxRegKey(StdKey keyParent,
109 const wxString& strKey,
110 WOW64ViewMode viewMode = WOW64ViewMode_Default);
111
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112 // strKey is the name of key under (previously created) keyParent
113 wxRegKey(const wxRegKey& keyParent, const wxString& strKey);
bee96abf 114 // dtor closes the key
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115 ~wxRegKey();
116
117 // change key (closes the previously opened key if any)
2dc77646 118 // the name is absolute, i.e. should start with HKEY_xxx
2bda0e17 119 void SetName(const wxString& strKey);
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120 // the name is relative to the parent key
121 void SetName(StdKey keyParent, const wxString& strKey);
122 // the name is relative to the parent key
123 void SetName(const wxRegKey& keyParent, const wxString& strKey);
124 // hKey should be opened and will be closed in wxRegKey dtor
0d8d91a9 125 void SetHkey(WXHKEY hKey);
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126
127 // get infomation about the key
128 // get the (full) key name. Abbreviate std root keys if bShortPrefix.
4d08943e 129 wxString GetName(bool bShortPrefix = true) const;
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130 // Retrieves the registry view used by this key.
131 WOW64ViewMode GetView() const { return m_viewMode; }
2dc77646 132 // return true if the key exists
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133 bool Exists() const;
134 // get the info about key (any number of these pointers may be NULL)
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135 bool GetKeyInfo(size_t *pnSubKeys, // number of subkeys
136 size_t *pnMaxKeyLen, // max len of subkey name
137 size_t *pnValues, // number of values
138 size_t *pnMaxValueLen) const;
2dc77646 139 // return true if the key is opened
8f494e5d 140 bool IsOpened() const { return m_hKey != 0; }
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141 // for "if ( !key ) wxLogError(...)" kind of expressions
142 operator bool() const { return m_dwLastError == 0; }
143
144 // operations on the key itself
145 // explicitly open the key (will be automatically done by all functions
146 // which need the key to be opened if the key is not opened yet)
bee96abf 147 bool Open(AccessMode mode = Write);
23f681ec 148 // create the key: will fail if the key already exists and !bOkIfExists
4d08943e 149 bool Create(bool bOkIfExists = true);
23f681ec 150 // rename a value from old name to new one
d38f70b2 151 bool RenameValue(const wxString& szValueOld, const wxString& szValueNew);
225fe9d6 152 // rename the key
d38f70b2 153 bool Rename(const wxString& szNewName);
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154 // copy value to another key possibly changing its name (by default it will
155 // remain the same)
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156 bool CopyValue(const wxString& szValue, wxRegKey& keyDst,
157 const wxString& szNewName = wxEmptyString);
158
23f681ec 159 // copy the entire contents of the key recursively to another location
d38f70b2 160 bool Copy(const wxString& szNewName);
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161 // same as Copy() but using a key and not the name
162 bool Copy(wxRegKey& keyDst);
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163 // close the key (will be automatically done in dtor)
164 bool Close();
165
166 // deleting keys/values
167 // deletes this key and all of it's subkeys/values
168 bool DeleteSelf();
169 // deletes the subkey with all of it's subkeys/values recursively
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170 bool DeleteKey(const wxString& szKey);
171 // deletes the named value (may be empty string to remove the default value)
172 bool DeleteValue(const wxString& szValue);
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173
174 // access to values and subkeys
175 // get value type
d38f70b2 176 ValueType GetValueType(const wxString& szValue) const;
4d08943e 177 // returns true if the value contains a number (else it's some string)
d38f70b2 178 bool IsNumericValue(const wxString& szValue) const;
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179
180 // assignment operators set the default value of the key
181 wxRegKey& operator=(const wxString& strValue)
d38f70b2 182 { SetValue(wxEmptyString, strValue); return *this; }
2bda0e17 183
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184 // query the default value of the key: implicitly or explicitly
185 wxString QueryDefaultValue() const;
186 operator wxString() const { return QueryDefaultValue(); }
187
188 // named values
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189
190 // set the string value
d38f70b2 191 bool SetValue(const wxString& szValue, const wxString& strValue);
6dfec4b8 192 // retrieve the string value
d38f70b2 193 bool QueryValue(const wxString& szValue, wxString& strValue) const
4d08943e 194 { return QueryValue(szValue, strValue, false); }
6dfec4b8 195 // retrieve raw string value
d38f70b2 196 bool QueryRawValue(const wxString& szValue, wxString& strValue) const
4d08943e 197 { return QueryValue(szValue, strValue, true); }
6dfec4b8 198 // retrieve either raw or expanded string value
d38f70b2 199 bool QueryValue(const wxString& szValue, wxString& strValue, bool raw) const;
2bda0e17 200
2bda0e17 201 // set the numeric value
d38f70b2 202 bool SetValue(const wxString& szValue, long lValue);
2bda0e17 203 // return the numeric value
d38f70b2 204 bool QueryValue(const wxString& szValue, long *plValue) const;
9b386eca 205 // set the binary value
d38f70b2 206 bool SetValue(const wxString& szValue, const wxMemoryBuffer& buf);
9b386eca 207 // return the binary value
d38f70b2 208 bool QueryValue(const wxString& szValue, wxMemoryBuffer& buf) const;
2bda0e17 209
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210 // query existence of a key/value
211 // return true if value exists
d38f70b2 212 bool HasValue(const wxString& szKey) const;
2dc77646 213 // return true if given subkey exists
d38f70b2 214 bool HasSubKey(const wxString& szKey) const;
2dc77646 215 // return true if any subkeys exist
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216 bool HasSubkeys() const;
217 // return true if any values exist
218 bool HasValues() const;
219 // return true if the key is empty (nothing under this key)
220 bool IsEmpty() const { return !HasSubkeys() && !HasValues(); }
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221
222 // enumerate values and subkeys
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223 bool GetFirstValue(wxString& strValueName, long& lIndex);
224 bool GetNextValue (wxString& strValueName, long& lIndex) const;
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225
226 bool GetFirstKey (wxString& strKeyName , long& lIndex);
227 bool GetNextKey (wxString& strKeyName , long& lIndex) const;
228
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229 // export the contents of this key and all its subkeys to the given file
230 // (which won't be overwritten, it's an error if it already exists)
231 //
232 // note that we export the key in REGEDIT4 format, not RegSaveKey() binary
233 // format nor newer REGEDIT5 one
234 bool Export(const wxString& filename) const;
235
236 // same as above but write to the given (opened) stream
237 bool Export(wxOutputStream& ostr) const;
238
239
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240 // for wxRegConfig usage only: preallocate some memory for the name
241 void ReserveMemoryForName(size_t bytes) { m_strKey.reserve(bytes); }
242
2bda0e17 243private:
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244 // common part of all ctors
245 void Init()
246 {
247 m_hKey = (WXHKEY) NULL;
248 m_dwLastError = 0;
249 }
250
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251 // recursive helper for Export()
252 bool DoExport(wxOutputStream& ostr) const;
253
254 // export a single value
255 bool DoExportValue(wxOutputStream& ostr, const wxString& name) const;
256
257 // return the text representation (in REGEDIT4 format) of the value with the
258 // given name
259 wxString FormatValue(const wxString& name) const;
260
2bda0e17 261
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262 WXHKEY m_hKey, // our handle
263 m_hRootKey; // handle of the top key (i.e. StdKey)
264 wxString m_strKey; // key name (relative to m_hRootKey)
265 WOW64ViewMode m_viewMode; // which view to select under WOW64
266 AccessMode m_mode; // valid only if key is opened
267 long m_dwLastError; // last error (0 if none)
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268
269
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271};
272
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273#endif // wxUSE_REGKEY
274
20d8c319 275#endif // _WX_MSW_REGISTRY_H_
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