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Diffstat (limited to 'include/ruby/internal/intern/load.h')
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diff --git a/include/ruby/internal/intern/load.h b/include/ruby/internal/intern/load.h index 288a16c2ec..9ceb98c2e4 100644 --- a/include/ruby/internal/intern/load.h +++ b/include/ruby/internal/intern/load.h @@ -177,6 +177,43 @@ VALUE rb_f_require(VALUE self, VALUE feature); VALUE rb_require_string(VALUE feature); /** + * Resolves and returns a symbol of a function in the native extension + * specified by the feature and symbol names. Extensions will use this function + * to access the symbols provided by other native extensions. + * + * @param[in] feature Name of a feature, e.g. `"json"`. + * @param[in] symbol Name of a symbol defined by the feature. + * @return The resolved symbol of a function, defined and externed by the + * specified feature. It may be NULL if the feature is not loaded, + * the feature is not extension, or the symbol is not found. + */ +void *rb_ext_resolve_symbol(const char *feature, const char *symbol); + +/** + * This macro is to provide backwards compatibility. It provides a way to + * define function prototypes and resolving function symbols in a safe way. + * + * ```CXX + * // prototypes + * #ifdef HAVE_RB_EXT_RESOLVE_SYMBOL + * VALUE *(*other_extension_func)(VALUE,VALUE); + * #else + * VALUE other_extension_func(VALUE); + * #endif + * + * // in Init_xxx() + * #ifdef HAVE_RB_EXT_RESOLVE_SYMBOL + * other_extension_func = \ + * (VALUE(*)(VALUE,VALUE))rb_ext_resolve_symbol(fname, sym_name); + * if (other_extension_func == NULL) { + * // raise your own error + * } + * #endif + * ``` + */ +#define HAVE_RB_EXT_RESOLVE_SYMBOL 1 + +/** * @name extension configuration * @{ */ |