
Parrot::Pmc2c::UtilFunctions

Various utility functions used in PMC to C transformations. All functions are exported on request only.

passable_args_from_parameter_list( $parms )Given $parms like const STRING *foo,
int bar,
returns ,
foo,
bar.
It's handy for passing into function calls.
args_from_parameter_list( $parms )Returns two arrayrefs of arg types and var names.
count_newlines($string)Returns the number of newlines (\n) in $string.
dont_edit($pmcfile)Returns the "DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE" warning text.
$pmcfile is the name of the original source *.pmc file.
return_statement($method,
$body)Generate the C code for a return statement,
if the body is empty then make a cast if needed.
This method is imported by subclasses.
dynext_load_code($library_name,
%classes)$library_name is the name of the dynamic library to be created.
%classes is a map from the PMC names for which code is to be generated,
to dump info (PMC metadata).
This function is exported.
_flatten_class_hierarchy($classes)Flattens and returns the given dynpmc hierarchy into a list where all parents appear before their children. Internal use only.
c_code_coda()Returns the Parrot C code coda