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# Utilities

## Namespaces
namespace | CS
## Modules
| Containers
| Memory Management
## Classes
class | csAnsiParser
| Helper to parse a string for ANSI codes. More...
struct | csBigEndian
| Big endian to native conversion routines. More...
class | csBitmaskToString
| Small helper to get a "pretty" string for a combination of bit masks. More...
struct | csCtoW
| Helper class to convert char* (UTF-8 encoded )to wchar_t* strings for use as function parameters. More...
class | csFmtDefaultReader< T >
| Standard format string source for csPrintfFormatter. More...
class | csFmtDefaultWriter< T >
| Standard formatted string destination for csPrintfFormatter. More...
struct | csGetFromAddress
| Sized data type access helpers. More...
struct | csIEEEfloat
| Convert IEEE 32-bit floats from or to native machine floats. More...
class | csInstallationPathsHelper
| A helper class containing a number of functions to deal with Crystal Space installation paths. More...
struct | csLittleEndian
| Little endian to native conversion routines. More...
struct | csOptionDescription
| Configuration option description. More...
class | csPathsList
| Class to manage a list of paths. More...
class | csPathsUtilities
| A helper class with path-related utilities. More...
class | csPrintfFormatter< Twriter, Treader >
| Templated class for printf()-style string formatting. More...
class | csReporterHelper
| Helper class for csReport(). More...
struct | csSetToAddress
| Sized data type access helpers. More...
struct | csSwapBytes
| Methods to unconditionally swap the byte order of specifically sized types. More...
class | csUnicodeTransform
| Contains functions to convert between several UTF encodings. More...
struct | csVariant
| Variant, means that type of contained data is set at runtime. More...
struct | csWtoC
| Helper class to convert wchar_t* to char* (UTF-8 encoded) strings for use as function parameters. More...
struct | iCommandLineParser
| A utility class that makes it easier to parse the command line. More...
struct | iConfigFile
| Configuration file interface. More...
struct | iConfigIterator
| Iterator which allows sequential access to configuration information contained in an iConfigFile object. More...
struct | iConfigManager
| The configuration manager is used to make a number of iConfigFile object appear like a single object. More...
struct | iDataBuffer
| The iDataBuffer interface can be used to exchange buffers with abstract data between plugins. More...
struct | iDebugHelper
| Some object that wants to implement unit testing, debugging and/or benchmarking can implement this interface. More...
struct | iDocument
| Representation of a document containing a hierarchical structure of nodes. More...
struct | iDocumentAttribute
| An attribute for an iDocumentNode. More...
struct | iDocumentAttributeIterator
| An iterator over iDocumentNode attributes. More...
struct | iDocumentNode
| Representation of a node in a document. More...
struct | iDocumentNodeIterator
| An iterator over iDocumentNode. More...
struct | iDocumentSystem
| An iDocument factory. More...
struct | iObject
| This interface is an SCF interface for encapsulating csObject. More...
struct | iObjectIterator
| This is an iterator for child objects of a csObject. More...
struct | iObjectNameChangeListener
| A callback that you can implement to get notified of name changes in an iObject. More...
struct | iPluginConfig
| Interface to a configurator object. More...
struct | iReporter
| This is the interface for the error/message reporter plugin. More...
struct | iReporterIterator
| An iterator to iterate over all messages in the reporter. More...
struct | iReporterListener
| Implement this interface if you're interested in hearing about new messages on the reporter. More...
struct | iSelfDestruct
| An object implementing this interface can remove itself from its 'natural parent'. More...
struct | iString
| This is a SCF-compatible interface for csString. More...
struct | iStringArray
| This is an SCF-compatible interface for csStringArray. More...
struct | iStringSet
| The string set is a collection of unique strings. More...
class | CS::MeasureTime
| Simple helper class to measure execution time of a block. More...
## Other types
#define | _INTPTR_T_DEFINED
#define | _PTRDIFF_T_DEFINED
#define | _UINTPTR_T_DEFINED
#define | _WCHAR_T_DEFINED
#define | _WCTYPE_T_DEFINED
#define | _WINT_T
#define | CS_WCHAR_T_SIZE 2
typedef unsigned int | csTicks
| A time value measured in milliseconds (1/1000 of a second).
typedef int64 | intmax_t
| Greatest-width integer.
typedef int | intptr_t
| Integer at least as wide as a pointer.
typedef long long | longlong
| Type to pass to cs_snprintf() as an argument to the "%lld" format specifier.
typedef int | ptrdiff_t
| Difference of 2 pointers.
typedef unsigned int | uint
| Shortcut for default unsigned int.
typedef uint64 | uintmax_t
| Greatest-width unsigned integer.
typedef unsigned int | uintptr_t
| Unsigned integer at least as wide as a pointer.
typedef unsigned long long | ulonglong
| Type to pass to cs_snprintf() as an argument to the "%llu" format specifier.
typedef uint16 | wchar_t
typedef wchar_t | wint_t
## Specific sized types
These types should be used ONLY when you need a variable of an explicit number of bits. For all other cases, you should use normal char, short, int, long, etc., types since they are treated as "natural" types and will generally have better performance characteristics than the explicitly-sized types. Use the explicitly-sized types sparingly.
#define | CONST_INT64(x) INT64_C(x)
| Specify a 64 bit integer constant.
#define | CONST_UINT64(x) UINT64_C(x)
| Specify 64 bit unsigned integer constant.
typedef short | int16
| signed 16-bit integer (-32 768..32 767)
typedef int | int32
| signed 32-bit integer (-2 147 483 648..2 147 483 647)
typedef long long | int64
| signed 64-bit integer
typedef char | int8
| signed 8-bit integer (-128..127)
typedef unsigned short | uint16
| unsigned 16-bit integer (0..65 535)
typedef unsigned int | uint32
| unsigned 32-bit integer (0..4 294 967 295)
typedef unsigned long long | uint64
| unsigned 64-bit integer
typedef unsigned char | uint8
| unsigned 8-bit integer (0..255)
## Document changeabilty
#define | CS_CHANGEABLE_NEVER 0
| The document can not be changed, CreateRoot() is not supported.
#define | CS_CHANGEABLE_NEWROOT 1
| The document only allows changes with a newly created root.
#define | CS_CHANGEABLE_YES 2
| The document can be changed.
## iDebugHelper implementation support flags
#define | CS_DBGHELP_BENCHMARK 2
| supports Benchmark().
#define | CS_DBGHELP_GFXDUMP 8
| supports graphical Dump().
#define | CS_DBGHELP_STATETEST 16
| supports StateTest().
#define | CS_DBGHELP_TXTDUMP 4
| supports non graphical Dump().
#define | CS_DBGHELP_UNITTEST 1
| supports UnitTest().
## Token list helper macros
The macros here provide an easy way to automatically build a token list useful for e.g. parsers. The list of tokens have to be declared in an external file, with each token the argument to a 'CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN()' invocation. The name of the file (full path!) has to be put in a macro named CS_TOKEN_ITEM_FILE. Optionally, the name of the function to initialize the token table can be set via CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME; the default is 'InitTokenTable'. In addition to invoking the initialization function to populate the string hash, an enumeration is also created. Elements of the enumeration are named XMLTOKEN_FOO (where 'FOO' represents the argument to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN()). If you prefer a prefix other than 'XMLTOKEN_', define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX with the prefix of your choice. As a convenience, in addition to entries for each CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN invocation, a final item is added to the enumeration with the name provided by CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_LAST. If you do not #define this macro, then the name XMLTOKEN_TOKEN_COUNT is given to the last item in the enumeration. This value will equate to the count of items in the enumeration (not including this automatically added item). Note that the client defines CS_TOKEN_ITEM_FILE, CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME, CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX, and CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_LAST, and they will not be undefined by this file; hence, if you want to build multiple token lists, you may redefine those macros and include <cstool/tokenlist.h> again. The code generated by the macros has a dependency on csString, thus the <csutil/csstring.h> header must be included in files that use the token list helpers. Example (from a real-world use): fire.tok:
     CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN(PALETTE)
     ...
fire.h:
     #include <csutil/csstring.h>

     class csFireLoader
     {
       csStringHash tokens;
     #define CS_TOKEN_ITEM_FILE "plugins/proctex/standard/fire.tok"
     #include "cstool/tokenlist.h"
       ...
     };
fire.cpp:
     csFireLoader::csFireLoader(iBase *p)
     {
       InitTokenTable (tokens);
     // ...
     }

     csPtr<iBase> csFireLoader::Parse (iDocumentNode* node,
                                         iLoaderContext* ldr_context,
                                         iBase* context)
     {
     // ...
       csStringID id = tokens.Request (child->GetValue ());
       switch (id)
       {
         case XMLTOKEN_PALETTE:
           // ...
           break;
       }
     // ...
     }
#define | CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME InitTokenTable
| Name of the token table initialization method.
#define | CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME_DEFAULT
| Name of the token table initialization method.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE(X, Y) CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE1(X,Y)
| Name of the token table initialization method.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE1(X, Y) X ## Y
| Name of the token table initialization method.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN(X)
| A token list entry.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN(X) CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE(CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX,X),
| A token list entry.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_FINAL(X) CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE(CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX,X)
| Name of the token table initialization method.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_LAST TOKEN_COUNT
| Name for the "token count" enumeration value.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_LAST_DEFAULT
| Name of the token table initialization method.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX XMLTOKEN_
| Prefix for the generated enumeration value.
#define | CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX_DEFAULT
| Name of the token table initialization method.
enum |
| Name of the token table initialization method. More...
static void | CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME (csStringHash &t)
| Name of the token table initialization method.
## iReporter severity levels
#define | CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_BUG 0
| BUG severity level.
#define | CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_DEBUG 4
| DEBUG severity level.
#define | CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_ERROR 1
| ERROR severity level.
#define | CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_NOTIFY 3
| NOTIFY severity level.
#define | CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_WARNING 2
| WARNING severity level.
## Special character codes
#define | CS_UC_BOM 0xFFFE
| Byte-order mark.
#define | CS_UC_CHAR_HIGH_SURROGATE_FIRST 0xD800
| First char in the "high surrogate" range.
#define | CS_UC_CHAR_HIGH_SURROGATE_LAST 0xDBFF
| Last char in the "high surrogate" range.
#define | CS_UC_CHAR_LOW_SURROGATE_FIRST 0xDC00
| First char in the "low surrogate" range.
#define | CS_UC_CHAR_LOW_SURROGATE_LAST 0xDFFF
| Last char in the "low surrogate" range.
#define | CS_UC_CHAR_REPLACER 0xFFFD
| Replacer char.
#define | CS_UC_INVALID 0xFFFF
| Invalid char.
#define | CS_UC_IS_HIGH_SURROGATE(C) (((C) & 0xFFFFFC00) == 0x0000DC00)
| Check whether a code is in the "high surrogate" range.
#define | CS_UC_IS_LOW_SURROGATE(C) (((C) & 0xFFFFFC00) == 0x0000D800)
| Check whether a code is in the "low surrogate" range.
#define | CS_UC_IS_NONCHARACTER(C)
| Test whether a code point is a Unicode noncharacter.
#define | CS_UC_IS_SURROGATE(C) (((C) & 0xFFFFF800) == 0x0000D800)
| Check whether a code is in the "high" or "low surrogate" range.
#define | CS_UC_LAST_CHAR 0x10FFFF
| Highest valid Unicode codepoint.
## Low-level shared library support
typedef void * | csLibraryHandle
void * | csGetLibrarySymbol (csLibraryHandle Handle, char const *iName)
| Return a pointer to a symbol within given shared library.
bool | csGetLoadLibraryVerbose ()
| Query if failed dynamic library loads generate verbose messages.
csRef< iString > | csGetPluginMetadata (const char *fullPath, csRef< iDocument > &metadata)
| Retrive a plugin's metadata.
csLibraryHandle | csLoadLibrary (char const *iName)
| Load a shared library and return a library handle, which is used later to query and unload the library.
void | csPrintLibraryError (char const *iModule)
| Print out the latest dynamic loader error.
csRef< iStringArray > | csScanPluginDir (const char *dir, csRef< iStringArray > &plugins, bool recursive=true)
| Scan a given directory for plugins and return a list of the plugin native file names and their respective metadata.
csRef< iStringArray > | csScanPluginDirs (csPathsList *dirs, csRef< iStringArray > &plugins)
| Scan some given directories for plugins.
void | csSetLoadLibraryVerbose (bool)
| Control whether dynamic library loading messages are verbose or terse.
bool | csUnloadLibrary (csLibraryHandle Handle)
| Unload a shared library given its handle.
## Deprecated endian conversion routines
It is recommended to use csLittleEndian, csBigEndian, csIEEEfloat, csGetFromAddress or csSetToAddress for the tasks below.
static float | csBigEndianFloat (float f)
| Convert a big-endian floating-point number to machine format.
static uint32 | csBigEndianLong (uint32 l)
| Convert a long from big-endian to machine format.
static uint64 | csBigEndianLongLong (uint64 l)
| Convert a longlong from big-endian to machine format.
static uint16 | csBigEndianShort (uint16 s)
| Convert a short from big-endian to machine format.
static int64 | csDoubleToLongLong (double d)
| Convert a double to a cross-platform 64-bit format (no endianess adjustments!).
static int32 | csFloatToLong (float f)
| Convert a float to a cross-platform 32-bit format (no endianess adjustments!).
static short | csFloatToShort (float f)
| Convert a float to a cross-platform 16-bit format (no endianess adjustments!).
static float | csLittleEndianFloat (float f)
| Convert a little-endian floating-point number to machine format.
static uint32 | csLittleEndianLong (uint32 l)
| Convert a long from little-endian to machine format.
static uint64 | csLittleEndianLongLong (uint64 l)
| Convert a longlong from little-endian to machine format.
static uint16 | csLittleEndianShort (uint16 s)
| Convert a short from little-endian to machine format.
static double | csLongLongToDouble (int64 i)
| Convert a 64-bit cross-platform double to native format (no endianess adjustments!).
static float | csLongToFloat (int32 l)
| Convert a 32-bit cross-platform float to native format (no endianess adjustments!).
static float | csShortToFloat (short s)
| Convert a 16-bit cross-platform float to native format (no endianess adjustments!).
## System functions
bool | csDefaultRunLoop (iObjectRegistry *)
| Implements a default run-loop for stand-alone applications.
int | csFPrintf (FILE *file, const char *str,...)
| CS version of fprintf (file, str, .
int | csFPrintfV (FILE *file, const char *str, va_list arg)
| CS version of vfprintf (stderr, str, .
int64 | csGetMicroTicks ()
| Get the current elapsed time in microseconds (us).
csPtr< iConfigFile > | csGetPlatformConfig (const char *key)
| Get a platform-specific per-user config object.
csString | csGetPlatformConfigPath (const char *key, bool local=false)
| Get a platform-specific path to store per-user configuration data.
csTicks | csGetTicks ()
| Get the current tick count.
csString | csGetUsername ()
| Get the username of the account running the program.
bool | csPlatformShutdown (iObjectRegistry *)
| Platform-specific shutdown.
bool | csPlatformStartup (iObjectRegistry *)
| Platform-specific startup.
int | csPrintf (const char *str,...)
| CS version of printf.
int | csPrintfErr (const char *str,...)
| CS version of fprintf (stderr, str, .
int | csPrintfErrV (const char *str, va_list arg)
| CS version of vfprintf (stderr, str, .
int | csPrintfV (const char *str, va_list arg)
| CS version of vprintf.
void | csSleep (int)
| This function will freeze your application for given number of 1/1000 seconds.
## Helpers to deal with native paths
char * | csExpandPath (const char *path)
csRef< iStringArray > | csFindSystemRoots ()
csString | csGetAppDir (const char *argv0)
csString | csGetAppPath (const char *argv0)
csString | csGetConfigPath ()
| Get the installation path.
csPathsList * | csGetPluginPaths (const char *argv0)
| Get a list of directories where plugins are installed.
csString | csGetResourceDir (const char *argv0)
bool | csPathsIdentical (const char *path1, const char *path2)
## Defines
#define | CS_BITMASKTOSTR_MASK_TABLE_BEGIN(tableName) static const csBitmaskToString::MaskNames tableName[] = {
| Helper macro to begin a bitmask-to-name table suitable for csBitmaskToString::GetStr();.
#define | CS_BITMASKTOSTR_MASK_TABLE_DEFINE(def) {def, #def},
| Helper macro to add an entry to a bitmask-to-name table that is a #define.
#define | CS_BITMASKTOSTR_MASK_TABLE_END
| Helper macro to enf a bitmask-to-name table.
#define | CS_GET_CHILD_OBJECT(object, Interface)
| You can use this macro to get a child object from a csObject.
#define | CS_GET_FIRST_NAMED_CHILD_OBJECT(object, Interface, name)
| This is the same as CS_GET_CHILD_OBJECT, but stops at the first object with the given name, even if it does not implement the requested interface.
#define | CS_GET_NAMED_CHILD_OBJECT(object, Interface, name)
| You can use this macro to get a child object with the given name and interface from a csObject.
#define | CS_UC_MAX_MAPPED 3
| A complex mapping (uppercase, lowercase, fold) for a Unicode code point expands to at maximum this number of code points.
#define | CS_UC_MAX_UTF16_ENCODED 2
| An Unicode code point as UTF16 is at maximum encoded to this number of code units.
#define | CS_UC_MAX_UTF32_ENCODED 1
| An Unicode code point as UTF32 is at maximum encoded to this number of code units.
#define | CS_UC_MAX_UTF8_ENCODED 4
| An Unicode code point as UTF8 is at maximum encoded to this number of code units.
#define | CS_UC_MAX_WCHAR_T_ENCODED CS_UC_MAX_UTF32_ENCODED
#define | csQroundSure(x) (int ((x) + ((x < 0) ? -0.5 : +0.5)))
#define | csReport csReporterHelper::Report
| Helper macro to use a reporter easily.
#define | csReportV csReporterHelper::ReportV
| Helper macro to use a reporter easily.
## Typedefs
typedef unsigned long | csStringID
| An identifier for a string.
typedef uint16 | utf16_char
| A single char in a UTF16 encoded string.
typedef uint32 | utf32_char
| A single char in a UTF32 encoded string.
typedef uint8 | utf8_char
| A single char in a UTF8 encoded string.
## Enumerations
enum | { csUcMapSimple = (1 << 0) }
| Flags influencing the behaviour of MapToUpper, MapToLower and MapToFold. More...
enum | csDocumentNodeType { CS_NODE_DOCUMENT = 1, CS_NODE_ELEMENT, CS_NODE_COMMENT, CS_NODE_UNKNOWN, CS_NODE_TEXT, CS_NODE_DECLARATION }
| Possible node types for iDocumentNode. More...
enum | csVariantType { CSVAR_LONG, CSVAR_BOOL, CSVAR_CMD, CSVAR_FLOAT, CSVAR_STRING }
| Types that can be contained within a variant. More...
## Functions
int | cs_asprintf (char **, const char *,...)
| Portable implementation of asprintf().
int | cs_snprintf (char *buf, size_t bufSize, const char *format,...)
| Portable implementation of snprintf().
int | cs_vasprintf (char **, const char *, va_list)
| Portable implementation of asprintf(). Remarks: Like asprintf(), the string was allocated with cs_malloc() and needs to be cs_freed with cs_free(). See also: Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space Portable implementation of vasprintf().
int | cs_vsnprintf (char *, size_t, const char *, va_list)
| Portable implementation of vsnprintf().
static float | csConvertEndian (float f)
| Convert bytes in a float value from host byte order to little-endian.
static uint16 | csConvertEndian (uint16 s)
| Convert a uint16 value from host byte order to little-endian.
static int16 | csConvertEndian (int16 s)
| Convert a int16 value from host byte order to little-endian.
static int32 | csConvertEndian (int32 l)
| Convert a int32 value from host byte order to little-endian.
static uint32 | csConvertEndian (uint32 l)
| Convert a uint32 value from host byte order to little-endian.
static int64 | csConvertEndian (int64 l)
| Convert a int64 value from host byte order to little-endian.
static uint64 | csConvertEndian (uint64 l)
| Convert a uint64 value from host byte order to little-endian.
char * | csExpandName (const char *iName)
| Expand a filename if it contains shortcuts.
int | csFindNearestPowerOf2 (int n)
| Finds the smallest number that is a power of two and is larger or equal to n.
void | csFindReplace (char *dest, const char *src, const char *search, const char *replace, int max)
| Given `src` and `dest`, which are already allocated, copy `source` to `dest`.
float | csGetLittleEndianFloat16 (const void *buff)
| Read a little-endian 16-bit float from address.
float | csGetLittleEndianFloat32 (const void *buff)
| Read a little-endian 32-bit float from address.
uint32 | csGetLittleEndianLong (const void *buff)
| Read a little-endian long from address.
uint16 | csGetLittleEndianShort (const void *buff)
| Read a little-endian short from address.
bool | csGlobMatches (const char *fName, const char *fMask)
| Perform shell-like filename globbing (pattern matching).
bool | csIsPowerOf2 (int n)
| Returns true if n is a power of two.
static int | csLog2 (int n)
| Find the log2 of 32bit argument.
void | csReplaceAll (char *dest, const char *src, const char *search, const char *replace, int max)
| Given `src` and `dest`, which are already allocated, copy `source` to `dest`.
void | csSplitPath (const char *iPathName, char *oPath, size_t iPathSize, char *oName, size_t iNameSize)
| Split a pathname into separate path and name.
int | csStrCaseCmp (char const *str1, char const *str2)
| Perform case-insensitive string comparison.
int | csStrNCaseCmp (char const *str1, char const *str2, size_t n)
| Perform case-insensitive string comparison of the first `n` characters of `str1` and `str2`.
char * | csStrNew (const wchar_t *s)
| Allocate a new char [] and copy an UTF-8 version of the string into the newly allocated storage.
char * | csStrNew (const char *s)
| Allocate a new char [] and copy the string into the newly allocated storage.
wchar_t * | csStrNewW (const char *s)
| Allocate a new widechar [] and copy the string converted from UTF-8 into the newly allocated storage.
wchar_t * | csStrNewW (const wchar_t *s)
| Allocate a new widechar [] and the string into the newly allocated storage.
static void | csReporterHelper::Report (iObjectRegistry *reg, int severity, char const *msgId, char const *description,...)
| Helper function to use a reporter easily.
void | iReporter::ReportBug (const char *msgId, const char *description,...)
| Report bug.
void | iReporter::ReportDebug (const char *msgId, const char *description,...)
| Report debug.
void | iReporter::ReportError (const char *msgId, const char *description,...)
| Report error.
void | iReporter::ReportNotify (const char *msgId, const char *description,...)
| Report notification.
static void | csReporterHelper::ReportV (iObjectRegistry *reg, int severity, char const *msgId, char const *description, va_list args)
| Helper function to use a reporter easily.
void | iReporter::ReportWarning (const char *msgId, const char *description,...)
| Report warning.
## Variables
csStringID const | csInvalidStringID = (csStringID) ~0
| An invalid csStringID.

### Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

printf()-style formatting in Crystal Space is usually backed by csPrintfFormatter<>, thus you can generally expect consistent behaviour for string formatting across all platforms supported by CS.

The format specifiers supported by csPrintfFormatter<> are basically the same as supported by glibc. Some notable aspects are summed up here.

- For `size_t`, `intmax_t`, `ptrdiff_t` and `longlong` arguments, the '`z`', '`j`', '`t`' and '`ll`' modifiers are supported.
- char* strings (`"%s"`) are expected to be UTF-8 encoded - likewise, char* formatting results will usually be encoded in UTF-8.
- To format explicitly sized types (like `uint32`) the PRIX99 macros should be used, e.g.:

         uint16 myUI16 = 0xabcd;
         csPrintf ("%" PRIu16, myUI16);

## Define Documentation

#define CONST_INT64 | ( | x |  | ) | INT64_C(x)

Specify a 64 bit integer constant.

Compilers differ in 64-bit wide number specification. Employ this macro to use the appropriate mechanism automatically.

Definition at line 104 of file cstypes.h.

#define CONST_UINT64 | ( | x |  | ) | UINT64_C(x)

Specify 64 bit unsigned integer constant.

Compilers differ in 64-bit wide number specification. Employ this macro to use the appropriate mechanism automatically.

Definition at line 111 of file cstypes.h.

#define CS_BITMASKTOSTR_MASK_TABLE_BEGIN | ( | tableName |  | ) | static const csBitmaskToString::MaskNames tableName[] = {

Helper macro to begin a bitmask-to-name table suitable for csBitmaskToString::GetStr();.

Definition at line 84 of file bitmasktostr.h.

#define CS_BITMASKTOSTR_MASK_TABLE_DEFINE | ( | def |  | ) | {def, #def},

Helper macro to add an entry to a bitmask-to-name table that is a #define.

Definition at line 90 of file bitmasktostr.h.

#define CS_BITMASKTOSTR_MASK_TABLE_END

Value:

    {0, 0}                                                \
      }

Helper macro to enf a bitmask-to-name table.

Definition at line 93 of file bitmasktostr.h.

#define CS_CHANGEABLE_NEVER 0

The document can not be changed, CreateRoot() is not supported.

Definition at line 60 of file document.h.

#define CS_CHANGEABLE_NEWROOT 1

The document only allows changes with a newly created root.

Definition at line 62 of file document.h.

#define CS_CHANGEABLE_YES 2

The document can be changed.

Definition at line 64 of file document.h.

#define CS_DBGHELP_BENCHMARK 2

supports Benchmark().

Definition at line 42 of file dbghelp.h.

Referenced by csTiledCoverageBuffer::GetSupportedTests(), and csKDTree::GetSupportedTests().

#define CS_DBGHELP_GFXDUMP 8

supports graphical Dump().

Definition at line 50 of file dbghelp.h.

Referenced by csTiledCoverageBuffer::GetSupportedTests().

#define CS_DBGHELP_STATETEST 16

supports StateTest().

Definition at line 54 of file dbghelp.h.

Referenced by csKDTree::GetSupportedTests().

#define CS_DBGHELP_TXTDUMP 4

supports non graphical Dump().

Definition at line 46 of file dbghelp.h.

Referenced by csTiledCoverageBuffer::GetSupportedTests(), and csKDTree::GetSupportedTests().

#define CS_DBGHELP_UNITTEST 1

supports UnitTest().

Definition at line 38 of file dbghelp.h.

Referenced by csTiledCoverageBuffer::GetSupportedTests(), csGeomDebugHelper::GetSupportedTests(), and csKDTree::GetSupportedTests().

#define CS_GET_CHILD_OBJECT | ( | object,
|  | Interface |  | ) |

Value:

    scfQueryInterfaceSafe<Interface>((object)->GetChild(               \
        scfInterfaceTraits<Interface>::GetID(),                          \
        scfInterfaceTraits<Interface>::GetVersion()))

You can use this macro to get a child object from a csObject.

The returned object will be IncRef'ed. This version requires a correctly set-up interface ID variable.

Definition at line 38 of file object.h.

#define CS_GET_FIRST_NAMED_CHILD_OBJECT | ( | object,
|  | Interface,
|  | name |  | ) |

Value:

    scfQueryInterfaceSafe<Interface>((object)->GetChild(               \
        scfInterfaceTraits<Interface>::GetID(),                          \
        scfInterfaceTraits<Interface>::GetVersion(),                     \
        name, true))

This is the same as CS_GET_CHILD_OBJECT, but stops at the first object with the given name, even if it does not implement the requested interface.

Definition at line 57 of file object.h.

#define CS_GET_NAMED_CHILD_OBJECT | ( | object,
|  | Interface,
|  | name |  | ) |

Value:

    scfQueryInterfaceSafe<Interface>((object)->GetChild(               \
        scfInterfaceTraits<Interface>::GetID(),                          \
        scfInterfaceTraits<Interface>::GetVersion(),                     \
        name))

You can use this macro to get a child object with the given name and interface from a csObject.

The returned object will be IncRef'ed.

Definition at line 47 of file object.h.

#define CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME InitTokenTable

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 160 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME_DEFAULT

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 155 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_BUG 0

BUG severity level.

This is the worst thing that can happen. It means that some code detected a bug in Crystal Space.

Definition at line 43 of file reporter.h.

Referenced by iReporter::ReportBug(), and csReporterHelper::ReportV().

#define CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_DEBUG 4

DEBUG severity level.

This is for debugging and it will usually generate an entry in some log.

Definition at line 69 of file reporter.h.

Referenced by iReporter::ReportDebug(), and csReporterHelper::ReportV().

#define CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_ERROR 1

ERROR severity level.

There was an error of some kind. Usually this is an error while reading data.

Definition at line 50 of file reporter.h.

Referenced by csLoadPluginCheck(), csQueryRegistryOrLoad(), csDebugImageWriter::DebugImageWrite(), iReporter::ReportError(), csApplicationFramework::ReportError(), and csReporterHelper::ReportV().

#define CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_NOTIFY 3

NOTIFY severity level.

Just a notification message.

Definition at line 62 of file reporter.h.

Referenced by csApplicationFramework::ReportInfo(), iReporter::ReportNotify(), and csReporterHelper::ReportV().

#define CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_WARNING 2

WARNING severity level.

There was some condition which is non fatal but is suspicious.

Definition at line 56 of file reporter.h.

Referenced by csReporterHelper::ReportV(), iReporter::ReportWarning(), and csApplicationFramework::ReportWarning().

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE | ( | X,
|  | Y |  | ) | CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE1(X,Y)

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 130 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE1 | ( | X,
|  | Y |  | ) | X ## Y

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 131 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN | ( | X |  | ) |

Value:

    s = #X; s.Downcase(); \
      t.Register(s, CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE(CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX,X));

A token list entry.

Definition at line 151 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN | ( | X |  | ) | CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE(CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX,X),

A token list entry.

Definition at line 151 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_FINAL | ( | X |  | ) | CS_TOKEN_LIST_PASTE(CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX,X)

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 134 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_LAST TOKEN_COUNT

Name for the "token count" enumeration value.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 123 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_LAST_DEFAULT

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 118 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX XMLTOKEN_

Prefix for the generated enumeration value.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 114 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN_PREFIX_DEFAULT

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 109 of file tokenlist.h.

#define CS_UC_BOM 0xFFFE

Byte-order mark.

Definition at line 53 of file csunicode.h.

#define CS_UC_CHAR_HIGH_SURROGATE_FIRST 0xD800

First char in the "high surrogate" range.

Definition at line 71 of file csunicode.h.

Referenced by csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF16().

#define CS_UC_CHAR_HIGH_SURROGATE_LAST 0xDBFF

Last char in the "high surrogate" range.

Definition at line 73 of file csunicode.h.

#define CS_UC_CHAR_LOW_SURROGATE_FIRST 0xDC00

First char in the "low surrogate" range.

Definition at line 75 of file csunicode.h.

Referenced by csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF16().

#define CS_UC_CHAR_LOW_SURROGATE_LAST 0xDFFF

Last char in the "low surrogate" range.

Definition at line 77 of file csunicode.h.

#define CS_UC_CHAR_REPLACER 0xFFFD

Replacer char.

Definition at line 49 of file csunicode.h.

#define CS_UC_INVALID 0xFFFF

Invalid char.

Definition at line 51 of file csunicode.h.

#define CS_UC_IS_HIGH_SURROGATE | ( | C |  | ) | (((C) & 0xFFFFFC00) == 0x0000DC00)

Check whether a code is in the "high surrogate" range.

Definition at line 60 of file csunicode.h.

Referenced by csUnicodeTransform::UTF16Decode(), csUnicodeTransform::UTF16Rewind(), and csUnicodeTransform::UTF16Skip().

#define CS_UC_IS_LOW_SURROGATE | ( | C |  | ) | (((C) & 0xFFFFFC00) == 0x0000D800)

Check whether a code is in the "low surrogate" range.

Definition at line 62 of file csunicode.h.

Referenced by csUnicodeTransform::UTF16Decode().

#define CS_UC_IS_NONCHARACTER | ( | C |  | ) |

Value:

    (((C) == CS_UC_INVALID) || \
                                             ((C) == CS_UC_BOM) || \
                                             (((C) >= 0xFDD0) && ((C) <= 0xFDEF)) \
                                             || ((C) > CS_UC_LAST_CHAR))

Test whether a code point is a Unicode noncharacter.

Definition at line 65 of file csunicode.h.

Referenced by csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF16(), csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF32(), csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF8(), csUnicodeTransform::UTF16Decode(), csUnicodeTransform::UTF32Decode(), and csUnicodeTransform::UTF8Decode().

#define CS_UC_IS_SURROGATE | ( | C |  | ) | (((C) & 0xFFFFF800) == 0x0000D800)

Check whether a code is in the "high" or "low surrogate" range.

Definition at line 58 of file csunicode.h.

Referenced by csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF16(), csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF32(), csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF8(), csUnicodeTransform::UTF16Decode(), csUnicodeTransform::UTF16Rewind(), csUnicodeTransform::UTF32Decode(), and csUnicodeTransform::UTF8Decode().

#define CS_UC_LAST_CHAR 0x10FFFF

Highest valid Unicode codepoint.

Definition at line 55 of file csunicode.h.

Referenced by csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF16(), csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF32(), csUnicodeTransform::EncodeUTF8(), csUnicodeTransform::UTF32Decode(), and csUnicodeTransform::UTF8Decode().

#define CS_UC_MAX_MAPPED 3

A complex mapping (uppercase, lowercase, fold) for a Unicode code point expands to at maximum this number of code points.

Definition at line 61 of file csuctransform.h.

#define CS_UC_MAX_UTF16_ENCODED 2

An Unicode code point as UTF16 is at maximum encoded to this number of code units.

Definition at line 40 of file csuctransform.h.

#define CS_UC_MAX_UTF32_ENCODED 1

An Unicode code point as UTF32 is at maximum encoded to this number of code units.

Definition at line 45 of file csuctransform.h.

#define CS_UC_MAX_UTF8_ENCODED 4

An Unicode code point as UTF8 is at maximum encoded to this number of code units.

Definition at line 35 of file csuctransform.h.

#define csReport csReporterHelper::Report

Helper macro to use a reporter easily.

Definition at line 383 of file reporter.h.

Referenced by csLoadPluginCheck(), and csQueryRegistryOrLoad().

#define csReportV csReporterHelper::ReportV

Helper macro to use a reporter easily.

Definition at line 387 of file reporter.h.

Referenced by csApplicationFramework::ReportError(), csApplicationFramework::ReportInfo(), and csApplicationFramework::ReportWarning().

## Typedef Documentation

typedef unsigned long csStringID

An identifier for a string.

This identifier is equivalent to the contents of a string: If two strings have the same content, they have get the same identifier. If they have different content, they get different identifiers.

Definition at line 34 of file strset.h.

typedef unsigned int csTicks

A time value measured in milliseconds (1/1000 of a second).

Ticks do not represent wall clock time or any other Epoch-based time. Instead, ticks are useful only for measuring differences between points on a timeline, or for specifying intervals.

Definition at line 230 of file cstypes.h.

typedef short int16

signed 16-bit integer (-32 768..32 767)

Definition at line 64 of file cstypes.h.

typedef int int32

signed 32-bit integer (-2 147 483 648..2 147 483 647)

Definition at line 68 of file cstypes.h.

typedef long long int64

signed 64-bit integer

Definition at line 74 of file cstypes.h.

typedef char int8

signed 8-bit integer (-128..127)

Definition at line 60 of file cstypes.h.

typedef int64 intmax_t

Greatest-width integer.

Definition at line 162 of file cstypes.h.

typedef int intptr_t

Integer at least as wide as a pointer.

Definition at line 148 of file cstypes.h.

typedef long long longlong

Type to pass to cs_snprintf() as an argument to the "%lld" format specifier.

Definition at line 202 of file cstypes.h.

typedef int ptrdiff_t

Difference of 2 pointers.

Definition at line 152 of file cstypes.h.

typedef unsigned int uint

Shortcut for default unsigned int.

Definition at line 233 of file cstypes.h.

typedef unsigned short uint16

unsigned 16-bit integer (0..65 535)

Definition at line 62 of file cstypes.h.

typedef unsigned int uint32

unsigned 32-bit integer (0..4 294 967 295)

Definition at line 66 of file cstypes.h.

typedef uint64

unsigned 64-bit integer

Definition at line 72 of file cstypes.h.

typedef unsigned char uint8

unsigned 8-bit integer (0..255)

Definition at line 58 of file cstypes.h.

typedef uint64 uintmax_t

Greatest-width unsigned integer.

Definition at line 164 of file cstypes.h.

typedef unsigned int uintptr_t

Unsigned integer at least as wide as a pointer.

Definition at line 150 of file cstypes.h.

typedef unsigned long long ulonglong

Type to pass to cs_snprintf() as an argument to the "%llu" format specifier.

Definition at line 206 of file cstypes.h.

typedef uint16 utf16_char

A single char in a UTF16 encoded string.

Definition at line 42 of file csunicode.h.

typedef uint32 utf32_char

A single char in a UTF32 encoded string.

Definition at line 44 of file csunicode.h.

typedef uint8 utf8_char

A single char in a UTF8 encoded string.

Definition at line 40 of file csunicode.h.

## Enumeration Type Documentation

anonymous enum

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 137 of file tokenlist.h.

anonymous enum

Flags influencing the behaviour of MapToUpper, MapToLower and MapToFold.

Enumerator:

  csUcMapSimple | Force 'simple' mappings, that is, at most one code point is returned. The default 'complex' mappings can return more than one code point in some cases. See also: CS_UC_MAX_MAPPED

Definition at line 66 of file csuctransform.h.

enum csDocumentNodeType

Possible node types for iDocumentNode.

Enumerator:

  CS_NODE_DOCUMENT | Document.
  CS_NODE_ELEMENT | Element.
  CS_NODE_COMMENT | Comment.
  CS_NODE_UNKNOWN | Unknown type.
  CS_NODE_TEXT | Text.
  CS_NODE_DECLARATION | Declaration.

Definition at line 40 of file document.h.

enum csVariantType

Types that can be contained within a variant.

Enumerator:

  CSVAR_LONG | long
  CSVAR_BOOL | bool
  CSVAR_CMD | a command
  CSVAR_FLOAT | float
  CSVAR_STRING | string

Definition at line 31 of file pluginconfig.h.

## Function Documentation

int cs_asprintf | ( | char ** | ,
|  | const char * | ,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  |

Portable implementation of asprintf().

Remarks:
  Like asprintf(), the string was allocated with cs_malloc() and needs to be cs_freed with cs_free().

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

static void CS_INIT_TOKEN_TABLE_NAME | ( | csStringHash & | t | ) | `[static]`

Name of the token table initialization method.

Can be overridden by the user by defining it prior to CS_TOKEN_LIST_TOKEN use.

Definition at line 163 of file tokenlist.h.

int cs_snprintf | ( | char * | buf,
|  | size_t | bufSize,
|  | const char * | format,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  |

Portable implementation of snprintf().

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Referenced by csevJoystick().

int cs_vasprintf | ( | char ** | ,
|  | const char * | ,
|  | va_list |  |
| ) |  |  |

Portable implementation of asprintf().

Remarks:
  Like asprintf(), the string was allocated with cs_malloc() and needs to be cs_freed with cs_free().

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Portable implementation of vasprintf().

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

int cs_vsnprintf | ( | char * | ,
|  | size_t | ,
|  | const char * | ,
|  | va_list |  |
| ) |  |  |

Portable implementation of vsnprintf().

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

static float csBigEndianFloat | ( | float | f | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a big-endian floating-point number to machine format.

Definition at line 310 of file csendian.h.

References csBigEndian::Convert().

static uint32 csBigEndianLong | ( | uint32 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a long from big-endian to machine format.

Definition at line 302 of file csendian.h.

References csBigEndian::Convert().

static uint64 csBigEndianLongLong | ( | uint64 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a longlong from big-endian to machine format.

Definition at line 298 of file csendian.h.

References csBigEndian::Convert().

static uint16 csBigEndianShort | ( | uint16 | s | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a short from big-endian to machine format.

Definition at line 306 of file csendian.h.

References csBigEndian::Convert().

static float csConvertEndian | ( | float | f | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert bytes in a float value from host byte order to little-endian.

Definition at line 489 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static uint16 csConvertEndian | ( | uint16 | s | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a uint16 value from host byte order to little-endian.

Definition at line 485 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static int16 csConvertEndian | ( | int16 | s | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a int16 value from host byte order to little-endian.

Definition at line 481 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static int32 csConvertEndian | ( | int32 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a int32 value from host byte order to little-endian.

Definition at line 477 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static uint32 csConvertEndian | ( | uint32 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a uint32 value from host byte order to little-endian.

Definition at line 473 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static int64 csConvertEndian | ( | int64 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a int64 value from host byte order to little-endian.

Definition at line 469 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static uint64 csConvertEndian | ( | uint64 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a uint64 value from host byte order to little-endian.

Definition at line 465 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

bool csDefaultRunLoop | ( | iObjectRegistry * |  | ) |

Implements a default run-loop for stand-alone applications.

This function implements a run-loop for stand-alone applications which do not provide their own run-loop. You only need to call this function if your application does not otherwise implement its own run-loop. For example, an existing Microsoft Windows-based application will already have a run-loop which processes the Windows event-queue, among other tasks. Such an application should not call this function, since doing so would interrupt the existing run-loop and prevent it from running. For each iteration of the run-loop, this function increments the Crystal Space virtual clock (if it is present in the shared-object registry at the time of the call to this function) and processes the Crystal Space event queue (which must be present in the shared-object registry at the time of the call to this function). This function only returns after a csevBroadcast message has been received in the Crystal Space event queue with command code csevQuit. The return value of this function indicates whether or not the run-loop was actually able to run. If there was a problem starting the run-loop, then `false' is returned, otherwise `true' is returned.

Referenced by csApplicationFramework::Run().

static int64 csDoubleToLongLong | ( | double | d | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a double to a cross-platform 64-bit format (no endianess adjustments!).

Definition at line 402 of file csendian.h.

char* csExpandName | ( | const char * | iName | ) |

Expand a filename if it contains shortcuts.

Currently the following macros are recognised and expanded:

     '.', '~', '..', 'drive:' (on DOS/Win32/OS2)

The returned filename is always absolute, i.e. it always starts from root. Return a string allocated with csStrNew().

int csFindNearestPowerOf2 | ( | int | n | ) |

Finds the smallest number that is a power of two and is larger or equal to n.

void csFindReplace | ( | char * | dest,
|  | const char * | src,
|  | const char * | search,
|  | const char * | replace,
|  | int | max |
| ) |  |  | `[inline]`

Given `src` and `dest`, which are already allocated, copy `source` to `dest`.

But, do not copy `search`, instead replace that with `replace` string. `max` is size in bytes of `dest`.

Deprecated:
  Use csReplaceAll() instead.

Definition at line 211 of file util.h.

References csReplaceAll().

static int32 csFloatToLong | ( | float | f | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a float to a cross-platform 32-bit format (no endianess adjustments!).

Definition at line 367 of file csendian.h.

References csQroundSure.

static short csFloatToShort | ( | float | f | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a float to a cross-platform 16-bit format (no endianess adjustments!).

Definition at line 439 of file csendian.h.

References csQroundSure.

int csFPrintf | ( | FILE * | file,
|  | const char * | str,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  |

CS version of fprintf (file, str, .

..). CS version of printf.

It accepts UTF-8 strings and converts it, if required, to the platforms native codepage.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Remarks:
  Will not flush file.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

int csFPrintfV | ( | FILE * | file,
|  | const char * | str,
|  | va_list | arg |
| ) |  |  |

CS version of vfprintf (stderr, str, .

..). CS version of printf.

It accepts UTF-8 strings and converts it, if required, to the platforms native codepage.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Remarks:
  Will not flush file.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

csString csGetConfigPath | ( |  | ) |

Get the installation path.

This returns the path where the system has been installed to. It has a limited use because mostly everything should be done through VFS which is installation directory - independent; but some initialization tasks still need this. May return the empty string if unable to determine the installation path.

void* csGetLibrarySymbol | ( | csLibraryHandle | Handle,
|  | char const * | iName |
| ) |  |  |

Return a pointer to a symbol within given shared library.

Note that generally Crystal Space needs just one exported symbol from every shared library; the symbol is called {library}_scfInitialize. If your OS is short on features, you may implement querying of just this symbol.

float csGetLittleEndianFloat16 | ( | const void * | buff | ) | `[inline]`

Read a little-endian 16-bit float from address.

Definition at line 521 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert(), csShortToFloat(), and csGetFromAddress::UInt16().

float csGetLittleEndianFloat32 | ( | const void * | buff | ) | `[inline]`

Read a little-endian 32-bit float from address.

Definition at line 514 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert(), csLongToFloat(), and csGetFromAddress::UInt32().

uint32 csGetLittleEndianLong | ( | const void * | buff | ) | `[inline]`

Read a little-endian long from address.

Definition at line 508 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert(), and csGetFromAddress::UInt32().

uint16 csGetLittleEndianShort | ( | const void * | buff | ) | `[inline]`

Read a little-endian short from address.

Definition at line 502 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert(), and csGetFromAddress::UInt16().

bool csGetLoadLibraryVerbose | ( |  | ) |

Query if failed dynamic library loads generate verbose messages.

int64 csGetMicroTicks | ( |  | ) |

Get the current elapsed time in microseconds (us).

Warning! Do NOT use this function for controlling game logic speed. To do that you should use the virtual clock (iVirtualClock) which you can get from the object registry. By using the virtual clock it will be possible to control the speed of your game and also to pause it if needed.

The first call to this or csGetTicks() must complete before multiple threads may call this function.

Referenced by CS::MeasureTime::MeasureTime(), CS::MeasureTime::PrintIntermediate(), and CS::MeasureTime::~MeasureTime().

csPtr<iConfigFile> csGetPlatformConfig | ( | const char * | key | ) |

Get a platform-specific per-user config object.

The data is stored in a platform-specific manner - e.g. in "Documents and Settings\Application Data" on Windows, or $HOME on Unix.

Parameters:

  | key | Used to distinguish different stored configurations. Should be the application ID, e.g. "MyGames.ClickFrenzy2".

Returns:
  A config 'file'. Might return 0 on some platforms or in case an error occured.

csString csGetPlatformConfigPath | ( | const char * | key,
|  | bool | local = `false` |
| ) |  |  |

Get a platform-specific path to store per-user configuration data.

The path is in a platform-specific place - e.g. in "Documents and Settings\Application Data" on Windows, or $HOME on Unix.

Parameters:

  | key | Used to distinguish different stored configurations. Should be the application ID, e.g. "MyGames.ClickFrenzy2".
  | local | Some platforms also support "local" per-user configuration data, that is, when the per-user data is roamed over the network, such local data is still stored on the local machine(s). While unsuitable for for actual configuration data, it is useful e.g. in case the application does caching of some data on disk, and storing such data locally would reduce the network load in case the per-user data is roamed.

Returns:
  A native path suitable to store per-user configuration data, in the form of e.g. "...\MyGames\ClickFrenzy2". The path could then be used as a directory name or a base for a file name.

Remarks:
  The returned path may not exist. The caller has to ensure its existance before using it.

csRef<iString> csGetPluginMetadata | ( | const char * | fullPath,
|  | csRef< iDocument > & | metadata |
| ) |  |  |

Retrive a plugin's metadata.

Remarks:
  ``fullPath'` should be either a string returned from csScanPluginDir() or csScanPluginDirs(), or a fully qualified native path of the plugin module. The path suffix should be either .csplugin if the plugin metadata is stored in an external .csplugin file, or it should be the standard suffix of shared libraries or bundles for the platform (for example, .so for Unix; .dll for Windows). If metadata is retrieved successfully for the specified plugin module, metadata.IsValid() will return true, and the `metadata' argument will reference an iDocument containing the data. If no metadata is located or an error occurrs while attempting to retrieve the metadata, metadata.IsValid() return false. If some type of reportable error or warning is encountered, it will be returned from the function as an iString. It is possible for a warning to be issued even if metadata was successfully retrieved. Finally, if metadata.IsValid() returns false and the returned iString is empty, then that indicates simply that the specified path does not correspond to a Crystal Space plugin module. This is a valid condition.

csPathsList* csGetPluginPaths | ( | const char * | argv0 | ) |

Get a list of directories where plugins are installed.

Remarks:
  Caller is responsible to free the list with delete after using it.

csTicks csGetTicks | ( |  | ) |

Get the current tick count.

Warning! Do NOT use this function for controlling game logic speed. To do that you should use the virtual clock (iVirtualClock) which you can get from the object registry. By using the virtual clock it will be possible to control the speed of your game and also to pause it if needed.

csString csGetUsername | ( |  | ) |

Get the username of the account running the program.

Returns the username of the owner of the process running the program. If the username can not be determined, then an empty string is returned.

bool csGlobMatches | ( | const char * | fName,
|  | const char * | fMask |
| ) |  |  |

Perform shell-like filename globbing (pattern matching).

The special token `*` matches zero or more characters, and the token ``? matches exactly one character. Examples: "*a*.txt", "*a?b*", "*" Character-classes ``[a-z] are not understood by this function.

Remarks:
  If you want case-insensitive comparison, convert `fName` and `fMask` to upper- or lower-case first.

bool csIsPowerOf2 | ( | int | n | ) |

Returns true if n is a power of two.

static float csLittleEndianFloat | ( | float | f | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a little-endian floating-point number to machine format.

Definition at line 335 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static uint32 csLittleEndianLong | ( | uint32 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a long from little-endian to machine format.

Definition at line 327 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static uint64 csLittleEndianLongLong | ( | uint64 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a longlong from little-endian to machine format.

Definition at line 323 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

static uint16 csLittleEndianShort | ( | uint16 | s | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a short from little-endian to machine format.

Definition at line 331 of file csendian.h.

References csLittleEndian::Convert().

csLibraryHandle csLoadLibrary | ( | char const * | iName | ) |

Load a shared library and return a library handle, which is used later to query and unload the library.

iName is the FULL path to the library.

static int csLog2 | ( | int | n | ) | `[inline, static]`

Find the log2 of 32bit argument.

Definition at line 178 of file util.h.

Referenced by csPrintfFormatter< Twriter, Treader >::Format().

static double csLongLongToDouble | ( | int64 | i | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a 64-bit cross-platform double to native format (no endianess adjustments!).

Definition at line 417 of file csendian.h.

static float csLongToFloat | ( | int32 | l | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a 32-bit cross-platform float to native format (no endianess adjustments!).

Definition at line 381 of file csendian.h.

Referenced by csGetLittleEndianFloat32().

bool csPathsIdentical | ( | const char * | path1,
|  | const char * | path2 |
| ) |  |  | `[inline]`

Deprecated:
  Use the equivalent from csPathsUtilities or csInstallationPathsHelper instead.

Definition at line 352 of file syspath.h.

References csPathsUtilities::PathsIdentical().

bool csPlatformShutdown | ( | iObjectRegistry * |  | ) |

Platform-specific shutdown.

Some platforms on which Crystal Space runs need to perform their own shutdown processing. Typically, this function is automatically called by the higher-level csInitializer::DestroyApplication(), however if you are performing application shutdown manually, you should call it yourself. Returns `true' if shutdown processing was successful, otherwise `false'.

bool csPlatformStartup | ( | iObjectRegistry * |  | ) |

Platform-specific startup.

Some platforms on which Crystal Space runs need to perform their own startup processing. For instance, on some platforms, platform-specific "helper" objects may be placed in the shared-object registry for use by other platform-specific components. Typically, this function is automatically called by the higher-level csInitializer::CreateEnvironment(), however if you are performing application initialization manually, you should call it yourself. Returns `true' if startup initialization was successful, otherwise `false'.

int csPrintf | ( | const char * | str,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  |

CS version of printf.

It accepts UTF-8 strings and converts it, if required, to the platforms native codepage.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Referenced by CS::MeasureTime::PrintIntermediate(), and csReporterHelper::ReportV().

int csPrintfErr | ( | const char * | str,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  |

CS version of fprintf (stderr, str, .

..). CS version of printf.

It accepts UTF-8 strings and converts it, if required, to the platforms native codepage.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Remarks:
  Will flush stderr.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Referenced by csFixedSizeAllocator< sizeof(T), Allocator >::AllocCommon(), csBlockAllocatorDisposeLeaky< T >::~csBlockAllocatorDisposeLeaky(), and csFixedSizeAllocator< Size, Allocator >::DefaultDisposer::~DefaultDisposer().

int csPrintfErrV | ( | const char * | str,
|  | va_list | arg |
| ) |  |  |

CS version of vfprintf (stderr, str, .

..). CS version of printf.

It accepts UTF-8 strings and converts it, if required, to the platforms native codepage.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Remarks:
  Will flush stderr.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

int csPrintfV | ( | const char * | str,
|  | va_list | arg |
| ) |  |  |

CS version of vprintf.

CS version of printf.

It accepts UTF-8 strings and converts it, if required, to the platforms native codepage.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Referenced by CS::MeasureTime::PrintIntermediate(), and csReporterHelper::ReportV().

void csPrintLibraryError | ( | char const * | iModule | ) |

Print out the latest dynamic loader error.

This is not strictly required (and on some platforms its just a empty routine) but sometimes it helps to find problems.

void csReplaceAll | ( | char * | dest,
|  | const char * | src,
|  | const char * | search,
|  | const char * | replace,
|  | int | max |
| ) |  |  |

Given `src` and `dest`, which are already allocated, copy `source` to `dest`.

But, do not copy `search`, instead replace that with `replace` string. `max` is size in bytes of `dest`.

Referenced by csFindReplace().

csRef<iStringArray> csScanPluginDir | ( | const char * | dir,
|  | csRef< iStringArray > & | plugins,
|  | bool | recursive = `true` |
| ) |  |  |

Scan a given directory for plugins and return a list of the plugin native file names and their respective metadata.

Parameters:

  | dir | Directory to scan.
  | plugins | Native file names.
  | recursive | Recursively scan all subdirectories.

Remarks:
  It is the responsibility of the caller to do any cleaning of `metadata` and `plugins`, if desired.

  `plugins` can be 0, a string vector will be created in this case.

Returns:
  If any errors occured, a vector of error descriptions.

csRef<iStringArray> csScanPluginDirs | ( | csPathsList * | dirs,
|  | csRef< iStringArray > & | plugins |
| ) |  |  |

Scan some given directories for plugins.

Accepts the same parameters as csScanPluginDir(), with the exception of `dirs`.

void csSetLoadLibraryVerbose | ( | bool |  | ) |

Control whether dynamic library loading messages are verbose or terse.

When verbose, and a library fails to load, csPrintLibraryError() is invoked to emit detailed diagnostic information regarding the failure. If terse, then a simple message is emitted stating that the library failed to load and instructing the user to use the -verbose command-line option for more details. Verbose messages are enabled by default for debug builds; terse messages for optimized builds.

static float csShortToFloat | ( | short | s | ) | `[inline, static]`

Convert a 16-bit cross-platform float to native format (no endianess adjustments!).

Definition at line 453 of file csendian.h.

Referenced by csGetLittleEndianFloat16().

void csSleep | ( | int |  | ) |

This function will freeze your application for given number of 1/1000 seconds.

The function is very inaccurate, so don't use it for accurate timing. It may be useful when the application is idle, to explicitly release CPU for other tasks in multi-tasking operating systems.

void csSplitPath | ( | const char * | iPathName,
|  | char * | oPath,
|  | size_t | iPathSize,
|  | char * | oName,
|  | size_t | iNameSize |
| ) |  |  |

Split a pathname into separate path and name.

int csStrCaseCmp | ( | char const * | str1,
|  | char const * | str2 |
| ) |  |  |

Perform case-insensitive string comparison.

Returns a negative number if `str1` is less than `str2`, zero if they are equal, or a positive number if `str1` is greater than `str2`. For best portability, use function rather than strcasecmp() or stricmp().

Referenced by csStringArray::CaseInsensitiveCompare(), csStringBase::CompareNoCase(), csStringArray::FindCaseInsensitive(), CS::DocumentHelper::NodeAttributeCompare::operator()(), and CS::DocumentHelper::NodeNameCompare::operator()().

int csStrNCaseCmp | ( | char const * | str1,
|  | char const * | str2,
|  | size_t | n |
| ) |  |  |

Perform case-insensitive string comparison of the first `n` characters of `str1` and `str2`.

Returns a negative number if the n-character prefix of `str1` is less than `str2`, zero if they are equal, or a positive number if the prefix of `str1` is greater than `str2`. For best portability, use function rather than strncasecmp() or strnicmp().

Referenced by csStringBase::CompareNoCase(), csReporterHelper::ReportV(), and csStringBase::StartsWith().

char* csStrNew | ( | const wchar_t * | s | ) |

Allocate a new char [] and copy an UTF-8 version of the string into the newly allocated storage.

char* csStrNew | ( | const char * | s | ) |

Allocate a new char [] and copy the string into the newly allocated storage.

This is a handy method for copying strings, in fact it is the C++ analogue of the strdup() function from string.h (strdup() is not present on some platforms). To free the pointer the caller should call delete[].

Referenced by csStringArrayElementHandler::Construct(), csPluginLoadRec::csPluginLoadRec(), csStrKey::csStrKey(), csWtoC::csWtoC(), csStringFast< LEN >::Detach(), DirectDetectionDevice::DirectDetectionDevice(), csStrKey::operator=(), and csImageBase::SetName().

wchar_t* csStrNewW | ( | const char * | s | ) |

Allocate a new widechar [] and copy the string converted from UTF-8 into the newly allocated storage.

wchar_t* csStrNewW | ( | const wchar_t * | s | ) |

Allocate a new widechar [] and the string into the newly allocated storage.

Referenced by csCtoW::csCtoW().

bool csUnloadLibrary | ( | csLibraryHandle | Handle | ) |

Unload a shared library given its handle.

The function returns false on error.

void csReporterHelper::Report | ( | iObjectRegistry * | reg,
|  | int | severity,
|  | char const * | msgId,
|  | char const * | description,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, static, inherited]`

Helper function to use a reporter easily.

This function will also work if no reporter is present and use stdout in that case.

Remarks:
  You can use the csReport macro for even more convenience.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Definition at line 369 of file reporter.h.

References csReporterHelper::ReportV().

void iReporter::ReportBug | ( | const char * | msgId,
|  | const char * | description,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, inherited]`

Report bug.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Definition at line 282 of file reporter.h.

References CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_BUG.

void iReporter::ReportDebug | ( | const char * | msgId,
|  | const char * | description,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, inherited]`

Report debug.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Definition at line 291 of file reporter.h.

References CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_DEBUG.

void iReporter::ReportError | ( | const char * | msgId,
|  | const char * | description,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, inherited]`

Report error.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Definition at line 255 of file reporter.h.

References CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_ERROR.

void iReporter::ReportNotify | ( | const char * | msgId,
|  | const char * | description,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, inherited]`

Report notification.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Definition at line 273 of file reporter.h.

References CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_NOTIFY.

void csReporterHelper::ReportV | ( | iObjectRegistry * | reg,
|  | int | severity,
|  | char const * | msgId,
|  | char const * | description,
|  | va_list | args |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, static, inherited]`

Helper function to use a reporter easily.

This function will also work if no reporter is present and use stdout in that case.

Remarks:
  You can use the csReportV macro for even more convenience.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Definition at line 330 of file reporter.h.

References CS_ANSI_FM, CS_ANSI_FR, CS_ANSI_FW, CS_ANSI_FY, CS_ANSI_RST, CS_ANSI_TEXT_BOLD_ON, CS_QUERY_REGISTRY, CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_BUG, CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_DEBUG, CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_ERROR, CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_NOTIFY, CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_WARNING, csPrintf(), csPrintfV(), and csStrNCaseCmp().

Referenced by csReporterHelper::Report().

void iReporter::ReportWarning | ( | const char * | msgId,
|  | const char * | description,
|  |  | ... |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, inherited]`

Report warning.

See also:
  Notes about string formatting in Crystal Space

Definition at line 264 of file reporter.h.

References CS_REPORTER_SEVERITY_WARNING.

## Variable Documentation

csStringID const csInvalidStringID = (csStringID) ~0

An invalid csStringID.

Definition at line 36 of file strset.h.

Referenced by csStringHash::Contains(), csGetShaderVariableFromStack(), and csSimpleRenderMesh::csSimpleRenderMesh().