defun.h

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#if ! defined (octave_defun_h)
#define octave_defun_h 1
 
#include "octave-config.h"
 
#if defined (octave_defun_dld_h)
#  error defun.h and defun-dld.h both included in same file!
#endif
 
#include "defun-int.h"
 
//! Macro to define a builtin function.
//!
//! For detailed information, see \ref Macros.
//!
//! @param name The **unquoted** name of the function that should be installed
//!             on the 'octave::symbol_table' and can be called by the
//!             interpreter.  Internally, the function name is prepended by an
//!             'F'.
//! @param args_name The name of the octave_value_list variable used to pass
//!                  the argument list to this function.  If this value is
//!                  omitted, the function cannot access the argument list.
//! @param nargout_name The name of the 'int' variable used to pass the number
//!                     of output arguments this function is expected to
//!                     produce from the caller.  If this value is
//!                     omitted, the function cannot access this number.
//! @param doc Texinfo help text (docstring) for the function.
//!
//! @see DEFUNX
 
#define DEFUN(name, args_name, nargout_name, doc)       \
  DECLARE_FUN (name, args_name, nargout_name)
 
//! Macro to define a builtin function with certain internal name.
//!
//! @warning Consider to use #DEFUN, unless you have good reason.
//!
//! For detailed information, see \ref Macros.
//!
//! This macro can be used when @p name cannot be used directly (for example if
//! it is already defined as a macro).  In that case, @p name is already a
//! quoted string (thus unaffected by macros), and the internal name of the
//! function is given by @p fname.
//!
//! @param name The **quoted** name of the function that should be callable
//!             by the interpreter.
//! @param fname The internal **unquoted** name of the function.  This internal
//!              name is by convention prepended by an 'F'.
//! @param args_name The name of the octave_value_list variable used to pass
//!                  the argument list to this function.  If this value is
//!                  omitted, the function cannot access the argument list.
//! @param nargout_name The name of the 'int' variable used to pass the number
//!                     of output arguments this function is expected to
//!                     produce from the caller.  If this value is
//!                     omitted, the function cannot access this number.
//! @param doc Texinfo help text (docstring) for the function.
//!
//! @see DEFUN
 
#define DEFUNX(name, fname, args_name, nargout_name, doc)       \
  DECLARE_FUNX (fname, args_name, nargout_name)
 
//! Macro to define a builtin method.
//!
//! For detailed information, see \ref Macros.
//!
//! @param name The **unquoted** name of the method that should be installed
//!             on the 'octave::symbol_table' and can be called by the
//!             interpreter.  Internally, the method name is prepended by an
//!             'F'.
//! @param interp_name The name of the 'octave::interpreter' reference that can
//!                    be used by this method.  If this value is omitted,
//!                    there is no access to the interpreter and one should
//!                    use #DEFUN to define a function instead.
//! @param args_name The name of the octave_value_list variable used to pass
//!                  the argument list to this method.  If this value is
//!                  omitted, the method cannot access the argument list.
//! @param nargout_name The name of the 'int' variable used to pass the number
//!                     of output arguments this method is expected to
//!                     produce from the caller.  If this value is
//!                     omitted, the method cannot access this number.
//! @param doc Texinfo help text (docstring) for the method.
//!
//! @see DEFMETHODX
 
#define DEFMETHOD(name, interp_name, args_name, nargout_name, doc)      \
  DECLARE_METHOD (name, interp_name, args_name, nargout_name)
 
//! Macro to define a builtin method with certain internal name.
//!
//! @warning Consider to use #DEFMETHOD, unless you have good reason.
//!
//! For detailed information, see \ref Macros.
//!
//! This macro can be used when @p name cannot be used directly (for example if
//! it is already defined as a macro).  In that case, @p name is already a
//! quoted string (thus unaffected by macros), and the internal name of the
//! method is given by @p fname.
//!
//! @param name The **quoted** name of the method that should be callable
//!             by the interpreter.
//! @param fname The internal **unquoted** name of the method.  This internal
//!              name is by convention prepended by an 'F'.
//! @param interp_name The name of the 'octave::interpreter' reference that can
//!                    be used by this method.  If this value is omitted,
//!                    there is no access to the interpreter and one should
//!                    use #DEFUNX to define a function instead.
//! @param args_name The name of the octave_value_list variable used to pass
//!                  the argument list to this method.  If this value is
//!                  omitted, the method cannot access the argument list.
//! @param nargout_name The name of the 'int' variable used to pass the number
//!                     of output arguments this method is expected to
//!                     produce from the caller.  If this value is
//!                     omitted, the method cannot access this number.
//! @param doc Texinfo help text (docstring) for the method.
//!
//! @see DEFMETHOD
 
#define DEFMETHODX(name, fname, interp_name, args_name, nargout_name, doc) \
  DECLARE_METHODX (fname, interp_name, args_name, nargout_name)
 
// These macros are obsolete but provided for backward compatibility.
#define DEFCONSTFUN DEFUN
#define DEFCONSTMETHOD DEFMETHOD
 
//! Macro to define an alias for another existing function name.
//!
//! For detailed information, see \ref Macros.
//!
//! @param alias For another existing function name.
//! @param name The name of the other existing function.
//!
//! @see DEFUN
 
#define DEFALIAS(alias, name)
 
#endif