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struct alpm_list_t
A doubly linked list.


#define FREELIST(p) do { alpm_list_free_inner(p, free); alpm_list_free(p); p = NULL; } while(0)
Frees a list and its contents.


typedef void(* alpm_list_fn_free) (void *item)
item deallocation callback. typedef int(* alpm_list_fn_cmp) (const void *, const void *)
item comparison callback


void alpm_list_free (alpm_list_t *list)
Free a list, but not the contained data. void alpm_list_free_inner (alpm_list_t *list, alpm_list_fn_free fn)
Free the internal data of a list structure but not the list itself. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_add (alpm_list_t *list, void *data)
Add a new item to the end of the list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_append (alpm_list_t **list, void *data)
Add a new item to the end of the list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_append_strdup (alpm_list_t **list, const char *data)
Duplicate and append a string to a list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_add_sorted (alpm_list_t *list, void *data, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)
Add items to a list in sorted order. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_join (alpm_list_t *first, alpm_list_t *second)
Join two lists. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_mmerge (alpm_list_t *left, alpm_list_t *right, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)
Merge the two sorted sublists into one sorted list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_msort (alpm_list_t *list, size_t n, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)
Sort a list of size n using mergesort algorithm. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove_item (alpm_list_t *haystack, alpm_list_t *item)
Remove an item from the list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove (alpm_list_t *haystack, const void *needle, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn, void **data)
Remove an item from the list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove_str (alpm_list_t *haystack, const char *needle, char **data)
Remove a string from a list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove_dupes (const alpm_list_t *list)
Create a new list without any duplicates. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_strdup (const alpm_list_t *list)
Copy a string list, including data. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_copy (const alpm_list_t *list)
Copy a list, without copying data. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_copy_data (const alpm_list_t *list, size_t size)
Copy a list and copy the data. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_reverse (alpm_list_t *list)
Create a new list in reverse order. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_nth (const alpm_list_t *list, size_t n)
Return nth element from list (starting from 0). alpm_list_t * alpm_list_next (const alpm_list_t *list)
Get the next element of a list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_previous (const alpm_list_t *list)
Get the previous element of a list. alpm_list_t * alpm_list_last (const alpm_list_t *list)
Get the last item in the list. size_t alpm_list_count (const alpm_list_t *list)
Get the number of items in a list. void * alpm_list_find (const alpm_list_t *haystack, const void *needle, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)
Find an item in a list. void * alpm_list_find_ptr (const alpm_list_t *haystack, const void *needle)
Find an item in a list. char * alpm_list_find_str (const alpm_list_t *haystack, const char *needle)
Find a string in a list. int alpm_list_cmp_unsorted (const alpm_list_t *left, const alpm_list_t *right, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)
Check if two lists contain the same data, ignoring order. void alpm_list_diff_sorted (const alpm_list_t *left, const alpm_list_t *right, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn, alpm_list_t **onlyleft, alpm_list_t **onlyright)
Find the differences between list left and list right alpm_list_t * alpm_list_diff (const alpm_list_t *lhs, const alpm_list_t *rhs, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)
Find the items in list lhs that are not present in list rhs. void * alpm_list_to_array (const alpm_list_t *list, size_t n, size_t size)
Copy a list and data into a standard C array of fixed length.

Functions to manipulate alpm_list_t lists.

These functions are designed to create, destroy, and modify lists of type alpm_list_t. This is an internal list type used by libalpm that is publicly exposed for use by frontends if desired.

It is exposed so front ends can use it to prevent the need to reimplement lists of their own; however, it is not required that the front end uses it.

A doubly linked list.

Data Fields:

void * data data held by the list node

struct _alpm_list_t * next pointer to the next node

struct _alpm_list_t * prev pointer to the previous node

Frees a list and its contents.

item comparison callback

item deallocation callback.

Parameters

item the item to free

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_add (alpm_list_t * list, void * data)

Add a new item to the end of the list.

Parameters

list the list to add to
data the new item to be added to the list

Returns

the resultant list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_add_sorted (alpm_list_t * list, void * data, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)

Add items to a list in sorted order.

Parameters

list the list to add to
data the new item to be added to the list
fn the comparison function to use to determine order

Returns

the resultant list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_append (alpm_list_t ** list, void * data)

Add a new item to the end of the list.

Parameters

list the list to add to
data the new item to be added to the list

Returns

the newly added item

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_append_strdup (alpm_list_t ** list, const char * data)

Duplicate and append a string to a list.

Parameters

list the list to append to
data the string to duplicate and append

Returns

the newly added item

Check if two lists contain the same data, ignoring order. Lists are considered equal if they both contain the same data regardless of order.

Parameters

left the first list
right the second list
fn the comparison function

Returns

1 if the lists are equal, 0 if not equal, -1 on error.

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_copy (const alpm_list_t * list)

Copy a list, without copying data.

Parameters

list the list to copy

Returns

a copy of the original list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_copy_data (const alpm_list_t * list, size_t size)

Copy a list and copy the data. Note that the data elements to be copied should not contain pointers and should also be of constant size.

Parameters

list the list to copy
size the size of each data element

Returns

a copy of the original list, data copied as well

Get the number of items in a list.

Parameters

list the list

Returns

the number of list items

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_diff (const alpm_list_t * lhs, const alpm_list_t * rhs, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)

Find the items in list lhs that are not present in list rhs.

Parameters

lhs the first list
rhs the second list
fn the comparison function

Returns

a list containing all items in lhs not present in rhs

Find the differences between list left and list right The two lists must be sorted. Items only in list left are added to the onlyleft list. Items only in list right are added to the onlyright list.

Parameters

left the first list
right the second list
fn the comparison function
onlyleft pointer to the first result list
onlyright pointer to the second result list

Find an item in a list.

Parameters

needle the item to search
haystack the list
fn the comparison function for searching (!= NULL)

Returns

needle if found, NULL otherwise

Find an item in a list. Search for the item whose data matches that of the needle.

Parameters

needle the data to search for (== comparison)
haystack the list

Returns

needle if found, NULL otherwise

Find a string in a list.

Parameters

needle the string to search for
haystack the list

Returns

needle if found, NULL otherwise

Free a list, but not the contained data.

Parameters

list the list to free

Free the internal data of a list structure but not the list itself.

Parameters

list the list to free
fn a free function for the internal data

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_join (alpm_list_t * first, alpm_list_t * second)

Join two lists. The two lists must be independent. Do not free the original lists after calling this function, as this is not a copy operation. The list pointers passed in should be considered invalid after calling this function.

Parameters

first the first list
second the second list

Returns

the resultant joined list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_last (const alpm_list_t * list)

Get the last item in the list.

Parameters

list the list

Returns

the last element in the list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_mmerge (alpm_list_t * left, alpm_list_t * right, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)

Merge the two sorted sublists into one sorted list.

Parameters

left the first list
right the second list
fn comparison function for determining merge order

Returns

the resultant list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_msort (alpm_list_t * list, size_t n, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn)

Sort a list of size n using mergesort algorithm.

Parameters

list the list to sort
n the size of the list
fn the comparison function for determining order

Returns

the resultant list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_next (const alpm_list_t * list)

Get the next element of a list.

Parameters

list the list node

Returns

the next element, or NULL when no more elements exist

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_nth (const alpm_list_t * list, size_t n)

Return nth element from list (starting from 0).

Parameters

list the list
n the index of the item to find (n < alpm_list_count(list) IS needed)

Returns

an alpm_list_t node for index n

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_previous (const alpm_list_t * list)

Get the previous element of a list.

Parameters

list the list head

Returns

the previous element, or NULL when no previous element exist

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove (alpm_list_t * haystack, const void * needle, alpm_list_fn_cmp fn, void ** data)

Remove an item from the list.

Parameters

haystack the list to remove the item from
needle the data member of the item we're removing
fn the comparison function for searching
data output parameter containing data of the removed item

Returns

the resultant list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove_dupes (const alpm_list_t * list)

Create a new list without any duplicates. This does NOT copy data members.

Parameters

list the list to copy

Returns

a new list containing non-duplicate items

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove_item (alpm_list_t * haystack, alpm_list_t * item)

Remove an item from the list. item is not freed; this is the responsibility of the caller.

Parameters

haystack the list to remove the item from
item the item to remove from the list

Returns

the resultant list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_remove_str (alpm_list_t * haystack, const char * needle, char ** data)

Remove a string from a list.

Parameters

haystack the list to remove the item from
needle the data member of the item we're removing
data output parameter containing data of the removed item

Returns

the resultant list

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_reverse (alpm_list_t * list)

Create a new list in reverse order.

Parameters

list the list to copy

Returns

a new list in reverse order

alpm_list_t * alpm_list_strdup (const alpm_list_t * list)

Copy a string list, including data.

Parameters

list the list to copy

Returns

a copy of the original list

Copy a list and data into a standard C array of fixed length. Note that the data elements are shallow copied so any contained pointers will point to the original data.

Parameters

list the list to copy
n the size of the list
size the size of each data element

Returns

an array version of the original list, data copied as well

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