/* av.h
*
- * Copyright (c) 1991-1998, Larry Wall
+ * Copyright (c) 1991-2001, Larry Wall
*
* You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
* License or the Artistic License, as specified in the README file.
struct xpvav {
char* xav_array; /* pointer to first array element */
SSize_t xav_fill; /* Index of last element present */
- SSize_t xav_max; /* Number of elements for which array has space */
+ SSize_t xav_max; /* max index for which array has space */
IV xof_off; /* ptr is incremented by offset */
- double xnv_nv; /* numeric value, if any */
+ NV xnv_nv; /* numeric value, if any */
MAGIC* xmg_magic; /* magic for scalar array */
HV* xmg_stash; /* class package */
U8 xav_flags;
};
+
+/* AVf_REAL is set for all AVs whose xav_array contents are refcounted.
+ * Some things like "@_" and the scratchpad list do not set this, to
+ * indicate that they are cheating (for efficiency) by not refcounting
+ * the AV's contents.
+ *
+ * AVf_REIFY is only meaningful on such "fake" AVs (i.e. where AVf_REAL
+ * is not set). It indicates that the fake AV is capable of becoming
+ * real if the array needs to be modified in some way. Functions that
+ * modify fake AVs check both flags to call av_reify() as appropriate.
+ *
+ * Note that the Perl stack and @DB::args have neither flag set. (Thus,
+ * items that go on the stack are never refcounted.)
+ *
+ * These internal details are subject to change any time. AV
+ * manipulations external to perl should not care about any of this.
+ * GSAR 1999-09-10
+ */
#define AVf_REAL 1 /* free old entries */
#define AVf_REIFY 2 /* can become real */
+
+/* XXX this is not used anywhere */
#define AVf_REUSED 4 /* got undeffed--don't turn old memory into SVs now */
+/*
+=for apidoc AmU||Nullav
+Null AV pointer.
+
+=for apidoc Am|int|AvFILL|AV* av
+Same as C<av_len()>. Deprecated, use C<av_len()> instead.
+
+=cut
+*/
+
#define Nullav Null(AV*)
#define AvARRAY(av) ((SV**)((XPVAV*) SvANY(av))->xav_array)
#define AvREALISH(av) (AvFLAGS(av) & (AVf_REAL|AVf_REIFY))
#define AvFILL(av) ((SvRMAGICAL((SV *) (av))) \
- ? mg_size((SV *) av) \
- : AvFILLp(av))
+ ? mg_size((SV *) av) : AvFILLp(av))