[PATCH 01/15] core: Added some helper functions to handle GValues

[gemont igalia com]

From: Guillaume Emont <gemont igalia com>

---
 src/Makefile.am        |    4 ++-
 src/grl-value-helper.c |   66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/grl-value-helper.h |   44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 113 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/grl-value-helper.c
 create mode 100644 src/grl-value-helper.h

diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 0c727f8..103d3f8 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ lib@GRL_NAME@_la_SOURCES =					\
 	grl-multiple.c						\
 	grl-log.c grl-log-priv.h				\
 	grl-sync.c						\
+	grl-value-helper.c					\
 	grilo.c
 
 data_c_sources =		\
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ lib@GRL_NAME@inc_HEADERS =	\
 	grl-multiple.h		\
 	grl-util.h		\
 	grl-definitions.h	\
-	grl-operation.h
+	grl-operation.h		\
+	grl-value-helper.h
 
 data_h_headers =		\
 	data/grl-data.h		\
diff --git a/src/grl-value-helper.c b/src/grl-value-helper.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bed8e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/grl-value-helper.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Igalia S.L.
+ *
+ * Contact: Iago Toral Quiroga <itoral igalia com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:grl-value-helper
+ * @short_description: helpers to use GValue
+ *
+ * This module provides helper functions to use GValues easily. Inspired by
+ * libsoup's soup-value-utils:
+ * http://git.gnome.org/browse/libsoup/tree/libsoup/soup-value-utils.c
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <grl-value-helper.h>
+
+GValue *
+grl_g_value_new (GType g_type)
+{
+  GValue *value;
+
+  value = g_slice_new0 (GValue);
+  g_value_init (value, g_type);
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+void
+grl_g_value_free (GValue *value)
+{
+  g_value_unset (value);
+  g_slice_free (GValue, value);
+}
+
+GHashTable *
+grl_g_value_hashtable_new (void)
+{
+  return g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, (GDestroyNotify)grl_g_value_free);
+}
+
+GValue *
+grl_g_value_dup (const GValue *value)
+{
+  GValue *new_value = grl_g_value_new (G_VALUE_TYPE (value));
+  g_value_copy (value, new_value);
+
+  return new_value;
+}
diff --git a/src/grl-value-helper.h b/src/grl-value-helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6079822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/grl-value-helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Igalia S.L.
+ *
+ * Contact: Iago Toral Quiroga <itoral igalia com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#if !defined (_GRILO_H_INSIDE_) && !defined (GRILO_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <grilo.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#if !defined (_GRL_VALUE_HELPER_H_)
+#define _GRL_VALUE_HELPER_H_
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+GValue *grl_g_value_new (GType g_type);
+
+void grl_g_value_free (GValue *value);
+
+GHashTable *grl_g_value_hashtable_new (void);
+
+GValue *grl_g_value_dup (const GValue *value);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* _GRL_VALUE_HELPER_H_ */
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