guile/doc/ref/api-snarf.texi

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@node Snarfing Macros
@section Snarfing Macros
@cindex guile-snarf recognized macros
@cindex guile-snarf deprecated macros

The following macros do two different things: when compiled normally,
they expand in one way; when processed during snarfing, they cause the
@code{guile-snarf} program to pick up some initialization code,
@xref{Function Snarfing}.

The descriptions below use the term `normally' to refer to the case
when the code is compiled normally, and `while snarfing' when the code
is processed by @code{guile-snarf}.

@deffn {C Macro} SCM_SNARF_INIT (code)

Normally, @code{SCM_SNARF_INIT} expands to nothing; while snarfing, it
causes @var{code} to be included in the initialization action file,
followed by a semicolon.

This is the fundamental macro for snarfing initialization actions.
The more specialized macros below use it internally.
@end deffn


@deffn {C Macro} SCM_DEFINE (c_name, scheme_name, req, opt, var, arglist, docstring)

Normally, this macro expands into

@smallexample
static const char s_@var{c_name}[] = @var{scheme_name};
SCM
@var{c_name} @var{arglist}
@end smallexample

While snarfing, it causes

@smallexample
scm_c_define_gsubr (s_@var{c_name}, @var{req}, @var{opt}, @var{var},
                    @var{c_name});
@end smallexample

to be added to the initialization actions.  Thus, you can use it to
declare a C function named @var{c_name} that will be made available to
Scheme with the name @var{scheme_name}.

Note that the @var{arglist} argument must have parentheses around it.
@end deffn

@deffn {C Macro} SCM_SYMBOL (c_name, scheme_name)
@deffnx {C Macro} SCM_GLOBAL_SYMBOL (c_name, scheme_name)
Normally, these macros expand into

@smallexample
static SCM @var{c_name}
@end smallexample

or

@smallexample
SCM @var{c_name}
@end smallexample

respectively.  While snarfing, they both expand into the
initialization code

@smallexample
@var{c_name} = scm_permanent_object (scm_from_locale_symbol (@var{scheme_name}));
@end smallexample

Thus, you can use them declare a static or global variable of type
@code{SCM} that will be initialized to the symbol named
@var{scheme_name}.
@end deffn

@deffn {C Macro} SCM_KEYWORD (c_name, scheme_name)
@deffnx {C Macro} SCM_GLOBAL_KEYWORD (c_name, scheme_name)
Normally, these macros expand into

@smallexample
static SCM @var{c_name}
@end smallexample

or

@smallexample
SCM @var{c_name}
@end smallexample

respectively.  While snarfing, they both expand into the
initialization code

@smallexample
@var{c_name} = scm_permanent_object (scm_c_make_keyword (@var{scheme_name}));
@end smallexample

Thus, you can use them declare a static or global variable of type
@code{SCM} that will be initialized to the keyword named
@var{scheme_name}.
@end deffn

@deffn {C Macro} SCM_VARIABLE (c_name, scheme_name)
@deffnx {C Macro} SCM_GLOBAL_VARIABLE (c_name, scheme_name)
These macros are equivalent to @code{SCM_VARIABLE_INIT} and
@code{SCM_GLOBAL_VARIABLE_INIT}, respectively, with a @var{value} of
@code{SCM_BOOL_F}.
@end deffn

@deffn {C Macro} SCM_VARIABLE_INIT (c_name, scheme_name, value)
@deffnx {C Macro} SCM_GLOBAL_VARIABLE_INIT (c_name, scheme_name, value)

Normally, these macros expand into

@smallexample
static SCM @var{c_name}
@end smallexample

or

@smallexample
SCM @var{c_name}
@end smallexample

respectively.  While snarfing, they both expand into the
initialization code

@smallexample
@var{c_name} = scm_permanent_object (scm_c_define (@var{scheme_name}, @var{value}));
@end smallexample

Thus, you can use them declare a static or global C variable of type
@code{SCM} that will be initialized to the object representing the
Scheme variable named @var{scheme_name} in the current module.  The
variable will be defined when it doesn't already exist.  It is always
set to @var{value}.
@end deffn