subversion/include/svn_sorts.h

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 * @file svn_sorts.h
 * @brief all sorts of sorts.
 */


#ifndef SVN_SORTS_H
#define SVN_SORTS_H

#include <apr.h>         /* for apr_ssize_t */
#include <apr_pools.h>   /* for apr_pool_t */
#include <apr_tables.h>  /* for apr_array_header_t */
#include <apr_hash.h>    /* for apr_hash_t */

/* Define a MAX macro if we don't already have one */
#ifndef MAX
#define MAX(a, b) ((a) < (b) ? (b) : (a))
#endif

/* Define a MIN macro if we don't already have one */
#ifndef MIN
#define MIN(a, b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
#endif

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif /* __cplusplus */



/** This structure is used to hold a key/value from a hash table.
 * @note Private. For use by Subversion's own code only. See issue #1644.
 */
typedef struct svn_sort__item_t svn_sort__item_t;


/** Compare two @c svn_sort__item_t's, returning an integer greater than,
 * equal to, or less than 0, according to whether the key of @a a is
 * greater than, equal to, or less than the key of @a b as determined
 * by comparing them with svn_path_compare_paths().
 *
 * The key strings must be NULL-terminated, even though klen does not
 * include the terminator.
 *
 * This is useful for converting a hash into a sorted
 * @c apr_array_header_t.  For example, to convert hash @a hsh to a sorted
 * array, do this:
 *
 * @code
     apr_array_header_t *array;
     array = svn_sort__hash(hsh, svn_sort_compare_items_as_paths, pool);
   @endcode
 *
 * This function works like svn_sort_compare_items_lexically() except that it
 * orders children in subdirectories directly after their parents. This allows
 * using the given ordering for a depth first walk, but at a performance
 * penalty. Code that doesn't need this special behavior for children, e.g. when
 * sorting files at a single directory level should use
 * svn_sort_compare_items_lexically() instead.
 */
int
svn_sort_compare_items_as_paths(const svn_sort__item_t *a,
                                const svn_sort__item_t *b);


/** Compare two @c svn_sort__item_t's, returning an integer greater than,
 * equal to, or less than 0, according as @a a is greater than, equal to,
 * or less than @a b according to a lexical key comparison.  The keys are
 * not required to be zero-terminated.
 */
int
svn_sort_compare_items_lexically(const svn_sort__item_t *a,
                                 const svn_sort__item_t *b);

/** Compare two @c svn_revnum_t's, returning an integer greater than, equal
 * to, or less than 0, according as @a b is greater than, equal to, or less
 * than @a a. Note that this sorts newest revision to oldest (IOW, descending
 * order).
 *
 * This function is compatible for use with qsort().
 *
 * This is useful for converting an array of revisions into a sorted
 * @c apr_array_header_t. You are responsible for detecting, preventing or
 * removing duplicates.
 */
int
svn_sort_compare_revisions(const void *a,
                           const void *b);


/**
 * Compare two @c const char * paths, @a *a and @a *b, returning an
 * integer greater than, equal to, or less than 0, using the same
 * comparison rules as are used by svn_path_compare_paths().
 *
 * This function is compatible for use with qsort().
 *
 * @since New in 1.1.
 */
int
svn_sort_compare_paths(const void *a,
                       const void *b);

/**
 * Compare two @c svn_merge_range_t *'s, @a *a and @a *b, returning an
 * integer greater than, equal to, or less than 0 if the first range is
 * greater than, equal to, or less than, the second range.
 *
 * Both @c svn_merge_range_t *'s must describe forward merge ranges.
 *
 * If @a *a and @a *b intersect then the range with the lower start revision
 * is considered the lesser range.  If the ranges' start revisions are
 * equal then the range with the lower end revision is considered the
 * lesser range.
 *
 * @since New in 1.5
 */
int
svn_sort_compare_ranges(const void *a,
                        const void *b);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif /* __cplusplus */

#endif /* SVN_SORTS_H */