gcc-typeinfo

// RTTI support for -*- C++ -*-
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// __GXX_ABI_VERSION distinguishes the ABI that is being used. Values <100
// indicate the `old' abi, which grew as C++ was defined. Values >=100
// indicate the `new' abi, which is a cross vendor C++ abi, documented at
// `http://reality.sgi.com/dehnert_engr/cxx/'.

#ifndef __TYPEINFO__
#define __TYPEINFO__

#pragma interface "typeinfo"

#include <exception>

extern "C++" {

#if defined(__GXX_ABI_VERSION) && __GXX_ABI_VERSION >= 100
namespace __cxxabiv1
{
  class __class_type_info;
} // namespace __cxxabiv1
#endif

namespace std {

class type_info {
public:
  // Destructor. Being the first non-inline virtual function, this controls in
  // which translation unit the vtable is emitted. The compiler makes use of
  // that information to know where to emit the runtime-mandated type_info
  // structures in the new-abi.
  virtual ~type_info ();

private:
  // Assigning type_info is not supported.  made private.
  type_info& operator= (const type_info&);
  type_info (const type_info&);

protected:
  const char *__name;

protected:
  explicit type_info (const char *__n): __name (__n) { }

public:
  // the public interface
#if !defined(__GXX_ABI_VERSION) || __GXX_ABI_VERSION < 100
  // In old abi, there can be multiple instances of a type_info object for one
  // type. Uniqueness must use the _name value, not object address.
  bool before (const type_info& arg) const;
  const char* name () const
    { return __name; }
  bool operator== (const type_info& __arg) const;
  bool operator!= (const type_info& __arg) const
    { return !operator== (__arg); }

#else
  // In new abi we can rely on type_info's NTBS being unique,
  // and therefore address comparisons are sufficient.
  bool before (const type_info& __arg) const
    { return __name < __arg.__name; }
  const char* name () const
    { return __name; }
  bool operator== (const type_info& __arg) const
    { return __name == __arg.__name; }
  bool operator!= (const type_info& __arg) const
    { return !operator== (__arg); }
#endif

  // the internal interface
#if defined(__GXX_ABI_VERSION) && __GXX_ABI_VERSION >= 100
public:
  // return true if this is a pointer type of some kind
  virtual bool __is_pointer_p () const;
  // return true if this is a function type
  virtual bool __is_function_p () const;

  // Try and catch a thrown type. Store an adjusted pointer to the caught type
  // in THR_OBJ. If THR_TYPE is not a pointer type, then THR_OBJ points to the
  // thrown object. If THR_TYPE is a pointer type, then THR_OBJ is the pointer
  // itself. OUTER indicates the number of outer pointers, and whether they
  // were const qualified.
  virtual bool __do_catch (const type_info *__thr_type, void **__thr_obj,
                         unsigned __outer) const;

  // internally used during catch matching
  virtual bool __do_upcast (const __cxxabiv1::__class_type_info *__target,
                            void **__obj_ptr) const;
#endif
};

class bad_cast : public exception {
public:
  bad_cast() { }
  virtual ~bad_cast() { }
};

class bad_typeid : public exception {
 public:
  bad_typeid () { }
  virtual ~bad_typeid () { }
};

} // namespace std

} // extern "C++"
#endif