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wayland_backend/
client_api.rs

1use std::{
2    any::Any,
3    fmt,
4    os::unix::{
5        io::{BorrowedFd, OwnedFd},
6        net::UnixStream,
7    },
8    sync::Arc,
9};
10
11#[cfg(doc)]
12use std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock;
13
14use crate::protocol::{Interface, Message, ObjectInfo};
15
16use super::client_impl;
17
18pub use crate::types::client::{InvalidId, NoWaylandLib, WaylandError};
19
20/// A trait representing your data associated to an object
21///
22/// You will only be given access to it as a `&` reference, so you
23/// need to handle interior mutability by yourself.
24///
25/// The methods of this trait will be invoked internally every time a
26/// new object is created to initialize its data.
27#[allow(private_bounds)]
28pub trait ObjectData: AsAny + Any + Send + Sync {
29    /// Dispatch an event for the associated object
30    ///
31    /// If the event has a `NewId` argument, the callback must return the object data
32    /// for the newly created object
33    fn event(
34        self: Arc<Self>,
35        backend: &Backend,
36        msg: Message<ObjectId, OwnedFd>,
37    ) -> Option<Arc<dyn ObjectData>>;
38
39    /// Notification that the object has been destroyed and is no longer active
40    fn destroyed(&self, object_id: ObjectId);
41
42    /// Helper for forwarding a Debug implementation of your `ObjectData` type
43    ///
44    /// By default will just print `ObjectData { ... }`
45    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
46    fn debug(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
47        f.debug_struct("ObjectData").finish_non_exhaustive()
48    }
49
50    /// Helper for accessing user data
51    ///
52    /// This function is used to back the `Proxy::data()` function in `wayland_client`.  By default,
53    /// it returns `self`, but this may be overridden to allow downcasting user data
54    /// without needing to have access to the full type.
55    fn data_as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
56        self.as_any()
57    }
58}
59
60trait AsAny: 'static {
61    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any;
62}
63
64impl<T: 'static> AsAny for T {
65    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
66        self
67    }
68}
69
70impl std::fmt::Debug for dyn ObjectData {
71    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
72    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
73        self.debug(f)
74    }
75}
76
77/// An ID representing a Wayland object
78///
79/// The backend internally tracks which IDs are still valid, invalidates them when the protocol object they
80/// represent is destroyed. As such even though the Wayland protocol reuses IDs, you can confidently compare
81/// two `ObjectId` for equality, they will only compare as equal if they both represent the same protocol
82/// object.
83#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
84pub struct ObjectId {
85    pub(crate) id: client_impl::InnerObjectId,
86}
87
88impl fmt::Display for ObjectId {
89    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
90    #[inline]
91    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
92        self.id.fmt(f)
93    }
94}
95
96impl fmt::Debug for ObjectId {
97    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
98    #[inline]
99    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
100        self.id.fmt(f)
101    }
102}
103
104impl ObjectId {
105    /// Check if this is a null ID
106    ///
107    /// **Note:** This is not the same as checking if the ID is still valid, which cannot be done without the
108    /// [`Backend`]. A null ID is the ID equivalent of a null pointer: it never has been valid and never will
109    /// be.
110    #[inline]
111    pub fn is_null(&self) -> bool {
112        self.id.is_null()
113    }
114
115    /// Create a null object ID
116    ///
117    /// This object ID is always invalid, and should be used as placeholder in requests that create objects,
118    /// or for request with an optional `Object` argument.
119    ///
120    /// See [`Backend::send_request()`] for details.
121    #[inline]
122    pub fn null() -> ObjectId {
123        client_impl::InnerBackend::null_id()
124    }
125
126    /// Interface of the represented object
127    #[inline]
128    pub fn interface(&self) -> &'static Interface {
129        self.id.interface()
130    }
131
132    /// Return the protocol-level numerical ID of this object
133    ///
134    /// Protocol IDs are reused after object destruction, so this should not be used as a unique identifier,
135    /// instead use the [`ObjectId`] directly, it implements [`Clone`], [`PartialEq`], [`Eq`] and [`Hash`].
136    #[inline]
137    pub fn protocol_id(&self) -> u32 {
138        self.id.protocol_id()
139    }
140}
141
142/// A Wayland client backend
143///
144/// This type hosts all the interface for interacting with the wayland protocol. It can be
145/// cloned, all clones refer to the same underlying connection.
146#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
147pub struct Backend {
148    pub(crate) backend: client_impl::InnerBackend,
149}
150
151/// A weak handle to a [`Backend`]
152///
153/// This handle behaves similarly to [`Weak`][std::sync::Weak], and can be used to keep access to
154/// the backend without actually preventing it from being dropped.
155#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
156pub struct WeakBackend {
157    inner: client_impl::WeakInnerBackend,
158}
159
160impl WeakBackend {
161    /// Try to upgrade this weak handle to a [`Backend`]
162    ///
163    /// Returns [`None`] if the associated backend was already dropped.
164    pub fn upgrade(&self) -> Option<Backend> {
165        self.inner.upgrade().map(|backend| Backend { backend })
166    }
167}
168
169impl Backend {
170    /// Try to initialize a Wayland backend on the provided unix stream
171    ///
172    /// The provided stream should correspond to an already established unix connection with
173    /// the Wayland server.
174    ///
175    /// This method can only fail on the `sys` backend if the `dlopen` cargo feature was enabled
176    /// and the system wayland library could not be found.
177    pub fn connect(stream: UnixStream) -> Result<Self, NoWaylandLib> {
178        client_impl::InnerBackend::connect(stream).map(|backend| Self { backend })
179    }
180
181    /// Get a [`WeakBackend`] from this backend
182    pub fn downgrade(&self) -> WeakBackend {
183        WeakBackend { inner: self.backend.downgrade() }
184    }
185
186    /// Flush all pending outgoing requests to the server
187    ///
188    /// Most errors on this method mean that the Wayland connection is no longer valid, the only
189    /// exception being an IO [`WouldBlock`] error. In that case it means that you should try flushing again
190    /// later.
191    ///
192    /// You can however expect this method returning [`WouldBlock`] to be very rare: it can only occur if
193    /// either your client sent a lot of big messages at once, or the server is very laggy.
194    pub fn flush(&self) -> Result<(), WaylandError> {
195        self.backend.flush()
196    }
197
198    /// Access the Wayland socket FD for polling
199    #[inline]
200    pub fn poll_fd(&self) -> BorrowedFd<'_> {
201        self.backend.poll_fd()
202    }
203
204    /// Get the object ID for the `wl_display`
205    #[inline]
206    pub fn display_id(&self) -> ObjectId {
207        self.backend.display_id()
208    }
209
210    /// Get the last error that occurred on this backend
211    ///
212    /// If this returns [`Some`], your Wayland connection is already dead.
213    #[inline]
214    pub fn last_error(&self) -> Option<WaylandError> {
215        self.backend.last_error()
216    }
217
218    /// Get the detailed protocol information about a wayland object
219    ///
220    /// Returns an error if the provided object ID is no longer valid.
221    #[inline]
222    pub fn info(&self, id: ObjectId) -> Result<ObjectInfo, InvalidId> {
223        self.backend.info(id)
224    }
225
226    /// Destroy an object
227    ///
228    /// For most protocols, this is handled automatically when a destructor
229    /// message is sent or received.
230    ///
231    /// This corresponds to `wl_proxy_destroy` in the C API. Or a `_destroy`
232    /// method generated for an object without a destructor request.
233    pub fn destroy_object(&self, id: &ObjectId) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
234        self.backend.destroy_object(id)
235    }
236
237    /// Sends a request to the server
238    ///
239    /// Returns an error if the sender ID of the provided message is no longer valid.
240    ///
241    /// **Panic:**
242    ///
243    /// Several checks against the protocol specification are done, and this method will panic if they do
244    /// not pass:
245    ///
246    /// - the message opcode must be valid for the sender interface
247    /// - the argument list must match the prototype for the message associated with this opcode
248    /// - if the method creates a new object, a [`ObjectId::null()`] must be given
249    ///   in the argument list at the appropriate place, and a `child_spec` (interface and version)
250    ///   can be provided. If one is provided, it'll be checked against the protocol spec. If the
251    ///   protocol specification does not define the interface of the created object (notable example
252    ///   is `wl_registry.bind`), the `child_spec` must be provided.
253    pub fn send_request(
254        &self,
255        msg: Message<ObjectId, BorrowedFd>,
256        data: Option<Arc<dyn ObjectData>>,
257        child_spec: Option<(&'static Interface, u32)>,
258    ) -> Result<ObjectId, InvalidId> {
259        self.backend.send_request(msg, data, child_spec)
260    }
261
262    /// Access the object data associated with a given object ID
263    ///
264    /// Returns an error if the object ID is not longer valid or if it corresponds to a Wayland
265    /// object that is not managed by this backend (when multiple libraries share the same Wayland
266    /// socket via `libwayland` if using the system backend).
267    pub fn get_data(&self, id: ObjectId) -> Result<Arc<dyn ObjectData>, InvalidId> {
268        self.backend.get_data(id)
269    }
270
271    /// Set the object data associated with a given object ID
272    ///
273    /// Returns an error if the object ID is not longer valid or if it corresponds to a Wayland
274    /// object that is not managed by this backend (when multiple libraries share the same Wayland
275    /// socket via `libwayland` if using the system backend).
276    pub fn set_data(&self, id: ObjectId, data: Arc<dyn ObjectData>) -> Result<(), InvalidId> {
277        self.backend.set_data(id, data)
278    }
279
280    /// Create a new reading guard
281    ///
282    /// This is the first step for actually reading events from the Wayland socket. See
283    /// [`ReadEventsGuard`] for how to use it.
284    ///
285    /// This call will not block, but may return [`None`] if the inner queue of the backend needs to
286    /// be dispatched. In which case you should invoke
287    /// [`dispatch_inner_queue()`][Self::dispatch_inner_queue()].
288    #[inline]
289    #[must_use]
290    pub fn prepare_read(&self) -> Option<ReadEventsGuard> {
291        client_impl::InnerReadEventsGuard::try_new(self.backend.clone())
292            .map(|guard| ReadEventsGuard { guard })
293    }
294
295    /// Dispatches the inner queue of this backend if necessary
296    ///
297    /// This function actually only does something when using the system backend. It dispaches an inner
298    /// queue that the backend uses to wrap `libwayland`. While this dispatching is generally done in
299    /// [`ReadEventsGuard::read()`], if multiple threads are interacting with the
300    /// Wayland socket it can happen that this queue was filled by another thread. In that case
301    /// [`prepare_read()`][Self::prepare_read()] will return [`None`], and you should invoke
302    /// this function instead of using the [`ReadEventsGuard`]
303    ///
304    /// Returns the number of messages that were dispatched to their [`ObjectData`] callbacks.
305    #[inline]
306    pub fn dispatch_inner_queue(&self) -> Result<usize, WaylandError> {
307        self.backend.dispatch_inner_queue()
308    }
309
310    /// Set maximum buffer size for connection
311    #[cfg(feature = "libwayland_client_1_23")]
312    pub fn set_max_buffer_size(&self, max_buffer_size: Option<usize>) {
313        self.backend.set_max_buffer_size(max_buffer_size);
314    }
315}
316
317/// Guard for synchronizing event reading across multiple threads
318///
319/// If multiple threads need to read events from the Wayland socket concurrently,
320/// it is necessary to synchronize their access. Failing to do so may cause some of the
321/// threads to not be notified of new events, and sleep much longer than appropriate.
322///
323/// This guard is provided to ensure the proper synchronization is done. The guard is created using
324/// the [`Backend::prepare_read()`] method. And the event reading is
325/// triggered by consuming the guard using the [`ReadEventsGuard::read()`] method, synchronizing
326/// with other threads as necessary so that only one of the threads will actually perform the socket read.
327///
328/// If you plan to poll the Wayland socket for readiness, the file descriptor can be retrieved via
329/// the [`ReadEventsGuard::connection_fd()`] method. Note that for the synchronization to
330/// correctly occur, you must *always* create the `ReadEventsGuard` *before* polling the socket.
331///
332/// Dropping the guard is valid and will cancel the prepared read.
333#[derive(Debug)]
334pub struct ReadEventsGuard {
335    pub(crate) guard: client_impl::InnerReadEventsGuard,
336}
337
338impl ReadEventsGuard {
339    /// Access the Wayland socket FD for polling
340    #[inline]
341    pub fn connection_fd(&self) -> BorrowedFd<'_> {
342        self.guard.connection_fd()
343    }
344
345    /// Attempt to read events from the Wayland socket
346    ///
347    /// If multiple threads have a live reading guard, this method will block until all of them
348    /// are either dropped or have their `read()` method invoked, at which point one of the threads
349    /// will read events from the socket and invoke the callbacks for the received events. All
350    /// threads will then resume their execution.
351    ///
352    /// This returns the number of dispatched events, or `0` if an other thread handled the dispatching.
353    /// If no events are available to read from the socket, this returns a [`WouldBlock`] IO error.
354    #[inline]
355    pub fn read(self) -> Result<usize, WaylandError> {
356        self.guard.read()
357    }
358}
359pub(crate) struct DumbObjectData;
360
361impl ObjectData for DumbObjectData {
362    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
363    fn event(
364        self: Arc<Self>,
365        _handle: &Backend,
366        _msg: Message<ObjectId, OwnedFd>,
367    ) -> Option<Arc<dyn ObjectData>> {
368        unreachable!()
369    }
370
371    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
372    fn destroyed(&self, _object_id: ObjectId) {
373        unreachable!()
374    }
375}
376
377pub(crate) struct UninitObjectData;
378
379impl ObjectData for UninitObjectData {
380    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
381    fn event(
382        self: Arc<Self>,
383        _handle: &Backend,
384        msg: Message<ObjectId, OwnedFd>,
385    ) -> Option<Arc<dyn ObjectData>> {
386        panic!("Received a message on an uninitialized object: {msg:?}");
387    }
388
389    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
390    fn destroyed(&self, _object_id: ObjectId) {}
391
392    #[cfg_attr(unstable_coverage, coverage(off))]
393    fn debug(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
394        f.debug_struct("UninitObjectData").finish()
395    }
396}