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38 /// Notification that the object has been destroyed and is no longer active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