ffi 1.11.1

data/ext/ffi_c/Struct.h

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, Wayne Meissner
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, Luc Heinrich <luc@honk-honk.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Ruby FFI project contributors
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the Ruby FFI project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef RBFFI_STRUCT_H
+#define	RBFFI_STRUCT_H
+
+#include "extconf.h"
+#include "AbstractMemory.h"
+#include "Type.h"
+#ifdef RUBY_1_9
+#include <ruby/st.h>
+#else
+#include <st.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+    extern void rbffi_Struct_Init(VALUE ffiModule);
+    extern void rbffi_StructLayout_Init(VALUE ffiModule);
+    typedef struct StructField_ StructField;
+    typedef struct StructLayout_ StructLayout;
+    typedef struct Struct_ Struct;
+
+    struct StructField_ {
+        Type* type;
+        unsigned int offset;
+
+        int referenceIndex;
+
+        bool referenceRequired;
+        VALUE rbType;
+        VALUE rbName;
+
+        VALUE (*get)(StructField* field, Struct* s);
+        void (*put)(StructField* field, Struct* s, VALUE value);
+
+        MemoryOp* memoryOp;
+    };
+
+    struct StructLayout_ {
+        Type base;
+        StructField** fields;
+        int fieldCount;
+        int size;
+        int align;
+        ffi_type** ffiTypes;
+        struct st_table* fieldSymbolTable;
+
+        /** The number of reference tracking fields in this struct */
+        int referenceFieldCount;
+        
+        VALUE rbFieldNames;
+        VALUE rbFieldMap;
+        VALUE rbFields;
+    };
+
+    struct Struct_ {
+        StructLayout* layout;
+        AbstractMemory* pointer;
+        VALUE* rbReferences;
+
+        VALUE rbLayout;
+        VALUE rbPointer;
+    };
+
+    extern VALUE rbffi_StructClass, rbffi_StructLayoutClass;
+    extern VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, rbffi_StructLayoutFunctionFieldClass;
+    extern VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutArrayFieldClass;
+    extern VALUE rbffi_StructInlineArrayClass;
+    extern VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutCharArrayClass;
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* RBFFI_STRUCT_H */
+

data/ext/ffi_c/StructByValue.c

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, Wayne Meissner
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Ruby FFI project contributors
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the Ruby FFI project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
+# include <stdint.h>
+# include <stdbool.h>
+#else
+# include "win32/stdbool.h"
+# include "win32/stdint.h"
+#endif
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <ruby.h>
+
+#include <ffi.h>
+#include "rbffi.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+
+#include "Type.h"
+#include "StructByValue.h"
+#include "Struct.h"
+
+#define FFI_ALIGN(v, a)  (((((size_t) (v))-1) | ((a)-1))+1)
+
+static VALUE sbv_allocate(VALUE);
+static VALUE sbv_initialize(VALUE, VALUE);
+static void sbv_mark(StructByValue *);
+static void sbv_free(StructByValue *);
+
+VALUE rbffi_StructByValueClass = Qnil;
+
+static VALUE
+sbv_allocate(VALUE klass)
+{
+    StructByValue* sbv;
+
+    VALUE obj = Data_Make_Struct(klass, StructByValue, sbv_mark, sbv_free, sbv);
+
+    sbv->rbStructClass = Qnil;
+    sbv->rbStructLayout = Qnil;
+    sbv->base.nativeType = NATIVE_STRUCT;
+
+    sbv->base.ffiType = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*sbv->base.ffiType));
+    sbv->base.ffiType->size = 0;
+    sbv->base.ffiType->alignment = 1;
+    sbv->base.ffiType->type = FFI_TYPE_STRUCT;
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+static VALUE
+sbv_initialize(VALUE self, VALUE rbStructClass)
+{
+    StructByValue* sbv = NULL;
+    StructLayout* layout = NULL;
+    VALUE rbLayout = Qnil;
+
+    rbLayout = rb_ivar_get(rbStructClass, rb_intern("@layout"));
+    if (!rb_obj_is_instance_of(rbLayout, rbffi_StructLayoutClass)) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "wrong type in @layout ivar (expected FFI::StructLayout)");
+    }
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(rbLayout, StructLayout, layout);
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructByValue, sbv);
+    sbv->rbStructClass = rbStructClass;
+    sbv->rbStructLayout = rbLayout;
+
+    /* We can just use everything from the ffi_type directly */
+    *sbv->base.ffiType = *layout->base.ffiType;
+    
+    return self;
+}
+
+static void
+sbv_mark(StructByValue *sbv)
+{
+    rb_gc_mark(sbv->rbStructClass);
+    rb_gc_mark(sbv->rbStructLayout);
+}
+
+static void
+sbv_free(StructByValue *sbv)
+{
+    xfree(sbv->base.ffiType);
+    xfree(sbv);
+}
+
+
+static VALUE
+sbv_layout(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructByValue* sbv;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructByValue, sbv);
+    return sbv->rbStructLayout;
+}
+
+static VALUE
+sbv_struct_class(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructByValue* sbv;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructByValue, sbv);
+
+    return sbv->rbStructClass;
+}
+
+void
+rbffi_StructByValue_Init(VALUE moduleFFI)
+{
+    rbffi_StructByValueClass = rb_define_class_under(moduleFFI, "StructByValue", rbffi_TypeClass);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructByValueClass);
+    rb_define_const(rbffi_TypeClass, "Struct", rbffi_StructByValueClass);
+
+    rb_define_alloc_func(rbffi_StructByValueClass, sbv_allocate);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructByValueClass, "initialize", sbv_initialize, 1);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructByValueClass, "layout", sbv_layout, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructByValueClass, "struct_class", sbv_struct_class, 0);
+}
+

data/ext/ffi_c/StructByValue.h

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, Wayne Meissner
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Ruby FFI project contributors
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the Ruby FFI project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef RBFFI_STRUCTBYVALUE_H
+#define	RBFFI_STRUCTBYVALUE_H
+
+#include <ruby.h>
+#include "Type.h"
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+typedef struct StructByValue_ {
+    Type base;
+    VALUE rbStructClass;
+    VALUE rbStructLayout;
+} StructByValue;
+
+void rbffi_StructByValue_Init(VALUE moduleFFI);
+
+extern VALUE rbffi_StructByValueClass;
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* RBFFI_STRUCTBYVALUE_H */
+

data/ext/ffi_c/StructLayout.c

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, Wayne Meissner
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, Luc Heinrich <luc@honk-honk.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Ruby FFI project contributors
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the Ruby FFI project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
+# include <sys/param.h>
+# include <stdint.h>
+# include <stdbool.h>
+#else
+# include "win32/stdbool.h"
+# include "win32/stdint.h"
+#endif
+#include <ruby.h>
+#include "rbffi.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "AbstractMemory.h"
+#include "Pointer.h"
+#include "MemoryPointer.h"
+#include "Function.h"
+#include "Types.h"
+#include "StructByValue.h"
+#include "ArrayType.h"
+#include "Function.h"
+#include "MappedType.h"
+#include "Struct.h"
+
+#define FFI_ALIGN(v, a)  (((((size_t) (v))-1) | ((a)-1))+1)
+
+static void struct_layout_mark(StructLayout *);
+static void struct_layout_free(StructLayout *);
+static void struct_field_mark(StructField* );
+
+VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass = Qnil;
+VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutNumberFieldClass = Qnil, rbffi_StructLayoutPointerFieldClass = Qnil;
+VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutStringFieldClass = Qnil;
+VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutFunctionFieldClass = Qnil, rbffi_StructLayoutArrayFieldClass = Qnil;
+
+VALUE rbffi_StructLayoutClass = Qnil;
+
+
+static VALUE
+struct_field_allocate(VALUE klass)
+{
+    StructField* field;
+    VALUE obj;
+
+    obj = Data_Make_Struct(klass, StructField, struct_field_mark, -1, field);
+    field->rbType = Qnil;
+    field->rbName = Qnil;
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+static void
+struct_field_mark(StructField* f)
+{
+    rb_gc_mark(f->rbType);
+    rb_gc_mark(f->rbName);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: initialize(name, offset, type)
+ * @param [String,Symbol] name
+ * @param [Fixnum] offset
+ * @param [FFI::Type] type
+ * @return [self]
+ * A new FFI::StructLayout::Field instance.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_initialize(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self)
+{
+    VALUE rbOffset = Qnil, rbName = Qnil, rbType = Qnil;
+    StructField* field;
+    int nargs;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, field);
+
+    nargs = rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "3", &rbName, &rbOffset, &rbType);
+
+    if (TYPE(rbName) != T_SYMBOL && TYPE(rbName) != T_STRING) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "wrong argument type %s (expected Symbol/String)",
+                rb_obj_classname(rbName));
+    }
+
+    Check_Type(rbOffset, T_FIXNUM);
+
+    if (!rb_obj_is_kind_of(rbType, rbffi_TypeClass)) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "wrong argument type %s (expected FFI::Type)",
+                rb_obj_classname(rbType));
+    }
+
+    field->offset = NUM2UINT(rbOffset);
+    field->rbName = (TYPE(rbName) == T_SYMBOL) ? rbName : rb_str_intern(rbName);
+    field->rbType = rbType;
+    Data_Get_Struct(field->rbType, Type, field->type);
+    field->memoryOp = get_memory_op(field->type);
+    field->referenceIndex = -1;
+
+    switch (field->type->nativeType == NATIVE_MAPPED ? ((MappedType *) field->type)->type->nativeType : field->type->nativeType) {
+        case NATIVE_FUNCTION:
+        case NATIVE_CALLBACK:
+        case NATIVE_POINTER:
+            field->referenceRequired = true;
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            field->referenceRequired = (rb_respond_to(self, rb_intern("reference_required?"))
+                    && RTEST(rb_funcall2(self, rb_intern("reference_required?"), 0, NULL)))
+                    || (rb_respond_to(rbType, rb_intern("reference_required?"))
+                        && RTEST(rb_funcall2(rbType, rb_intern("reference_required?"), 0, NULL)));
+            break;
+    }
+    
+    return self;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: offset
+ * @return [Numeric]
+ * Get the field offset.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_offset(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructField* field;
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, field);
+    return UINT2NUM(field->offset);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: size
+ * @return [Numeric]
+ * Get the field size.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_size(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructField* field;
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, field);
+    return UINT2NUM(field->type->ffiType->size);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: alignment
+ * @return [Numeric]
+ * Get the field alignment.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_alignment(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructField* field;
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, field);
+    return UINT2NUM(field->type->ffiType->alignment);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: type
+ * @return [Type]
+ * Get the field type.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_type(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructField* field;
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, field);
+
+    return field->rbType;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: name
+ * @return [Symbol]
+ * Get the field name.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_name(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructField* field;
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, field);
+    return field->rbName;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: get(pointer)
+ * @param [AbstractMemory] pointer pointer on a {Struct}
+ * @return [Object]
+ * Get an object of type {#type} from memory pointed by +pointer+.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_get(VALUE self, VALUE pointer)
+{
+    StructField* f;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, f);
+    if (f->memoryOp == NULL) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "get not supported for %s", rb_obj_classname(f->rbType));
+        return Qnil;
+    }
+
+    return (*f->memoryOp->get)(MEMORY(pointer), f->offset);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: put(pointer, value)
+ * @param [AbstractMemory] pointer pointer on a {Struct}
+ * @param [Object] value this object must be a kind of {#type}
+ * @return [self]
+ * Put an object to memory pointed by +pointer+.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_field_put(VALUE self, VALUE pointer, VALUE value)
+{
+    StructField* f;
+    
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, f);
+    if (f->memoryOp == NULL) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "put not supported for %s", rb_obj_classname(f->rbType));
+        return self;
+    }
+
+    (*f->memoryOp->put)(MEMORY(pointer), f->offset, value);
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: get(pointer)
+ * @param [AbstractMemory] pointer pointer on a {Struct}
+ * @return [Function]
+ * Get a {Function} from memory pointed by +pointer+.
+ */
+static VALUE
+function_field_get(VALUE self, VALUE pointer)
+{
+    StructField* f;
+    
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, f);
+
+    return rbffi_Function_NewInstance(f->rbType, (*rbffi_AbstractMemoryOps.pointer->get)(MEMORY(pointer), f->offset));
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: put(pointer, proc)
+ * @param [AbstractMemory] pointer pointer to a {Struct}
+ * @param [Function, Proc] proc
+ * @return [Function]
+ * Set a {Function} to memory pointed by +pointer+ as a function. 
+ *
+ * If a Proc is submitted as +proc+, it is automatically transformed to a {Function}.
+ */
+static VALUE
+function_field_put(VALUE self, VALUE pointer, VALUE proc)
+{
+    StructField* f;
+    VALUE value = Qnil;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, f);
+
+    if (NIL_P(proc) || rb_obj_is_kind_of(proc, rbffi_FunctionClass)) {
+        value = proc;
+    } else if (rb_obj_is_kind_of(proc, rb_cProc) || rb_respond_to(proc, rb_intern("call"))) {
+        value = rbffi_Function_ForProc(f->rbType, proc);
+    } else {
+        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "wrong type (expected Proc or Function)");
+    }
+
+    (*rbffi_AbstractMemoryOps.pointer->put)(MEMORY(pointer), f->offset, value);
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+static inline bool
+isCharArray(ArrayType* arrayType)
+{
+    return arrayType->componentType->nativeType == NATIVE_INT8
+            || arrayType->componentType->nativeType == NATIVE_UINT8;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: get(pointer)
+ * @param [AbstractMemory] pointer pointer on a {Struct}
+ * @return [FFI::StructLayout::CharArray, FFI::Struct::InlineArray]
+ * Get an array from a {Struct}.
+ */
+static VALUE
+array_field_get(VALUE self, VALUE pointer)
+{
+    StructField* f;
+    ArrayType* array;
+    VALUE argv[2];
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, f);
+    Data_Get_Struct(f->rbType, ArrayType, array);
+
+    argv[0] = pointer;
+    argv[1] = self;
+
+    return rb_class_new_instance(2, argv, isCharArray(array)
+            ? rbffi_StructLayoutCharArrayClass : rbffi_StructInlineArrayClass);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: put(pointer, value)
+ * @param [AbstractMemory] pointer pointer on a {Struct}
+ * @param [String, Array] value +value+ may be a String only if array's type is a kind of +int8+
+ * @return [value]
+ * Set an array in a {Struct}.
+ */
+static VALUE
+array_field_put(VALUE self, VALUE pointer, VALUE value)
+{
+    StructField* f;
+    ArrayType* array;
+    
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructField, f);
+    Data_Get_Struct(f->rbType, ArrayType, array);
+    
+    if (isCharArray(array) && rb_obj_is_instance_of(value, rb_cString)) {
+        VALUE argv[2];
+
+        argv[0] = INT2FIX(f->offset);
+        argv[1] = value;
+
+        rb_funcall2(pointer, rb_intern("put_string"), 2, argv);
+
+    } else {
+#ifdef notyet
+        MemoryOp* op;
+        int count = RARRAY_LEN(value);
+        int i;
+        AbstractMemory* memory = MEMORY(pointer);
+
+        if (count > array->length) {
+            rb_raise(rb_eIndexError, "array too large");
+        }
+
+        /* clear the contents in case of a short write */
+        checkWrite(memory);
+        checkBounds(memory, f->offset, f->type->ffiType->size);
+        if (count < array->length) {
+            memset(memory->address + f->offset + (count * array->componentType->ffiType->size),
+                    0, (array->length - count) * array->componentType->ffiType->size);
+        }
+
+        /* now copy each element in */
+        if ((op = get_memory_op(array->componentType)) != NULL) {
+
+            for (i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+                (*op->put)(memory, f->offset + (i * array->componentType->ffiType->size), rb_ary_entry(value, i));
+            }
+
+        } else if (array->componentType->nativeType == NATIVE_STRUCT) {
+
+            for (i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+                VALUE entry = rb_ary_entry(value, i);
+                Struct* s;
+
+                if (!rb_obj_is_kind_of(entry, rbffi_StructClass)) {
+                    rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "array element not an instance of FFI::Struct");
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                Data_Get_Struct(entry, Struct, s);
+                checkRead(s->pointer);
+                checkBounds(s->pointer, 0, array->componentType->ffiType->size);
+
+                memcpy(memory->address + f->offset + (i * array->componentType->ffiType->size),
+                        s->pointer->address, array->componentType->ffiType->size);
+            }
+
+        } else {
+            rb_raise(rb_eNotImpError, "put not supported for arrays of type %s", rb_obj_classname(array->rbComponentType));
+        }
+#else
+        rb_raise(rb_eNotImpError, "cannot set array field");
+#endif
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+
+static VALUE
+struct_layout_allocate(VALUE klass)
+{
+    StructLayout* layout;
+    VALUE obj;
+
+    obj = Data_Make_Struct(klass, StructLayout, struct_layout_mark, struct_layout_free, layout);
+    layout->rbFieldMap = Qnil;
+    layout->rbFieldNames = Qnil;
+    layout->rbFields = Qnil;
+    layout->fieldSymbolTable = st_init_numtable();
+    layout->base.ffiType = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*layout->base.ffiType));
+    layout->base.ffiType->size = 0;
+    layout->base.ffiType->alignment = 0;
+    layout->base.ffiType->type = FFI_TYPE_STRUCT;
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: initialize(fields, size, align)
+ * @param [Array<StructLayout::Field>] fields
+ * @param [Numeric] size
+ * @param [Numeric] align
+ * @return [self]
+ * A new StructLayout instance.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_layout_initialize(VALUE self, VALUE fields, VALUE size, VALUE align)
+{
+    StructLayout* layout;
+    ffi_type* ltype;
+    int i;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructLayout, layout);
+    layout->fieldCount = (int) RARRAY_LEN(fields);
+    layout->rbFieldMap = rb_hash_new();
+    layout->rbFieldNames = rb_ary_new2(layout->fieldCount);
+    layout->size = (int) FFI_ALIGN(NUM2INT(size),  NUM2INT(align));
+    layout->align = NUM2INT(align);
+    layout->fields = xcalloc(layout->fieldCount, sizeof(StructField *));
+    layout->ffiTypes = xcalloc(layout->fieldCount + 1, sizeof(ffi_type *));
+    layout->rbFields = rb_ary_new2(layout->fieldCount);
+    layout->referenceFieldCount = 0;
+    layout->base.ffiType->elements = layout->ffiTypes;
+    layout->base.ffiType->size = layout->size;
+    layout->base.ffiType->alignment = layout->align;
+
+    ltype = layout->base.ffiType;
+    for (i = 0; i < (int) layout->fieldCount; ++i) {
+        VALUE rbField = rb_ary_entry(fields, i);
+        VALUE rbName;
+        StructField* field;
+        ffi_type* ftype;
+
+
+        if (!rb_obj_is_kind_of(rbField, rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass)) {
+            rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "wrong type for field %d.", i);
+        }
+        rbName = rb_funcall2(rbField, rb_intern("name"), 0, NULL);
+
+        Data_Get_Struct(rbField, StructField, field);
+        layout->fields[i] = field;
+
+        if (field->type == NULL || field->type->ffiType == NULL) {
+            rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "type of field %d not supported", i);
+        }
+
+        ftype = field->type->ffiType;
+        if (ftype->size == 0 && i < ((int) layout->fieldCount - 1)) {
+            rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "type of field %d has zero size", i);
+        }
+
+        if (field->referenceRequired) {
+            field->referenceIndex = layout->referenceFieldCount++;
+        }
+
+
+        layout->ffiTypes[i] = ftype->size > 0 ? ftype : NULL;
+        st_insert(layout->fieldSymbolTable, rbName, rbField);
+        rb_hash_aset(layout->rbFieldMap, rbName, rbField);
+        rb_ary_push(layout->rbFields, rbField);
+        rb_ary_push(layout->rbFieldNames, rbName);
+    }
+
+    if (ltype->size == 0) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "Struct size is zero");
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+/* 
+ * call-seq: [](field)
+ * @param [Symbol] field
+ * @return [StructLayout::Field]
+ * Get a field from the layout.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_layout_union_bang(VALUE self) 
+{
+    const ffi_type *alignment_types[] = { &ffi_type_sint8, &ffi_type_sint16, &ffi_type_sint32, &ffi_type_sint64,
+                                          &ffi_type_float, &ffi_type_double, &ffi_type_longdouble, NULL };
+    StructLayout* layout;
+    ffi_type *t = NULL;
+    int count, i;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructLayout, layout);
+
+    for (i = 0; alignment_types[i] != NULL; ++i) {
+        if (alignment_types[i]->alignment == layout->align) {
+            t = (ffi_type *) alignment_types[i];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (t == NULL) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "cannot create libffi union representation for alignment %d", layout->align);
+        return Qnil;
+    }
+
+    count = (int) layout->size / (int) t->size;
+    xfree(layout->ffiTypes);
+    layout->ffiTypes = xcalloc(count + 1, sizeof(ffi_type *));
+    layout->base.ffiType->elements = layout->ffiTypes;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        layout->ffiTypes[i] = t;
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+static VALUE
+struct_layout_aref(VALUE self, VALUE field)
+{
+    StructLayout* layout;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructLayout, layout);
+
+    return rb_hash_aref(layout->rbFieldMap, field);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: fields
+ * @return [Array<StructLayout::Field>]
+ * Get fields list.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_layout_fields(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructLayout* layout;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructLayout, layout);
+
+    return rb_ary_dup(layout->rbFields);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: members
+ * @return [Array<Symbol>]
+ * Get list of field names.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_layout_members(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructLayout* layout;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructLayout, layout);
+
+    return rb_ary_dup(layout->rbFieldNames);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: to_a
+ * @return [Array<StructLayout::Field>]
+ * Get an array of fields.
+ */
+static VALUE
+struct_layout_to_a(VALUE self)
+{
+    StructLayout* layout;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, StructLayout, layout);
+
+    return rb_ary_dup(layout->rbFields);
+}
+
+static void
+struct_layout_mark(StructLayout *layout)
+{
+    rb_gc_mark(layout->rbFieldMap);
+    rb_gc_mark(layout->rbFieldNames);
+    rb_gc_mark(layout->rbFields);
+}
+
+static void
+struct_layout_free(StructLayout *layout)
+{
+    xfree(layout->ffiTypes);
+    xfree(layout->base.ffiType);
+    xfree(layout->fields);
+    st_free_table(layout->fieldSymbolTable);
+    xfree(layout);
+}
+
+
+void
+rbffi_StructLayout_Init(VALUE moduleFFI)
+{
+    VALUE ffi_Type = rbffi_TypeClass;
+
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::StructLayout < FFI::Type
+     *
+     * This class aims at defining a struct layout.
+     */
+    rbffi_StructLayoutClass = rb_define_class_under(moduleFFI, "StructLayout", ffi_Type);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructLayoutClass);
+    
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::StructLayout::Field
+     * A field in a {StructLayout}.
+     */
+    rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass = rb_define_class_under(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "Field", rb_cObject);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass);
+
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::StructLayout::Number
+     * A numeric {Field} in a {StructLayout}.
+     */
+    rbffi_StructLayoutNumberFieldClass = rb_define_class_under(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "Number", rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructLayoutNumberFieldClass);
+
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::StructLayout::String
+     * A string {Field} in a {StructLayout}.
+     */
+    rbffi_StructLayoutStringFieldClass = rb_define_class_under(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "String", rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructLayoutStringFieldClass);
+
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::StructLayout::Pointer
+     * A pointer {Field} in a {StructLayout}.
+     */
+    rbffi_StructLayoutPointerFieldClass = rb_define_class_under(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "Pointer", rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructLayoutPointerFieldClass);
+
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::StructLayout::Function
+     * A function pointer {Field} in a {StructLayout}.
+     */
+    rbffi_StructLayoutFunctionFieldClass = rb_define_class_under(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "Function", rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructLayoutFunctionFieldClass);
+
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::StructLayout::Array
+     * An array {Field} in a {StructLayout}.
+     */
+    rbffi_StructLayoutArrayFieldClass = rb_define_class_under(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "Array", rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_StructLayoutArrayFieldClass);
+
+    rb_define_alloc_func(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, struct_field_allocate);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "initialize", struct_field_initialize, -1);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "offset", struct_field_offset, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "size", struct_field_size, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "alignment", struct_field_alignment, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "name", struct_field_name, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "type", struct_field_type, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "put", struct_field_put, 2);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFieldClass, "get", struct_field_get, 1);
+
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFunctionFieldClass, "put", function_field_put, 2);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutFunctionFieldClass, "get", function_field_get, 1);
+
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutArrayFieldClass, "get", array_field_get, 1);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutArrayFieldClass, "put", array_field_put, 2);
+
+    rb_define_alloc_func(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, struct_layout_allocate);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "initialize", struct_layout_initialize, 3);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "[]", struct_layout_aref, 1);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "fields", struct_layout_fields, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "members", struct_layout_members, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "to_a", struct_layout_to_a, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_StructLayoutClass, "__union!", struct_layout_union_bang, 0);
+
+}
+