ffi 1.11.1

data/ext/ffi_c/LastError.h

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 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_LASTERROR_H
+#define	RBFFI_LASTERROR_H
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
+void rbffi_LastError_Init(VALUE moduleFFI);
+
+void rbffi_save_errno(void);
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* RBFFI_LASTERROR_H */
+

data/ext/ffi_c/LongDouble.c

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+#include "LongDouble.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <float.h>
+
+#if defined (__CYGWIN__) || defined(__INTERIX)
+# define strtold(str, endptr)    ((long double) strtod((str), (endptr)))
+#endif /* defined (__CYGWIN__) */
+
+static VALUE rb_cBigDecimal = Qnil;
+static VALUE bigdecimal_load(VALUE unused);
+static VALUE bigdecimal_failed(VALUE value);
+
+VALUE 
+rbffi_longdouble_new(long double ld)
+{
+    if (!RTEST(rb_cBigDecimal)) {
+        /* allow fallback if the bigdecimal library is unavailable in future ruby versions */
+        rb_cBigDecimal = rb_rescue(bigdecimal_load, Qnil, bigdecimal_failed, rb_cObject);
+    }
+
+    if (RTEST(rb_cBigDecimal) && rb_cBigDecimal != rb_cObject) {
+        char buf[128];
+        return rb_funcall(rb_cBigDecimal, rb_intern("new"), 1, rb_str_new(buf, sprintf(buf, "%.35Le", ld)));
+    }
+
+    /* Fall through to handling as a float */
+    return rb_float_new(ld);
+}
+
+long double 
+rbffi_num2longdouble(VALUE value)
+{
+    if (TYPE(value) == T_FLOAT) {
+        return rb_num2dbl(value);
+    }
+    
+    if (!RTEST(rb_cBigDecimal) && rb_const_defined(rb_cObject, rb_intern("BigDecimal"))) {
+        rb_cBigDecimal = rb_const_get(rb_cObject, rb_intern("BigDecimal"));
+    }
+
+    if (RTEST(rb_cBigDecimal) && rb_cBigDecimal != rb_cObject && RTEST(rb_obj_is_kind_of(value, rb_cBigDecimal))) {
+        VALUE s = rb_funcall(value, rb_intern("to_s"), 1, rb_str_new2("E"));
+        return strtold(RSTRING_PTR(s), NULL);
+    }
+
+    /* Fall through to handling as a float */
+    return rb_num2dbl(value);
+}
+
+
+static VALUE 
+bigdecimal_load(VALUE unused)
+{
+    rb_require("bigdecimal");
+    return rb_const_get(rb_cObject, rb_intern("BigDecimal"));
+}
+
+static VALUE 
+bigdecimal_failed(VALUE value)
+{
+    return value;
+}

data/ext/ffi_c/LongDouble.h

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 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_LONGDOUBLE_H
+#define	RBFFI_LONGDOUBLE_H
+
+#include <ruby.h>
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define strtold strtod
+#endif
+
+extern VALUE rbffi_longdouble_new(long double ld);
+extern long double rbffi_num2longdouble(VALUE value);
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* RBFFI_LONGDOUBLE_H */
+

data/ext/ffi_c/MappedType.c

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 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.
+ */
+
+#include <ruby.h>
+
+#include <ffi.h>
+#include "rbffi.h"
+
+#include "Type.h"
+#include "MappedType.h"
+
+
+static VALUE mapped_allocate(VALUE);
+static VALUE mapped_initialize(VALUE, VALUE);
+static void mapped_mark(MappedType *);
+static ID id_native_type, id_to_native, id_from_native;
+
+VALUE rbffi_MappedTypeClass = Qnil;
+
+static VALUE
+mapped_allocate(VALUE klass)
+{
+    MappedType* m;
+
+    VALUE obj = Data_Make_Struct(klass, MappedType, mapped_mark, -1, m);
+
+    m->rbConverter = Qnil;
+    m->rbType = Qnil;
+    m->type = NULL;
+    m->base.nativeType = NATIVE_MAPPED;
+    m->base.ffiType = &ffi_type_void;
+    
+    return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: initialize(converter)
+ * @param [#native_type, #to_native, #from_native] converter +converter+ must respond to
+ *  all these methods
+ * @return [self]
+ */
+static VALUE
+mapped_initialize(VALUE self, VALUE rbConverter)
+{
+    MappedType* m = NULL;
+    
+    if (!rb_respond_to(rbConverter, id_native_type)) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eNoMethodError, "native_type method not implemented");
+    }
+
+    if (!rb_respond_to(rbConverter, id_to_native)) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eNoMethodError, "to_native method not implemented");
+    }
+
+    if (!rb_respond_to(rbConverter, id_from_native)) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eNoMethodError, "from_native method not implemented");
+    }
+    
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, MappedType, m);
+    m->rbType = rb_funcall2(rbConverter, id_native_type, 0, NULL);
+    if (!(rb_obj_is_kind_of(m->rbType, rbffi_TypeClass))) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "native_type did not return instance of FFI::Type");
+    }
+
+    m->rbConverter = rbConverter;
+    Data_Get_Struct(m->rbType, Type, m->type);
+    m->base.ffiType = m->type->ffiType;
+    
+    return self;
+}
+
+static void
+mapped_mark(MappedType* m)
+{
+    rb_gc_mark(m->rbType);
+    rb_gc_mark(m->rbConverter);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: mapped_type.native_type
+ * @return [Type]
+ * Get native type of mapped type.
+ */
+static VALUE
+mapped_native_type(VALUE self)
+{
+    MappedType*m = NULL;
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, MappedType, m);
+
+    return m->rbType;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: mapped_type.to_native(*args)
+ * @param args depends on {FFI::DataConverter} used to initialize +self+
+ */
+static VALUE
+mapped_to_native(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self)
+{
+    MappedType*m = NULL;
+    
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, MappedType, m);
+    
+    return rb_funcall2(m->rbConverter, id_to_native, argc, argv);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: mapped_type.from_native(*args)
+ * @param args depends on {FFI::DataConverter} used to initialize +self+
+ */
+static VALUE
+mapped_from_native(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self)
+{
+    MappedType*m = NULL;
+    
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, MappedType, m);
+
+    return rb_funcall2(m->rbConverter, id_from_native, argc, argv);
+}
+
+void
+rbffi_MappedType_Init(VALUE moduleFFI)
+{
+    /* 
+     * Document-class: FFI::Type::Mapped < FFI::Type
+     */
+    rbffi_MappedTypeClass = rb_define_class_under(rbffi_TypeClass, "Mapped", rbffi_TypeClass);
+    
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_MappedTypeClass);
+
+    id_native_type = rb_intern("native_type");
+    id_to_native = rb_intern("to_native");
+    id_from_native = rb_intern("from_native");
+
+    rb_define_alloc_func(rbffi_MappedTypeClass, mapped_allocate);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_MappedTypeClass, "initialize", mapped_initialize, 1);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_MappedTypeClass, "type", mapped_native_type, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_MappedTypeClass, "native_type", mapped_native_type, 0);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_MappedTypeClass, "to_native", mapped_to_native, -1);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_MappedTypeClass, "from_native", mapped_from_native, -1);
+}
+

data/ext/ffi_c/MappedType.h

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 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_MAPPEDTYPE_H
+#define	RBFFI_MAPPEDTYPE_H
+
+
+#include <ruby.h>
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
+typedef struct MappedType_ {
+    Type base;
+    Type* type;
+    VALUE rbConverter;
+    VALUE rbType;
+    
+} MappedType;
+
+void rbffi_MappedType_Init(VALUE moduleFFI);
+
+extern VALUE rbffi_MappedTypeClass;
+
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* RBFFI_MAPPEDTYPE_H */
+

data/ext/ffi_c/MemoryPointer.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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
+# include <stdbool.h>
+# include <stdint.h>
+#else
+# include "win32/stdbool.h"
+# include "win32/stdint.h"
+#endif
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <ruby.h>
+#include "rbffi.h"
+#include "AbstractMemory.h"
+#include "Pointer.h"
+#include "MemoryPointer.h"
+
+
+static VALUE memptr_allocate(VALUE klass);
+static void memptr_release(Pointer* ptr);
+static VALUE memptr_malloc(VALUE self, long size, long count, bool clear);
+static VALUE memptr_free(VALUE self);
+
+VALUE rbffi_MemoryPointerClass;
+
+#define MEMPTR(obj) ((MemoryPointer *) rbffi_AbstractMemory_Cast(obj, rbffi_MemoryPointerClass))
+
+VALUE
+rbffi_MemoryPointer_NewInstance(long size, long count, bool clear)
+{
+    return memptr_malloc(memptr_allocate(rbffi_MemoryPointerClass), size, count, clear);
+}
+
+static VALUE
+memptr_allocate(VALUE klass)
+{
+    Pointer* p;
+    VALUE obj = Data_Make_Struct(klass, Pointer, NULL, memptr_release, p);
+    p->rbParent = Qnil;
+    p->memory.flags = MEM_RD | MEM_WR;
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: initialize(size, count=1, clear=true)
+ * @param [Fixnum, Bignum, Symbol, FFI::Type] size size of a memory cell (in bytes, or type whom size will be used)
+ * @param [Numeric] count number of cells in memory
+ * @param [Boolean] clear set memory to all-zero if +true+
+ * @return [self]
+ * A new instance of FFI::MemoryPointer.
+ */
+static VALUE
+memptr_initialize(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self)
+{
+    VALUE size = Qnil, count = Qnil, clear = Qnil;
+    int nargs = rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "12", &size, &count, &clear);
+
+    memptr_malloc(self, rbffi_type_size(size), nargs > 1 ? NUM2LONG(count) : 1,
+        RTEST(clear) || clear == Qnil);
+
+    if (rb_block_given_p()) {
+        return rb_ensure(rb_yield, self, memptr_free, self);
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+static VALUE
+memptr_malloc(VALUE self, long size, long count, bool clear)
+{
+    Pointer* p;
+    unsigned long msize;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, Pointer, p);
+
+    msize = size * count;
+
+    p->storage = xmalloc(msize + 7);
+    if (p->storage == NULL) {
+        rb_raise(rb_eNoMemError, "Failed to allocate memory size=%ld bytes", msize);
+        return Qnil;
+    }
+    p->autorelease = true;
+    p->memory.typeSize = (int) size;
+    p->memory.size = msize;
+    /* ensure the memory is aligned on at least a 8 byte boundary */
+    p->memory.address = (char *) (((uintptr_t) p->storage + 0x7) & (uintptr_t) ~0x7UL);;
+    p->allocated = true;
+
+    if (clear && p->memory.size > 0) {
+        memset(p->memory.address, 0, p->memory.size);
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+static VALUE
+memptr_free(VALUE self)
+{
+    Pointer* ptr;
+
+    Data_Get_Struct(self, Pointer, ptr);
+
+    if (ptr->allocated) {
+        if (ptr->storage != NULL) {
+            xfree(ptr->storage);
+            ptr->storage = NULL;
+        }
+        ptr->allocated = false;
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+static void
+memptr_release(Pointer* ptr)
+{
+    if (ptr->autorelease && ptr->allocated && ptr->storage != NULL) {
+        xfree(ptr->storage);
+        ptr->storage = NULL;
+    }
+    xfree(ptr);
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: from_string(s)
+ * @param [String] s string
+ * @return [MemoryPointer]
+ * Create a {MemoryPointer} with +s+ inside.
+ */
+static VALUE
+memptr_s_from_string(VALUE klass, VALUE to_str)
+{
+    VALUE s = StringValue(to_str);
+    VALUE args[] = { INT2FIX(1), LONG2NUM(RSTRING_LEN(s) + 1), Qfalse };
+    VALUE obj = rb_class_new_instance(3, args, klass);
+    rb_funcall(obj, rb_intern("put_string"), 2, INT2FIX(0), s);
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+void
+rbffi_MemoryPointer_Init(VALUE moduleFFI)
+{
+    VALUE ffi_Pointer;
+
+    ffi_Pointer = rbffi_PointerClass;
+
+    /*
+     * Document-class: FFI::MemoryPointer < FFI::Pointer
+     * A MemoryPointer is a specific {Pointer}. It points to a memory composed of cells. All cells have the
+     * same size.
+     *
+     * @example Create a new MemoryPointer
+     *  mp = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:long, 16)   # Create a pointer on a memory of 16 long ints.
+     * @example Create a new MemoryPointer from a String
+     *  mp1 = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string("this is a string")
+     *  # same as:
+     *  mp2 = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char,16)
+     *  mp2.put_string("this is a string")
+     */
+    rbffi_MemoryPointerClass = rb_define_class_under(moduleFFI, "MemoryPointer", ffi_Pointer);
+    rb_global_variable(&rbffi_MemoryPointerClass);
+
+    rb_define_alloc_func(rbffi_MemoryPointerClass, memptr_allocate);
+    rb_define_method(rbffi_MemoryPointerClass, "initialize", memptr_initialize, -1);
+    rb_define_singleton_method(rbffi_MemoryPointerClass, "from_string", memptr_s_from_string, 1);
+}
+