ffi 1.9.3-x64-mingw32

data/lib/ffi/platform/x86_64-netbsd/types.conf

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+rbx.platform.typedef.__int8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast8_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast8_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast16_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast16_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__intptr_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uintptr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__intmax_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uintmax_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__register_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__vaddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__paddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__vsize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__psize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__clock_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__clockid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__off_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__ptrdiff_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__size_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__ssize_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__time_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__timer_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wchar_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wint_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__rune_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wctrans_t = pointer
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wctype_t = pointer
+rbx.platform.typedef.__cpuid_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__dev_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__fixpt_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__gid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__id_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__in_addr_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__in_port_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.__ino_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__key_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__mode_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__nlink_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__pid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__rlim_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__sa_family_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.__segsz_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__socklen_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__swblk_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__useconds_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__suseconds_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_char = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_short = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_long = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.unchar = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.ushort = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.ulong = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.cpuid_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.register_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.int8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.int16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.int32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.int64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.quad_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_quad_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.qaddr_t = pointer
+rbx.platform.typedef.vaddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.paddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.vsize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.psize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.caddr_t = string
+rbx.platform.typedef.daddr_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.daddr32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.daddr64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.dev_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.fixpt_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.gid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.id_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.ino_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.key_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.mode_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.nlink_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.pid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.rlim_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.segsz_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.swblk_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.uid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.useconds_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.suseconds_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.in_addr_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.in_port_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.sa_family_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.socklen_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.clock_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.clockid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.size_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.ssize_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.time_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.timer_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.off_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__fd_mask = int

data/lib/ffi/platform/x86_64-openbsd/types.conf

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+rbx.platform.typedef.__int8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_least64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_least64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast8_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast8_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast16_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast16_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__int_fast64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uint_fast64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__intptr_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uintptr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__intmax_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uintmax_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__register_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__vaddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__paddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__vsize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__psize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__clock_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__clockid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__off_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__ptrdiff_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__size_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__ssize_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__time_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__timer_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wchar_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wint_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__rune_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wctrans_t = pointer
+rbx.platform.typedef.__wctype_t = pointer
+rbx.platform.typedef.__cpuid_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.__dev_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__fixpt_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__gid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__id_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__in_addr_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__in_port_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.__ino_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__key_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__mode_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__nlink_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__pid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__rlim_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__sa_family_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.__segsz_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__socklen_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__swblk_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__uid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__useconds_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.__suseconds_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_char = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_short = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_long = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.unchar = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.ushort = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.ulong = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.cpuid_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.register_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.int8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.int16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.int32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.int64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.intptr_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uintptr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int64_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.quad_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_quad_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.qaddr_t = pointer
+rbx.platform.typedef.vaddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.paddr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.vsize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.psize_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.caddr_t = string
+rbx.platform.typedef.daddr_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.daddr32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.daddr64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.dev_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.fixpt_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.gid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.id_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.ino_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.key_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.mode_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.nlink_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.pid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.rlim_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.segsz_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.swblk_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.uid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.useconds_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.suseconds_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.in_addr_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.in_port_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.sa_family_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.socklen_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.clock_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.clockid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.size_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.ssize_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.time_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.timer_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.off_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__fd_mask = int

data/lib/ffi/platform/x86_64-solaris/types.conf

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+rbx.platform.typedef.lock_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.int8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.int16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.int32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.int64_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint64_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.intmax_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uintmax_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.intptr_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uintptr_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_fast8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_fast16_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_fast32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_fast64_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_fast8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_fast16_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_fast32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_fast64_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_least8_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_least16_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_least32_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.int_least64_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_least8_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_least16_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_least32_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_least64_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.longlong_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_longlong_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.t_scalar_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.t_uscalar_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.uchar_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.ushort_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.ulong_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.*caddr_t = char
+rbx.platform.typedef.daddr_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.cnt_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.ptrdiff_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.pfn_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.pgcnt_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.spgcnt_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.use_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.sysid_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.index_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.off_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.off64_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.ino_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.blkcnt_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.fsblkcnt_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.fsfilcnt_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.ino64_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.blkcnt64_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.fsblkcnt64_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.fsfilcnt64_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.blksize_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.pad64_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.upad64_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.offset_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_offset_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.len_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.diskaddr_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.k_fltset_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.id_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.lgrp_id_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.useconds_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.suseconds_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.major_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.minor_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.pri_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.cpu_flag_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.o_mode_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.o_dev_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.o_uid_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.o_gid_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.o_nlink_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.o_pid_t = short
+rbx.platform.typedef.o_ino_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.key_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.mode_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.uid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.gid_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.datalink_id_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.taskid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.projid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.poolid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.zoneid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.ctid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.pthread_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.pthread_key_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.dev_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.nlink_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.pid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.size_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.ssize_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.time_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.clock_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.clockid_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.timer_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.unchar = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.ushort = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.uint = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.ulong = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_char = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_short = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_int = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.u_long = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.hrtime_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.fd_mask = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.fds_mask = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.sa_family_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.socklen_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.nfds_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.disp_lock_t = uchar
+rbx.platform.typedef.model_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.in_port_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.in_addr_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.ipaddr_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.rlim_t = ulong
+rbx.platform.typedef.rlim64_t = ulong_long

data/lib/ffi/platform/x86_64-windows/types.conf

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+rbx.platform.typedef.size_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.ssize_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.intptr_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.uintptr_t = ulong_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.ptrdiff_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.wchar_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.wint_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.wctype_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.errno_t = int
+rbx.platform.typedef.__time32_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.__time64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.time_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef._ino_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.ino_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef._dev_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef.dev_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef._pid_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.pid_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef._mode_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef.mode_t = ushort
+rbx.platform.typedef._off_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef.off32_t = long
+rbx.platform.typedef._off64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.off64_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.off_t = long_long
+rbx.platform.typedef.useconds_t = uint
+rbx.platform.typedef._sigset_t = ulong_long

data/lib/ffi/pointer.rb

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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2008, 2009 Wayne Meissner
+# Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Evan Phoenix
+#
+# This file is part of ruby-ffi.
+#
+# 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 THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+#
+
+require 'ffi/platform'
+module FFI
+  class Pointer
+    
+    # Pointer size
+    SIZE = Platform::ADDRESS_SIZE / 8
+
+    # Return the size of a pointer on the current platform, in bytes
+    # @return [Numeric]
+    def self.size
+      SIZE
+    end
+
+    # @param [nil,Numeric] len length of string to return
+    # @return [String]
+    # Read pointer's contents as a string, or the first +len+ bytes of the 
+    # equivalent string if +len+ is not +nil+.
+    def read_string(len=nil)
+      if len
+        get_bytes(0, len)
+      else
+        get_string(0)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # @param [Numeric] len length of string to return
+    # @return [String]
+    # Read the first +len+ bytes of pointer's contents as a string.
+    #
+    # Same as:
+    #  ptr.read_string(len)  # with len not nil
+    def read_string_length(len)
+      get_bytes(0, len)
+    end
+
+    # @return [String]
+    # Read pointer's contents as a string.
+    #
+    # Same as:
+    #  ptr.read_string  # with no len
+    def read_string_to_null
+      get_string(0)
+    end
+
+    # @param [String] str string to write
+    # @param [Numeric] len length of string to return
+    # @return [self]
+    # Write +len+ first bytes of +str+ in pointer's contents.
+    #
+    # Same as:
+    #  ptr.write_string(str, len)   # with len not nil
+    def write_string_length(str, len)
+      put_bytes(0, str, 0, len)
+    end
+
+    # @param [String] str string to write
+    # @param [Numeric] len length of string to return
+    # @return [self]
+    # Write +str+ in pointer's contents, or first +len+ bytes if 
+    # +len+ is not +nil+.
+    def write_string(str, len=nil)
+      len = str.bytesize unless len
+      # Write the string data without NUL termination
+      put_bytes(0, str, 0, len)
+    end
+
+    # @param [Type] type type of data to read from pointer's contents
+    # @param [Symbol] reader method to send to +self+ to read +type+
+    # @param [Numeric] length
+    # @return [Array]
+    # Read an array of +type+ of length +length+.
+    # @example
+    #  ptr.read_array_of_type(TYPE_UINT8, :get_uint8, 4) # -> [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    def read_array_of_type(type, reader, length)
+      ary = []
+      size = FFI.type_size(type)
+      tmp = self
+      length.times { |j|
+        ary << tmp.send(reader)
+        tmp += size unless j == length-1 # avoid OOB
+      }
+      ary
+    end
+
+    # @param [Type] type type of data to write to pointer's contents
+    # @param [Symbol] writer method to send to +self+ to write +type+
+    # @param [Array] ary
+    # @return [self]
+    # Write +ary+ in pointer's contents as +type+.
+    # @example
+    #  ptr.write_array_of_type(TYPE_UINT8, :put_uint8, [1, 2, 3 ,4])
+    def write_array_of_type(type, writer, ary)
+      size = FFI.type_size(type)
+      tmp = self
+      ary.each_with_index {|i, j|
+        tmp.send(writer, i)
+        tmp += size unless j == ary.length-1 # avoid OOB
+      }
+      self
+    end
+  end
+end