serialport 1.0.4 → 1.1.0

data/ext/native/serialport.c

@@ -1,492 +1,492 @@
-/* Ruby/SerialPort
- * Guillaume Pierronnet <moumar@netcourrier.com>
- * Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
- * Daniel E. Shipton <dshipton@redshiptechnologies.com>
- * Jonas Bähr <jonas.baehr@fs.ei.tum.de>
- * Ryan C. Payne <rpayne-oss@bullittsystems.com>
- *
- * This code is hereby licensed for public consumption under either the
- * GNU GPL v2 or greater.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
- *
- * For documentation on serial programming, see the excellent:
- * "Serial Programming Guide for POSIX Operating Systems"
- * written Michael R. Sweet.
- * http://www.easysw.com/~mike/serial/
- */
-
-#include "serialport.h"
-
-VALUE cSerialPort; /* serial port class */
-
-VALUE sBaud, sDataBits, sStopBits, sParity; /* strings */
-VALUE sRts, sDtr, sCts, sDsr, sDcd, sRi;
-
-/*
- * :nodoc: This method is private and will be called by SerialPort#new or SerialPort#open.
- */
-static VALUE sp_create(class, _port)
-   VALUE class, _port;
-{
-   return sp_create_impl(class, _port);
-}
-
-/*
- * Configure the serial port. You can pass a hash or multiple values
- * as separate arguments. Invalid or unsupported values will raise
- * an ArgumentError.
- *
- * When using a hash the following keys are recognized:
- * ["baud"] Integer from 50 to 256000, depends on platform
- * ["data_bits"] Integer from 5 to 8 (4 is allowed on Windows too)
- * ["stop_bits"] An integer, only allowed values are 1 or 2 (1.5 is not supported)
- * ["parity"] One of the constants NONE, EVEN or ODD (Windows allows also MARK and SPACE)
- *
- * When using separate arguments, they are interpreted as:
- * (baud, data_bits = 8, stop_bits = 1, parity = (previous_databits==8 ? NONE : EVEN))
- *
- * Nota: A baudrate of nil will keep the old value. The default parity depends on the
- * number of databits configured before this function call.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_modem_params(argc, argv, self)
-   int argc;
-   VALUE *argv, self;
-{
-   return sp_set_modem_params_impl(argc, argv, self);
-}
-
-/*
- * Send a break for the given time.
- *
- * <tt>time</tt> is an integer of tenths-of-a-second for the break.
- *
- * Note: Under Posix, this value is very approximate.
- */
-static VALUE sp_break(self, time)
-   VALUE self, time;
-{
-   return sp_break_impl(self, time);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the state (0 or 1) of the DTR line (not available on Windows)
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_dtr(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   return sp_get_dtr_impl(self);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the flow control. The result is either NONE, HARD, SOFT or (HARD | SOFT)
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_flow_control(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   return sp_get_flow_control_impl(self);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the timeout value (in milliseconds) for reading.
- * See SerialPort#set_read_timeout for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_read_timeout(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   return sp_get_read_timeout_impl(self);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the state (0 or 1) of the RTS line (not available on Windows)
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_rts(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   return sp_get_rts_impl(self);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the write timeout (in milliseconds)
- *
- * Note: Under Posix, write timeouts are not implemented.
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_write_timeout(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   return sp_get_write_timeout_impl(self);
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the state (0 or 1) of the DTR line
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_dtr(self, val)
-   VALUE self, val;
-{
-   return sp_set_dtr_impl(self, val);
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the flow control to either NONE, HARD, SOFT or (HARD | SOFT)
- *
- *  Note: SerialPort::HARD mode is not supported on all platforms.
- *  SerialPort::HARD uses RTS/CTS handshaking; DSR/DTR is not
- *  supported.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_flow_control(self, val)
-   VALUE self, val;
-{
-   return sp_set_flow_control_impl(self, val);
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the timeout value (in milliseconds) for reading.
- * A negative read timeout will return all the available data without
- * waiting, a zero read timeout will not return until at least one
- * byte is available, and a positive read timeout returns when the
- * requested number of bytes is available or the interval between the
- * arrival of two bytes exceeds the timeout value.
- *
- * Note: Read timeouts don't mix well with multi-threading.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_read_timeout(self, val)
-   VALUE self, val;
-{
-   return sp_set_read_timeout_impl(self, val);
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the state (0 or 1) of the RTS line
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_rts(self, val)
-   VALUE self, val;
-{
-   return sp_set_rts_impl(self, val);
-}
-
-/*
- * Set a write timeout (in milliseconds)
- *
- * Note: Under Posix, write timeouts are not implemented.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_write_timeout(self, val)
-   VALUE self, val;
-{
-   return sp_set_write_timeout_impl(self, val);
-}
-
-/*
- */
-static void get_modem_params(self, mp)
-   VALUE self;
-   struct modem_params *mp;
-{
-   get_modem_params_impl(self, mp);
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the baud rate, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_data_rate(self, data_rate)
-   VALUE self, data_rate;
-{
-   VALUE argv[4];
-
-   argv[0] = data_rate;
-   argv[1] = argv[2] = argv[3] = Qnil;
-   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
-
-   return data_rate;
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the data bits, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_data_bits(self, data_bits)
-   VALUE self, data_bits;
-{
-   VALUE argv[4];
-
-   argv[1] = data_bits;
-   argv[0] = argv[2] = argv[3] = Qnil;
-   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
-
-   return data_bits;
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the stop bits, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_stop_bits(self, stop_bits)
-   VALUE self, stop_bits;
-{
-   VALUE argv[4];
-
-   argv[2] = stop_bits;
-   argv[0] = argv[1] = argv[3] = Qnil;
-   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
-
-   return stop_bits;
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the parity, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_set_parity(self, parity)
-   VALUE self, parity;
-{
-   VALUE argv[4];
-
-   argv[3] = parity;
-   argv[0] = argv[1] = argv[2] = Qnil;
-   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
-
-   return parity;
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the current baud rate, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_data_rate(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct modem_params mp;
-
-   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
-
-   return INT2FIX(mp.data_rate);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the current data bits, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_data_bits(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct modem_params mp;
-
-   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
-
-   return INT2FIX(mp.data_bits);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the current stop bits, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_stop_bits(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct modem_params mp;
-
-   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
-
-   return INT2FIX(mp.stop_bits);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the current parity, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_parity(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct modem_params mp;
-
-   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
-
-   return INT2FIX(mp.parity);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the configure of the serial port.
- *
- * Returned is a hash with the following keys:
- * ["baud"] Integer with the baud rate
- * ["data_bits"] Integer from 5 to 8 (4 is possible on Windows too)
- * ["stop_bits"] Integer, 1 or 2 (1.5 is not supported)
- * ["parity"] One of the constants NONE, EVEN or ODD (on Windows may also MARK or SPACE)
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_modem_params(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct modem_params mp;
-   VALUE hash;
-
-   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
-
-   hash = rb_hash_new();
-
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sBaud, INT2FIX(mp.data_rate));
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDataBits, INT2FIX(mp.data_bits));
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sStopBits, INT2FIX(mp.stop_bits));
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sParity, INT2FIX(mp.parity));
-
-   return hash;
-}
-
-void get_line_signals_helper(obj, ls)
-   VALUE obj;
-   struct line_signals *ls;
-{
-   get_line_signals_helper_impl(obj, ls);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the state (0 or 1) of the CTS line
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_cts(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct line_signals ls;
-
-   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
-
-   return INT2FIX(ls.cts);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the state (0 or 1) of the DSR line
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_dsr(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct line_signals ls;
-
-   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
-
-   return INT2FIX(ls.dsr);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the state (0 or 1) of the DCD line
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_dcd(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct line_signals ls;
-
-   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
-
-   return INT2FIX(ls.dcd);
-}
-
-/*
- * Get the state (0 or 1) of the RI line
- */
-static VALUE sp_get_ri(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct line_signals ls;
-
-   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
-
-   return INT2FIX(ls.ri);
-}
-
-/*
- * Return a hash with the state of each line status bit.  Keys are
- * "rts", "dtr", "cts", "dsr", "dcd", and "ri".
- *
- * Note: Under Windows, the rts and dtr values are not included.
- */
-static VALUE sp_signals(self)
-   VALUE self;
-{
-   struct line_signals ls;
-   VALUE hash;
-
-   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
-
-   hash = rb_hash_new();
-
-#if !(defined(OS_MSWIN) || defined(OS_BCCWIN) || defined(OS_MINGW))
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sRts, INT2FIX(ls.rts));
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDtr, INT2FIX(ls.dtr));
-#endif
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sCts, INT2FIX(ls.cts));
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDsr, INT2FIX(ls.dsr));
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDcd, INT2FIX(ls.dcd));
-   rb_hash_aset(hash, sRi, INT2FIX(ls.ri));
-
-   return hash;
-}
-
-/*
- * This class is used for communication over a serial port.
- * In addition to the methods here, you can use everything
- * Ruby's IO-class provides (read, write, getc, readlines, ...)
- */
-void Init_serialport()
-{
-   sBaud = rb_str_new2("baud");
-   sDataBits = rb_str_new2("data_bits");
-   sStopBits = rb_str_new2("stop_bits");
-   sParity = rb_str_new2("parity");
-   sRts = rb_str_new2("rts");
-   sDtr = rb_str_new2("dtr");
-   sCts = rb_str_new2("cts");
-   sDsr = rb_str_new2("dsr");
-   sDcd = rb_str_new2("dcd");
-   sRi = rb_str_new2("ri");
-
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sBaud);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sDataBits);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sStopBits);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sParity);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sRts);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sDtr);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sCts);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sDsr);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sDcd);
-   rb_gc_register_address(&sRi);
-
-   cSerialPort = rb_define_class("SerialPort", rb_cIO);
-   rb_define_singleton_method(cSerialPort, "create", sp_create, 1);
-
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "get_modem_params", sp_get_modem_params, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "set_modem_params", sp_set_modem_params, -1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "modem_params", sp_get_modem_params, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "modem_params=", sp_set_modem_params, -1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "baud", sp_get_data_rate, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "baud=", sp_set_data_rate, 1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "data_bits", sp_get_data_bits, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "data_bits=", sp_set_data_bits, 1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "stop_bits", sp_get_stop_bits, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "stop_bits=", sp_set_stop_bits, 1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "parity", sp_get_parity, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "parity=", sp_set_parity, 1);
-
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "flow_control=", sp_set_flow_control, 1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "flow_control", sp_get_flow_control, 0);
-
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "read_timeout", sp_get_read_timeout, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "read_timeout=", sp_set_read_timeout, 1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "write_timeout", sp_get_write_timeout, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "write_timeout=", sp_set_write_timeout, 1);
-
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "break", sp_break, 1);
-
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "signals", sp_signals, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "get_signals", sp_signals, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "rts", sp_get_rts, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "rts=", sp_set_rts, 1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dtr", sp_get_dtr, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dtr=", sp_set_dtr, 1);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "cts", sp_get_cts, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dsr", sp_get_dsr, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dcd", sp_get_dcd, 0);
-   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "ri", sp_get_ri, 0);
-
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "NONE", INT2FIX(NONE));
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "HARD", INT2FIX(HARD));
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "SOFT", INT2FIX(SOFT));
-
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "SPACE", INT2FIX(SPACE));
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "MARK", INT2FIX(MARK));
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "EVEN", INT2FIX(EVEN));
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "ODD", INT2FIX(ODD));
-
-   /* the package's version as a string "X.Y.Z", beeing major, minor and patch level */
-   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "VERSION", rb_str_new2(RUBY_SERIAL_PORT_VERSION));
-}
+/* Ruby/SerialPort
+ * Guillaume Pierronnet <moumar@netcourrier.com>
+ * Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
+ * Daniel E. Shipton <dshipton@redshiptechnologies.com>
+ * Jonas Bähr <jonas.baehr@fs.ei.tum.de>
+ * Ryan C. Payne <rpayne-oss@bullittsystems.com>
+ *
+ * This code is hereby licensed for public consumption under either the
+ * GNU GPL v2 or greater.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * For documentation on serial programming, see the excellent:
+ * "Serial Programming Guide for POSIX Operating Systems"
+ * written Michael R. Sweet.
+ * http://www.easysw.com/~mike/serial/
+ */
+
+#include "serialport.h"
+
+VALUE cSerialPort; /* serial port class */
+
+VALUE sBaud, sDataBits, sStopBits, sParity; /* strings */
+VALUE sRts, sDtr, sCts, sDsr, sDcd, sRi;
+
+/*
+ * :nodoc: This method is private and will be called by SerialPort#new or SerialPort#open.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_create(class, _port)
+   VALUE class, _port;
+{
+   return sp_create_impl(class, _port);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Configure the serial port. You can pass a hash or multiple values
+ * as separate arguments. Invalid or unsupported values will raise
+ * an ArgumentError.
+ *
+ * When using a hash the following keys are recognized:
+ * ["baud"] Integer from 50 to 256000, depends on platform
+ * ["data_bits"] Integer from 5 to 8 (4 is allowed on Windows too)
+ * ["stop_bits"] An integer, only allowed values are 1 or 2 (1.5 is not supported)
+ * ["parity"] One of the constants NONE, EVEN or ODD (Windows allows also MARK and SPACE)
+ *
+ * When using separate arguments, they are interpreted as:
+ * (baud, data_bits = 8, stop_bits = 1, parity = (previous_databits==8 ? NONE : EVEN))
+ *
+ * Nota: A baudrate of nil will keep the old value. The default parity depends on the
+ * number of databits configured before this function call.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_modem_params(argc, argv, self)
+   int argc;
+   VALUE *argv, self;
+{
+   return sp_set_modem_params_impl(argc, argv, self);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Send a break for the given time.
+ *
+ * <tt>time</tt> is an integer of tenths-of-a-second for the break.
+ *
+ * Note: Under Posix, this value is very approximate.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_break(self, time)
+   VALUE self, time;
+{
+   return sp_break_impl(self, time);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the state (0 or 1) of the DTR line (not available on Windows)
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_dtr(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   return sp_get_dtr_impl(self);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the flow control. The result is either NONE, HARD, SOFT or (HARD | SOFT)
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_flow_control(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   return sp_get_flow_control_impl(self);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the timeout value (in milliseconds) for reading.
+ * See SerialPort#set_read_timeout for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_read_timeout(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   return sp_get_read_timeout_impl(self);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the state (0 or 1) of the RTS line (not available on Windows)
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_rts(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   return sp_get_rts_impl(self);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the write timeout (in milliseconds)
+ *
+ * Note: Under Posix, write timeouts are not implemented.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_write_timeout(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   return sp_get_write_timeout_impl(self);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the state (0 or 1) of the DTR line
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_dtr(self, val)
+   VALUE self, val;
+{
+   return sp_set_dtr_impl(self, val);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the flow control to either NONE, HARD, SOFT or (HARD | SOFT)
+ *
+ *  Note: SerialPort::HARD mode is not supported on all platforms.
+ *  SerialPort::HARD uses RTS/CTS handshaking; DSR/DTR is not
+ *  supported.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_flow_control(self, val)
+   VALUE self, val;
+{
+   return sp_set_flow_control_impl(self, val);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the timeout value (in milliseconds) for reading.
+ * A negative read timeout will return all the available data without
+ * waiting, a zero read timeout will not return until at least one
+ * byte is available, and a positive read timeout returns when the
+ * requested number of bytes is available or the interval between the
+ * arrival of two bytes exceeds the timeout value.
+ *
+ * Note: Read timeouts don't mix well with multi-threading.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_read_timeout(self, val)
+   VALUE self, val;
+{
+   return sp_set_read_timeout_impl(self, val);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the state (0 or 1) of the RTS line
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_rts(self, val)
+   VALUE self, val;
+{
+   return sp_set_rts_impl(self, val);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set a write timeout (in milliseconds)
+ *
+ * Note: Under Posix, write timeouts are not implemented.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_write_timeout(self, val)
+   VALUE self, val;
+{
+   return sp_set_write_timeout_impl(self, val);
+}
+
+/*
+ */
+static void get_modem_params(self, mp)
+   VALUE self;
+   struct modem_params *mp;
+{
+   get_modem_params_impl(self, mp);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the baud rate, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_data_rate(self, data_rate)
+   VALUE self, data_rate;
+{
+   VALUE argv[4];
+
+   argv[0] = data_rate;
+   argv[1] = argv[2] = argv[3] = Qnil;
+   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
+
+   return data_rate;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the data bits, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_data_bits(self, data_bits)
+   VALUE self, data_bits;
+{
+   VALUE argv[4];
+
+   argv[1] = data_bits;
+   argv[0] = argv[2] = argv[3] = Qnil;
+   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
+
+   return data_bits;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the stop bits, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_stop_bits(self, stop_bits)
+   VALUE self, stop_bits;
+{
+   VALUE argv[4];
+
+   argv[2] = stop_bits;
+   argv[0] = argv[1] = argv[3] = Qnil;
+   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
+
+   return stop_bits;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the parity, see SerialPort#set_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_set_parity(self, parity)
+   VALUE self, parity;
+{
+   VALUE argv[4];
+
+   argv[3] = parity;
+   argv[0] = argv[1] = argv[2] = Qnil;
+   sp_set_modem_params(4, argv, self);
+
+   return parity;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the current baud rate, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_data_rate(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct modem_params mp;
+
+   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
+
+   return INT2FIX(mp.data_rate);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the current data bits, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_data_bits(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct modem_params mp;
+
+   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
+
+   return INT2FIX(mp.data_bits);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the current stop bits, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_stop_bits(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct modem_params mp;
+
+   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
+
+   return INT2FIX(mp.stop_bits);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the current parity, see SerialPort#get_modem_params for details.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_parity(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct modem_params mp;
+
+   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
+
+   return INT2FIX(mp.parity);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the configure of the serial port.
+ *
+ * Returned is a hash with the following keys:
+ * ["baud"] Integer with the baud rate
+ * ["data_bits"] Integer from 5 to 8 (4 is possible on Windows too)
+ * ["stop_bits"] Integer, 1 or 2 (1.5 is not supported)
+ * ["parity"] One of the constants NONE, EVEN or ODD (on Windows may also MARK or SPACE)
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_modem_params(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct modem_params mp;
+   VALUE hash;
+
+   get_modem_params(self, &mp);
+
+   hash = rb_hash_new();
+
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sBaud, INT2FIX(mp.data_rate));
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDataBits, INT2FIX(mp.data_bits));
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sStopBits, INT2FIX(mp.stop_bits));
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sParity, INT2FIX(mp.parity));
+
+   return hash;
+}
+
+void get_line_signals_helper(obj, ls)
+   VALUE obj;
+   struct line_signals *ls;
+{
+   get_line_signals_helper_impl(obj, ls);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the state (0 or 1) of the CTS line
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_cts(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct line_signals ls;
+
+   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
+
+   return INT2FIX(ls.cts);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the state (0 or 1) of the DSR line
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_dsr(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct line_signals ls;
+
+   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
+
+   return INT2FIX(ls.dsr);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the state (0 or 1) of the DCD line
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_dcd(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct line_signals ls;
+
+   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
+
+   return INT2FIX(ls.dcd);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the state (0 or 1) of the RI line
+ */
+static VALUE sp_get_ri(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct line_signals ls;
+
+   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
+
+   return INT2FIX(ls.ri);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return a hash with the state of each line status bit.  Keys are
+ * "rts", "dtr", "cts", "dsr", "dcd", and "ri".
+ *
+ * Note: Under Windows, the rts and dtr values are not included.
+ */
+static VALUE sp_signals(self)
+   VALUE self;
+{
+   struct line_signals ls;
+   VALUE hash;
+
+   get_line_signals_helper(self, &ls);
+
+   hash = rb_hash_new();
+
+#if !(defined(OS_MSWIN) || defined(OS_BCCWIN) || defined(OS_MINGW))
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sRts, INT2FIX(ls.rts));
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDtr, INT2FIX(ls.dtr));
+#endif
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sCts, INT2FIX(ls.cts));
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDsr, INT2FIX(ls.dsr));
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sDcd, INT2FIX(ls.dcd));
+   rb_hash_aset(hash, sRi, INT2FIX(ls.ri));
+
+   return hash;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This class is used for communication over a serial port.
+ * In addition to the methods here, you can use everything
+ * Ruby's IO-class provides (read, write, getc, readlines, ...)
+ */
+void Init_serialport()
+{
+   sBaud = rb_str_new2("baud");
+   sDataBits = rb_str_new2("data_bits");
+   sStopBits = rb_str_new2("stop_bits");
+   sParity = rb_str_new2("parity");
+   sRts = rb_str_new2("rts");
+   sDtr = rb_str_new2("dtr");
+   sCts = rb_str_new2("cts");
+   sDsr = rb_str_new2("dsr");
+   sDcd = rb_str_new2("dcd");
+   sRi = rb_str_new2("ri");
+
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sBaud);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sDataBits);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sStopBits);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sParity);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sRts);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sDtr);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sCts);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sDsr);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sDcd);
+   rb_gc_register_address(&sRi);
+
+   cSerialPort = rb_define_class("SerialPort", rb_cIO);
+   rb_define_singleton_method(cSerialPort, "create", sp_create, 1);
+
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "get_modem_params", sp_get_modem_params, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "set_modem_params", sp_set_modem_params, -1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "modem_params", sp_get_modem_params, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "modem_params=", sp_set_modem_params, -1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "baud", sp_get_data_rate, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "baud=", sp_set_data_rate, 1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "data_bits", sp_get_data_bits, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "data_bits=", sp_set_data_bits, 1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "stop_bits", sp_get_stop_bits, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "stop_bits=", sp_set_stop_bits, 1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "parity", sp_get_parity, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "parity=", sp_set_parity, 1);
+
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "flow_control=", sp_set_flow_control, 1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "flow_control", sp_get_flow_control, 0);
+
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "read_timeout", sp_get_read_timeout, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "read_timeout=", sp_set_read_timeout, 1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "write_timeout", sp_get_write_timeout, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "write_timeout=", sp_set_write_timeout, 1);
+
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "break", sp_break, 1);
+
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "signals", sp_signals, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "get_signals", sp_signals, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "rts", sp_get_rts, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "rts=", sp_set_rts, 1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dtr", sp_get_dtr, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dtr=", sp_set_dtr, 1);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "cts", sp_get_cts, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dsr", sp_get_dsr, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "dcd", sp_get_dcd, 0);
+   rb_define_method(cSerialPort, "ri", sp_get_ri, 0);
+
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "NONE", INT2FIX(NONE));
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "HARD", INT2FIX(HARD));
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "SOFT", INT2FIX(SOFT));
+
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "SPACE", INT2FIX(SPACE));
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "MARK", INT2FIX(MARK));
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "EVEN", INT2FIX(EVEN));
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "ODD", INT2FIX(ODD));
+
+   /* the package's version as a string "X.Y.Z", beeing major, minor and patch level */
+   rb_define_const(cSerialPort, "VERSION", rb_str_new2(RUBY_SERIAL_PORT_VERSION));
+}