sc::TranslateData(3)

okay so bestie, welcome to sc::TranslateData(3) from the MPQC manual. it’s giving generic data translation with a whole buffet of overloads, so grab a strawberry 🍓 and let’s get into it.

🌸 NAME 🌸

sc::TranslateData — Generic data translation.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

first, include the header, no cap:

#include <translate.h>

Inherited by sc::TranslateDataByteSwap.

💅 Public Member Functions 💅

here’s the full public-member-function lineup, copied exactly so no signature gets lost in the group chat:

virtual char format_code ()
virtual void to_native (char *, int n)
virtual void to_external (char *, int n)
virtual void to_native (short *, int n)
virtual void to_external (short *, int n)
virtual void to_native (unsigned int *, int n)
virtual void to_external (unsigned int *, int n)
virtual void to_native (int *, int n)
virtual void to_external (int *, int n)
virtual void to_native (long *, int n)
virtual void to_external (long *, int n)
virtual void to_native (float *, int n)
virtual void to_external (float *, int n)
virtual void to_native (double *, int n)
virtual void to_external (double *, int n)
virtual void to_native (char *target, const void *source, int n)
virtual void to_external (void *target, const char *source, int n)
virtual void to_native (short *, const void *, int n)
virtual void to_external (void *, const short *, int n)
virtual void to_native (unsigned int *, const void *, int n)
virtual void to_external (void *, const unsigned int *, int n)
virtual void to_native (int *, const void *, int n)
virtual void to_external (void *, const int *, int n)
virtual void to_native (long *, const void *, int n)
virtual void to_external (void *, const long *, int n)
virtual void to_native (float *, const void *, int n)
virtual void to_external (void *, const float *, int n)
virtual void to_native (double *, const void *, int n)
virtual void to_external (void *, const double *, int n)

lowkey important: the source only gives extra one-line descriptions for a few of these. for the rest, it’s just the signature — so I’m not inventing behavior, okay? 🫶

the ones with extra prose in the source:

• virtual char format_code () — hands you back a code for the type of format used for the external data. very format-code, very demure ✨
• virtual void to_native (char *, int n) — translates to native format in-place. yes bestie, in-place 💅
• virtual void to_external (char *, int n) — translates to external format in-place. same in-place energy, opposite direction 🦋
• virtual void to_native (char *target, const void *source, int n) — translates to native format. target and source are right there in the signature, iconic 🎀
• virtual void to_external (void *target, const char *source, int n) — translates to external format. again: target, source, n, we love a complete set 🌸

🎀 Static Public Member Functions 🎀

• static TranslateData * vctor (char code) — a virtual constructor that chooses a specialization based on the format code. it’s giving “pick your fighter” but for formats 👑

💖 Detailed Description 💖

Generic data translation.

that’s the whole vibe. this class is literally about generic data translation, and the page is not gonna pretend otherwise 💜

💅 Member Function Documentation 💅

the source repeats these four with [virtual] and a note about reimplementation. here they are, exact signatures and all:

virtual void sc::TranslateData::to_external (char *, int n) [virtual]

Translates to external format in-place. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in sc::TranslateDataByteSwap.

virtual void sc::TranslateData::to_external (void * target, const char * source, int n) [virtual]

Translates to external format. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in sc::TranslateDataByteSwap.

virtual void sc::TranslateData::to_native (char *, int n) [virtual]

Translates to native format in-place. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in sc::TranslateDataByteSwap.

virtual void sc::TranslateData::to_native (char * target, const void * source, int n) [virtual]

Translates to native format. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in sc::TranslateDataByteSwap.

🫶 Author 🫶

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and that’s the whole page, bestie. this was sc::TranslateData(3) from MPQC, version 2.3.1, dated Sun Oct 4 2020. mwah 💋