From: Philippe Proulx Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 07:44:25 +0000 (-0500) Subject: ref.h: doc: clarify descriptions X-Git-Url: http://drtracing.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=34d0da31ff764d4cf6d7dee818eaa504b9c53383;p=deliverable%2Fbabeltrace.git ref.h: doc: clarify descriptions Signed-off-by: Philippe Proulx Signed-off-by: Jérémie Galarneau --- diff --git a/include/babeltrace/ref.h b/include/babeltrace/ref.h index 616729458..bb48f91e1 100644 --- a/include/babeltrace/ref.h +++ b/include/babeltrace/ref.h @@ -65,19 +65,21 @@ variables. */ /** -@brief Calls bt_put() on variable \p _var, then sets \p _var to \c NULL. +@brief Calls bt_put() on a variable named \p _var, then + sets \p _var to \c NULL. Using this macro is considered safer than calling bt_put() because it makes sure that the variable which used to contain a reference to a Babeltrace object is set to \c NULL so that a future BT_PUT() or bt_put() call will not cause another, unwanted reference decrementation. -@param[in,out] _var Variable containing a Babeltrace object's - address (can be \c NULL). +@param[in,out] _var Name of a variable containing a + Babeltrace object's address (this address + can be \c NULL). -@post If \c _var is not \c NULL, its reference - count is decremented. -@post \p _var is \c NULL. +@post If \p _var does not contain \p NULL, + its reference count is decremented. +@post \p _var contains \c NULL. @sa BT_MOVE(): Transfers the ownership of a Babeltrace object from a variable to another. @@ -89,8 +91,8 @@ bt_put() call will not cause another, unwanted reference decrementation. } while (0) /** -@brief Transfers the ownership of a Babeltrace object from variable - \p _var_src to variable \p _var_dst. +@brief Transfers the ownership of a Babeltrace object from a variable + named \p _var_src to a variable named \p _var_dst. This macro implements the following common pattern: @@ -106,16 +108,20 @@ You must \em not use this macro when both \p _var_dst and count of this object is 1. The initial call to bt_put() on \p _var_dst would destroy the object and leave a dangling pointer in \p _var_dst. -@param[in,out] _var_dst Destination variable, possibly containing the - address of a Babeltrace object to put first. -@param[in,out] _var_src Source variable containing the address of a - Babeltrace object to move. +@param[in,out] _var_dst Name of the destination variable, containing + either the address of a Babeltrace object to + put first, or \c NULL. +@param[in,out] _var_src Name of the source variable, containing + either the address of a Babeltrace object to + move, or \c NULL. @pre If \p _var_dst and \p _var_src contain the same - value, this object's reference count is greater than 1. + value which is not \c NULL, this object's reference + count is greater than 1. @post If \c _var_dst is not \c NULL, its reference count is decremented. -@post \p _var_dst is equal to \p _var_src. +@post \p _var_dst is equal to the value of \p _var_src \em before + you called this macro. @post \p _var_src is \c NULL. @sa BT_PUT(): Calls bt_put() on a variable, then sets it to \c NULL.