path: root/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h

/* 

flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals

Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  

*/

/*! \file flclass.h
	\brief User accessible flext base classes
    
*/

#ifndef __FLCLASS_H
#define __FLCLASS_H

// include the header file declaring the base classes
#include "flbase.h"
#include "flsupport.h"


#ifdef _MSC_VER
#pragma warning(disable: 4786)
#endif

#ifdef __BORLANDC__
#pragma warn -8008 // Condition is always false
#pragma warn -8057 // Parameter is never used
#pragma warn -8066 // Unreachable code
#endif


// === flext_base ==================================================

/*! \brief Flext message only base object
*/


class FLEXT_SHARE flext_base: 
	public flext_obj
{
	FLEXT_HEADER_S(flext_base,flext_obj,Setup)
	
	friend class flext_obj;

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_CLASS Flext base class
		@{ 
	*/
public:

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_BASE Basic class functionality
		@{ 
	*/

// ---  compatibility mode ----------------------------------------

	/*! \brief Cross-platform compatibility flag.
		If set flext allows only operations valid for all platforms.
		Set to true by default!
	*/
	static bool compatibility;  

//!		@} FLEXT_C_BASE

// --- inheritable virtual methods --------------------------------

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_VIRTUAL Virtual base class functions

		@{ 
	*/

	//! called on "help" message: should post some text
	virtual void m_help();
	
	//! called on patcher load (not on mere object creation!)
	virtual void m_loadbang();

	//! quickhelp for inlets/outlets (gets called in Max/MSP only)
	virtual void m_assist(long /*msg*/,long /*arg*/,char * /*s*/);

	/*!	\brief Called for every incoming message.
		All method handling is done in there
		\return True if a handler was found and called
		\todo Once, there should be a const modifier for argv
	*/
	virtual bool m_methodmain(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);

	/*! \brief Called for every unhandled message (by m_methodmain)
		\todo Once, there should be a const modifier for argv
	*/
	virtual bool m_method_(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);

//!		@} FLEXT_C_VIRTUAL


// --- inlet/outlet stuff -----------------------------------------	

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_INOUT Flext in-/outlet functions
		\note These must be called in the class' constructor
		\note All (also default) inlets must be defined
		@{ 
	*/

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_IO_ADD Announce in-/outlet functions
		@{ 
	*/

	// argument m specifies multiple inlet/outlet count
	
//	void AddInDef() { AddInlet(xlet::tp_def,1); }

	/*! \brief Add inlet(s) for anythings
		\remark That's the one to choose for the left-most (first) inlet unless it's a signal inlet.
	*/
	void AddInAnything(int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_any,m); } 
	/*! \brief Add inlet(s) for anythings (with description)
		\remark That's the one to choose for the left-most (first) inlet unless it's a signal inlet.
	*/
	void AddInAnything(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_any,m,desc); } 
	//! Add inlet(s) for floats
	void AddInFloat(int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_float,m); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for floats (with description)
	void AddInFloat(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_float,m,desc); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for integers
	void AddInInt(int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_int,m); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for integers (with description)
	void AddInInt(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_int,m,desc); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for symbols
	void AddInSymbol(int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_sym,m); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for symbol (with description)
	void AddInSymbol(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_sym,m,desc); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for bang
	void AddInBang(int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_sym,m); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for bangs (with description)
	void AddInBang(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_sym,m,desc); }
	//! Add inlet(s) for lists
	void AddInList(int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_list,m); }  
	//! Add inlet(s) for lists (with description)
	void AddInList(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddInlet(xlet::tp_list,m,desc); }  
	
	//! Add outlet(s) for anythings
	void AddOutAnything(int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_any,m); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for anythings (with description)
	void AddOutAnything(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_any,m,desc); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for floats
	void AddOutFloat(int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_float,m); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for floats (with description)
	void AddOutFloat(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_float,m,desc); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for integers
	void AddOutInt(int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_int,m); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for integers (with description)
	void AddOutInt(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_int,m,desc); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for symbols
	void AddOutSymbol(int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_sym,m); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for symbols (with description)
	void AddOutSymbol(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_sym,m,desc); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for bangs
	void AddOutBang(int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_sym,m); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for bangs (with description)
	void AddOutBang(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_sym,m,desc); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for lists
	void AddOutList(int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_list,m); }
	//! Add outlet(s) for lists (with description)
	void AddOutList(const char *desc,int m = 1) { AddOutlet(xlet::tp_list,m,desc); }

	//! \deprecated inlets and outlets are now set up automatically
	bool SetupInOut() { return true; }

	//!	@} FLEXT_C_IO_ADD 

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_IO_MISC Miscellanous in-/outlet functionality
		@{ 
	*/

	//! Get number of inlets
	int CntIn() const { return incnt; }
	//! Get number of outlets
	int CntOut() const { return outcnt; }
	//! Get number of signal inlets
	int CntInSig() const { return insigs; }
	//! Get number of signal outlets
	int CntOutSig() const { return outsigs; }

	//! Retrieve currently processed message tag (NULL if no message processing)
	const t_symbol *thisTag() const { return curtag; }

#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
	class outlet;

	//! Get pointer to outlet (not in the constructor!)
	outlet *GetOut(int ix) const { return outlets[ix]; }
#endif
	int GetOutAttr() const { return procattr?CntOut():0; }

	//! @} FLEXT_C_IO_MISC

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_IO_OUT Output data to inlets/outlets
		@{ 
	*/

	// output messages 

	//! Output bang (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToOutBang(outlet *o) const;
	//! Output bang (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutBang(int n) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToOutBang(o); }

	//! Output float (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToOutFloat(outlet *o,float f) const; 
	//! Output float (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutFloat(int n,float f) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToOutFloat(o,f); }

	//! Output integer (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToOutInt(outlet *o,int f) const; 
	//! Output integer (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutInt(int n,int f) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToOutInt(o,f); }
	
	//! Output symbol (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToOutSymbol(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s) const; 
	//! Output symbol (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutSymbol(int n,const t_symbol *s) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToOutSymbol(o,s); }
	//! Output string aka symbol (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToOutString(outlet *o,const char *s) const { ToOutSymbol(o,MakeSymbol(s)); }
	//! Output string aka symbol (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutString(int n,const char *s) const { ToOutSymbol(n,MakeSymbol(s)); }

	//! Output list (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToOutList(outlet *o,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const; 
	//! Output list (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutList(int n,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToOutList(o,argc,argv); }
	//! Output list (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutList(int n,const AtomList &list) const { ToOutList(n,list.Count(),list.Atoms()); }
	
	//! Output anything (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToOutAnything(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const; 
	//! Output anything (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutAnything(int n,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const; //  { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToOutAnything(o,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s),argc,argv); }
	//! Output anything (index n starts with 0)
	void ToOutAnything(int n,const AtomAnything &any) const { ToOutAnything(n,any.Header(),any.Count(),any.Atoms()); }
	
	//! @} FLEXT_C_IO_OUT

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_IO_QUEUE Low-priority output of data to inlets/outlets
		@{ 
	*/

	//! Output bang (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueBang(outlet *o) const; 
	//! Output bang (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueBang(int n) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToQueueBang(o); }

	//! Output float (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueFloat(outlet *o,float f) const; 
	//! Output float (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueFloat(int n,float f) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToQueueFloat(o,f); }

	//! Output integer (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueInt(outlet *o,int f) const; 
	//! Output integer (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueInt(int n,int f) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToQueueInt(o,f); }

	//! Output symbol (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueSymbol(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s) const; 
	//! Output symbol (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueSymbol(int n,const t_symbol *s) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToQueueSymbol(o,s); }
	//! Output string aka symbol (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueString(outlet *o,const char *s) const { ToQueueSymbol(o,MakeSymbol(s)); }
	//! Output string aka symbol (to appointed outlet)
	void ToQueueString(int n,const char *s) const { ToQueueSymbol(n,MakeSymbol(s)); }

	//! Output list (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueList(outlet *o,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const; 
	//! Output list (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueList(outlet *o,const AtomList &list) const { ToQueueList(o,list.Count(),list.Atoms()); }
	//! Output list (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueList(int n,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToQueueList(o,argc,argv); }
	//! Output list (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueList(int n,const AtomList &list) const  { ToQueueList(n,list.Count(),list.Atoms()); }

	//! Output anything (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueAnything(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const; 
	//! Output anything (to appointed outlet)
//	void ToQueueAnything(outlet *o,const AtomAnything &any) const  { ToQueueAnything(o,any.Header(),any.Count(),any.Atoms()); }
	//! Output anything (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueAnything(int n,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv)  const; // { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) ToQueueAnything(o,s,argc,argv); }
	//! Output anything (index n starts with 0)
	void ToQueueAnything(int n,const AtomAnything &any) const  { ToQueueAnything(n,any.Header(),any.Count(),any.Atoms()); }

//!		@} FLEXT_C_IO_QUEUE

//!	@} FLEXT_C_INOUT


// --- message handling -------------------------------------------

	enum metharg {
		a_null = 0,
		a_float,a_int,
		a_symbol,a_pointer,
		a_list,a_any,
		a_LIST,a_ANY
	};

	typedef bool (*methfun)(flext_base *c);

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_ADDMETHOD Method handling (object scope)
		\internal
		@{ 
	*/

	void AddMethodDef(int inlet,const char *tag = NULL); // call virtual function for tag && inlet

	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_null); }  // pure method
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // single float
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"int",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
#else
#error
#endif
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // method+float
	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int

	//! Set Max/MSP style of distributing list elements over (message) inlets
	void SetDist(bool d = true) { distmsgs = d; }

//!		@} FLEXT_C_ADDMETHOD

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_CADDMETHOD Method handling (class scope)
		\internal
		@{ 
	*/

	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_null); }  // pure method
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // single float
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single integer
#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"int",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single integer
#else
#error
#endif
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // method+float
	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int

//!		@} FLEXT_C_CADDMETHOD

// --- bind/unbind ---------------------------------------

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_BIND Methods for binding a flext class to a symbol

		@{ 
	*/

#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
	//! Bind object to a symbol
	bool Bind(const t_symbol *s) { pd_bind(&thisHdr()->ob_pd,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s)); return true; }
	//! Unbind object from a symbol
	bool Unbind(const t_symbol *s) { pd_unbind(&thisHdr()->ob_pd,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s)); return true; }
#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
	//! Bind object to a symbol
	bool Bind(const t_symbol *s) { if(s->s_thing) return false; else { const_cast<t_symbol *>(s)->s_thing = (t_object *)thisHdr(); return true; } }
	//! Unbind object from a symbol
	bool Unbind(const t_symbol *s) { if(s->s_thing != (t_object *)thisHdr()) return false; else { const_cast<t_symbol *>(s)->s_thing = NULL; return true; } }
#endif

#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
	//! Bind object to a symbol (as string)
	bool Bind(const char *c); // ** TODO **  
	//! Unbind object from a symbol (as string)
	bool Unbind(const char *c);  // ** TODO **   
#else
	//! Bind object to a symbol (as string)
	bool Bind(const char *c) { return Bind(MakeSymbol(c)); }  
	//! Unbind object from a symbol (as string)
	bool Unbind(const char *c) { return Unbind(MakeSymbol(c)); }  
#endif

/*
	// Low level

	//! Bind object to a symbol
	static void DoUnbind(t_symbol *s,flext_obj *o);
	//! Unbind object from a symbol
	static void DoBind(const t_symbol *s,flext_obj *o);
	//! Get bound object of a symbol
	static t_class **GetBound(const t_symbol *s) { return (t_class **)s->s_thing; }
*/

//!		@} FLEXT_C_BIND

// --- thread stuff -----------------------------------------------

#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_THREAD Thread handling 

		@{ 
	*/

	//! Start a thread for this object
	bool StartThread(void (*meth)(thr_params *p),thr_params *p,const char *) { p->cl = this; return flext::LaunchThread(meth,p); }

	//! Terminate all threads of this object
	bool StopThreads();

	//! Check if current thread should terminate
	bool ShouldExit() const;

#endif // FLEXT_THREADS

//!		@}  FLEXT_C_THREAD

// xxx internal stuff xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

protected:

	flext_base();
	virtual ~flext_base();

	/*! \brief Set up inlets and outlets, method and attribute lists
	*/
	virtual bool Init();
	
	//! \brief This represents either an inlet or outlet
	struct xlet {	
		enum type {
			tp_none = 0,
			tp_float,tp_int,tp_sym,tp_list,tp_any,
			tp_LIST,tp_ANY, // use AtomList and AtomAnything
			tp_sig
		};

		xlet(type t,const char *desc = NULL);
		~xlet();
		
		char *desc;
		type tp;
		xlet *nxt;
	};

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_ATTR Attribute handling methods (object scope)
		@{ 
	*/

	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_float,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_int,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_LIST,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_ANY,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }

//!		@} FLEXT_C_ATTR

	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_C_CATTR Attribute handling methods (class scope)
		@{ 
	*/

	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_float,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_int,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_LIST,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_ANY,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }

//!		@} FLEXT_C_CATTR

	/*!	\addtogroup FLEXT_C_INOUT 
		@{ 
	*/

	//! \brief get a code for a list of inlets or outlets
	unsigned long XletCode(xlet::type tp = xlet::tp_none,...); // end list with 0 (= tp_none) !!

	/*! \brief Add some inlets by a special code representing the types
		\remark use XletCode function to get code value
	*/
	void AddInlets(unsigned long code); 

	//! \brief Add one or more inlet(s)
	void AddInlet(xlet::type tp,int mult = 1,const char *desc = NULL) { AddXlet(tp,mult,desc,inlist); }

	/*! \brief Add some inlets by a special code representing the types
		\remark use XletCode function to get code value
	*/
	void AddOutlets(unsigned long code); 

	//! \brief Add one or more outlet(s)
	void AddOutlet(xlet::type tp,int mult = 1,const char *desc = NULL) { AddXlet(tp,mult,desc,outlist); }

	//! \brief Set the description of an indexed inlet
	void DescInlet(int ix,const char *desc) { DescXlet(ix,desc,inlist); }

	//! \brief Set the description of an indexed outlet
	void DescOutlet(int ix,const char *desc) { DescXlet(ix,desc,outlist); }

//!		@} FLEXT_C_INOUT

// method handling

	public:

	class attritem;

	class item {
	public:
		item(const t_symbol *t,int inl,attritem *a);
		~item();
		
		bool IsAttr() const { return attr != NULL; }

		const t_symbol *tag;
		int inlet;
		attritem *attr;
		item *nxt;
	};

	class itemarr {
	public:
		itemarr();
		~itemarr();
		
		void Add(item *it);
		item *Find(const t_symbol *tag,int inlet = 0) const;
		void Finalize();
		
		bool Ready() const { return bits >= 0; }
		int Count() const { return cnt; }
		int Size() const { return bits?1<<bits:0; }
		item *Item(int ix) { return arr[ix]; }
	
	protected:		
		static int Hash(const t_symbol *,int inlet,int bits);
	
		item **arr;
		int cnt,bits;
	};

	//! \brief This represents an item of the method list
	class methitem:
		public item { 
	public:
		methitem(int inlet,const t_symbol *tg,attritem *conn = NULL);
		~methitem();
		
		void SetArgs(methfun fun,int argc,metharg *args);

		int argc;
		metharg *args;
		methfun fun;
	};
	
	//! \brief This represents an item of the attribute list
	class attritem:
		public item { 
	public:
		attritem(const t_symbol *tag,metharg tp,methfun fun,int flags);
		~attritem();

		enum { 
			afl_getset = 0x01, afl_get = 0x00, afl_set = 0x01,
			afl_bothexist = 0x02,
			afl_save = 0x04
		};

		bool IsGet() const { return (flags&afl_getset) == afl_get; }
		bool IsSet() const { return (flags&afl_getset) == afl_set; }
		bool BothExist() const { return (flags&afl_bothexist) != 0; }

		int flags;
		metharg argtp;
		methfun fun;
	};

//!		@} FLEXT_CLASS

	itemarr *ThMeths() { return methhead; }
	static itemarr *ClMeths(t_classid c) { return GetClassArr(c,0); }

	static void AddMethod(itemarr *ma,int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...); 

	itemarr *ThAttrs() { return attrhead; }
	static itemarr *ClAttrs(t_classid c) { return GetClassArr(c,1); }

	static void AddAttrib(itemarr *aa,itemarr *ma,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);

private:

	static void Setup(t_classid c);

	xlet *inlist,*outlist;
	const t_symbol *curtag;
	int incnt,outcnt,insigs,outsigs;
	bool distmsgs;
#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
	outlet **outlets;
#endif

	void AddXlet(xlet::type tp,int mult,const char *desc,xlet *&root);	
	void DescXlet(int ix,const char *desc,xlet *&root);	

	union t_any {
		float ft;
		int it;
		t_symbol *st;
#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
		t_gpointer *pt;
#endif
		void *vt;
	};

	typedef bool (*methfun_V)(flext_base *c,int argc,t_atom *argv);
	typedef bool (*methfun_A)(flext_base *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv);
	typedef bool (*methfun_0)(flext_base *c);
	typedef bool (*methfun_1)(flext_base *c,t_any &);
	typedef bool (*methfun_2)(flext_base *c,t_any &,t_any &);
	typedef bool (*methfun_3)(flext_base *c,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &);
	typedef bool (*methfun_4)(flext_base *c,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &);
	typedef bool (*methfun_5)(flext_base *c,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &);

	static itemarr *GetClassArr(t_classid,int ix);

	itemarr *methhead,*clmethhead;
	
	bool CallMeth(const methitem &m,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
	bool FindMeth(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
	bool TryMethTag(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
	bool TryMethSym(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,const t_symbol *s);
	bool TryMethAny(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);

	itemarr *attrhead,*clattrhead;

	attritem *FindAttr(const t_symbol *tag,bool get) const;
	int ListAttr(AtomList &a) const;

	static int CheckAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv);
	bool InitAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv);

	bool ListAttrib();
	bool GetAttrib(attritem *a);
	bool SetAttrib(const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
	bool SetAttrib(attritem *a,int argc,const t_atom *argv);

	static bool cb_ListAttrib(flext_base *c) { return c->ListAttrib(); }

	// queue stuff

	class qmsg;
	qmsg *qhead,*qtail;
#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
	static void QTick(fts_object_t *c, int winlet, fts_symbol_t s, int ac, const fts_atom_t *at);
#else
	t_qelem *qclk;
	static void QTick(flext_base *th);
#endif
	void Queue(qmsg *m);
#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
	ThrMutex qmutex;
#endif


#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
	// proxy object (for additional inlets) stuff
	static t_class *px_class;

	struct px_object  // no virtual table!
	{ 
		t_object obj;			// MUST reside at memory offset 0
		flext_base *base;
		int index;

		void init(flext_base *b,int ix) { base = b; index = ix; }
		static void px_method(px_object *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv);
	};

	friend struct px_object;
#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
	typedef object px_object;
	static void cb_px_float(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_int(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_bang(t_class *c);

	static void cb_px_in1(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in2(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in3(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in4(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in5(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in6(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in7(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in8(t_class *c,int v);
	static void cb_px_in9(t_class *c,int v);
#endif

#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
	static void cb_px_anything(t_class *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv);

	static void cb_px_ft1(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft2(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft3(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft4(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft5(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft6(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft7(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft8(t_class *c,float f);
	static void cb_px_ft9(t_class *c,float f);

	px_object **inlets;
#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
	static void jmax_proxy(fts_object_t *c, int winlet, fts_symbol_t s, int ac, const fts_atom_t *at);
#endif

	static void SetProxies(t_class *c);

	bool InitInlets();
	bool InitOutlets();

	// callback functions

#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
	static void	cb_help(fts_object_t *o, int winlet, fts_symbol_t s, int ac, const fts_atom_t *at);
#else
	static void cb_help(t_class *c);
	static void cb_loadbang(t_class *c);
#endif

#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
	char **indesc,**outdesc;

	static void cb_assist(t_class *c,void *b,long msg,long arg,char *s);
#endif
};

#endif