woe/include/mem.h

#ifndef ERUTA_MEM_H
#define ERUTA_MEM_H

#include <stdlib.h>

/* Wrapper for calloc/malloc */
void * mem_calloc(size_t amount, size_t size);

/* Wrapper for calloc/malloc */
void * mem_alloc(size_t size);

/* Wrapper for free */
void * mem_free(void * ptr);

/* Wrapper for realloc */
void * mem_realloc(void *ptr, size_t newsize);

/* Resizes memory, taking care not to lose ptr* if the reallocation
fails. */
void * mem_resize(void ** ptr, size_t newsize);

/* Wrapper for memmove, for consistency */
void * mem_move(void * dest, void * src, size_t size);

/* A function pointer that can act as a destructor. 
Should return NULL on sucessful freeing, and non-null 
if freeing failed. */
typedef void * (MemDestructor)(void * ptr);

/* Counted reference. Just an idea... */
struct Refc {
  void          * ptr; 
  int             refc;
  MemDestructor * destroy;
};



/* Handy macros. */
/*
#define STRUCT_NALLOC(STRUCT, AMOUNT) \
        ((STRUCT *) mem_calloc(sizeof(STRUCT), (AMOUNT)))
*/

#define MEM_ALLOCATE(STRUCTNAME) mem_alloc(sizeof(STRUCTNAME))

#define STRUCT_NALLOC(STRUCT, AMOUNT) \
        (mem_calloc(sizeof(STRUCT), (AMOUNT)))

       
#define STRUCT_ALLOC(STRUCT)          \
        ((STRUCT *)MEM_ALLOCATE(STRUCT))
        
#define STRUCT_FREE(VAR)              \
        mem_free(VAR)


#endif