[PATCH v2 06/18] qom: Make all the object_property_add_FOO() return the property

Markus Armbruster posted 18 patches 5 years, 9 months ago
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[PATCH v2 06/18] qom: Make all the object_property_add_FOO() return the property
Posted by Markus Armbruster 5 years, 9 months ago
Some object_property_add_FOO() return the newly added property, some
don't.  Clean that up.

Signed-off-by: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
---
 include/qom/object.h |  50 ++++++---
 qom/object.c         | 250 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 2 files changed, 164 insertions(+), 136 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index 4df9ecebad..0ea5808432 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -1491,9 +1491,11 @@ Object *object_resolve_path_component(Object *parent, const char *part);
  * The value of a child property as a C string will be the child object's
  * canonical path. It can be retrieved using object_property_get_str().
  * The child object itself can be retrieved using object_property_get_link().
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                               Object *child, Error **errp);
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                                          Object *child, Error **errp);
 
 typedef enum {
     /* Unref the link pointer when the property is deleted */
@@ -1542,8 +1544,10 @@ void object_property_allow_set_link(const Object *, const char *,
  * <code>@flags</code> <code>OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG</code> bit is set,
  * the reference count is decremented when the property is deleted or
  * modified.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
                               const char *type, Object **targetp,
                               void (*check)(const Object *obj, const char *name,
                                             Object *val, Error **errp),
@@ -1569,8 +1573,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_link(ObjectClass *oc,
  *
  * Add a string property using getters/setters.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'string'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
                              char *(*get)(Object *, Error **),
                              void (*set)(Object *, const char *, Error **),
                              Error **errp);
@@ -1592,8 +1598,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_str(ObjectClass *klass,
  *
  * Add a bool property using getters/setters.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'bool'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_bool(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_bool(Object *obj, const char *name,
                               bool (*get)(Object *, Error **),
                               void (*set)(Object *, bool, Error **),
                               Error **errp);
@@ -1615,8 +1623,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_bool(ObjectClass *klass,
  *
  * Add an enum property using getters/setters.  This function will add a
  * property of type '@typename'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_enum(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_enum(Object *obj, const char *name,
                               const char *typename,
                               const QEnumLookup *lookup,
                               int (*get)(Object *, Error **),
@@ -1640,8 +1650,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_enum(ObjectClass *klass,
  *
  * Add a read-only struct tm valued property using a getter function.
  * This function will add a property of type 'struct tm'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_tm(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_tm(Object *obj, const char *name,
                             void (*get)(Object *, struct tm *, Error **),
                             Error **errp);
 
@@ -1669,8 +1681,10 @@ typedef enum {
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint8'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                    const uint8_t *v, ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
                                    Error **errp);
 
@@ -1690,8 +1704,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_uint8_ptr(ObjectClass *klass,
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint16'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                     const uint16_t *v,
                                     ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
                                     Error **errp);
@@ -1712,8 +1728,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_uint16_ptr(ObjectClass *klass,
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint32'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                     const uint32_t *v,
                                     ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
                                     Error **errp);
@@ -1734,8 +1752,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_uint32_ptr(ObjectClass *klass,
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint64'.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                     const uint64_t *v,
                                     ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
                                     Error **Errp);
@@ -1761,8 +1781,10 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_uint64_ptr(ObjectClass *klass,
  * this property exists.  In the case of a child object or an alias on the same
  * object this will be the case.  For aliases to other objects the caller is
  * responsible for taking a reference.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_alias(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_alias(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                Object *target_obj, const char *target_name,
                                Error **errp);
 
@@ -1780,8 +1802,10 @@ void object_property_add_alias(Object *obj, const char *name,
  * this property exists.  In the case @target is a child of @obj,
  * this will be the case.  Otherwise, the caller is responsible for
  * taking a reference.
+ *
+ * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
-void object_property_add_const_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
+ObjectProperty *object_property_add_const_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                     Object *target, Error **errp);
 
 /**
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index 54a26ed16a..4e5b2ecacd 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1646,33 +1646,30 @@ static void object_finalize_child_property(Object *obj, const char *name,
     object_unref(child);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                               Object *child, Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                          Object *child, Error **errp)
 {
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
-    char *type;
+    g_autofree char *type = NULL;
     ObjectProperty *op;
 
     if (child->parent != NULL) {
         error_setg(errp, "child object is already parented");
-        return;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     type = g_strdup_printf("child<%s>", object_get_typename(OBJECT(child)));
 
     op = object_property_add(obj, name, type, object_get_child_property, NULL,
-                             object_finalize_child_property, child, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-        goto out;
+                             object_finalize_child_property, child, errp);
+    if (!op) {
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     op->resolve = object_resolve_child_property;
     object_ref(child);
     child->parent = obj;
-
-out:
-    g_free(type);
+    return op;
 }
 
 void object_property_allow_set_link(const Object *obj, const char *name,
@@ -1819,16 +1816,16 @@ static void object_release_link_property(Object *obj, const char *name,
     }
 }
 
-static void object_add_link_prop(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                 const char *type, void *ptr,
-                                 void (*check)(const Object *, const char *,
-                                               Object *, Error **),
-                                 ObjectPropertyLinkFlags flags,
-                                 Error **errp)
+static ObjectProperty *
+object_add_link_prop(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                     const char *type, void *ptr,
+                     void (*check)(const Object *, const char *,
+                                   Object *, Error **),
+                     ObjectPropertyLinkFlags flags,
+                     Error **errp)
 {
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
     LinkProperty *prop = g_malloc(sizeof(*prop));
-    char *full_type;
+    g_autofree char *full_type = NULL;
     ObjectProperty *op;
 
     if (flags & OBJ_PROP_LINK_DIRECT) {
@@ -1846,27 +1843,26 @@ static void object_add_link_prop(Object *obj, const char *name,
                              check ? object_set_link_property : NULL,
                              object_release_link_property,
                              prop,
-                             &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+                             errp);
+    if (!op) {
         g_free(prop);
-        goto out;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     op->resolve = object_resolve_link_property;
-
-out:
-    g_free(full_type);
+    return op;
 }
 
-void object_property_add_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                              const char *type, Object **targetp,
-                              void (*check)(const Object *, const char *,
-                                            Object *, Error **),
-                              ObjectPropertyLinkFlags flags,
-                              Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                         const char *type, Object **targetp,
+                         void (*check)(const Object *, const char *,
+                                       Object *, Error **),
+                         ObjectPropertyLinkFlags flags,
+                         Error **errp)
 {
-    object_add_link_prop(obj, name, type, targetp, check, flags, errp);
+    return object_add_link_prop(obj, name, type, targetp, check, flags,
+                                errp);
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -1908,11 +1904,13 @@ out:
     return op;
 }
 
-void object_property_add_const_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    Object *target, Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_const_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                               Object *target, Error **errp)
 {
-    object_add_link_prop(obj, name, object_get_typename(target), target,
-                         NULL, OBJ_PROP_LINK_DIRECT, errp);
+    return object_add_link_prop(obj, name,
+                                object_get_typename(target), target,
+                                NULL, OBJ_PROP_LINK_DIRECT, errp);
 }
 
 char *object_get_canonical_path_component(Object *obj)
@@ -2121,26 +2119,27 @@ static void property_release_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
     g_free(prop);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                           char *(*get)(Object *, Error **),
-                           void (*set)(Object *, const char *, Error **),
-                           Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                        char *(*get)(Object *, Error **),
+                        void (*set)(Object *, const char *, Error **),
+                        Error **errp)
 {
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
     StringProperty *prop = g_malloc0(sizeof(*prop));
+    ObjectProperty *op;
 
     prop->get = get;
     prop->set = set;
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "string",
-                        get ? property_get_str : NULL,
-                        set ? property_set_str : NULL,
-                        property_release_str,
-                        prop, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    op = object_property_add(obj, name, "string",
+                             get ? property_get_str : NULL,
+                             set ? property_set_str : NULL,
+                             property_release_str,
+                             prop, errp);
+    if (!op) {
         g_free(prop);
     }
+    return op;
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2215,26 +2214,27 @@ static void property_release_bool(Object *obj, const char *name,
     g_free(prop);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_bool(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                              bool (*get)(Object *, Error **),
-                              void (*set)(Object *, bool, Error **),
-                              Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_bool(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                         bool (*get)(Object *, Error **),
+                         void (*set)(Object *, bool, Error **),
+                         Error **errp)
 {
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
     BoolProperty *prop = g_malloc0(sizeof(*prop));
+    ObjectProperty *op;
 
     prop->get = get;
     prop->set = set;
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "bool",
-                        get ? property_get_bool : NULL,
-                        set ? property_set_bool : NULL,
-                        property_release_bool,
-                        prop, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    op = object_property_add(obj, name, "bool",
+                             get ? property_get_bool : NULL,
+                             set ? property_set_bool : NULL,
+                             property_release_bool,
+                             prop, errp);
+    if (!op) {
         g_free(prop);
     }
+    return op;
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2301,29 +2301,30 @@ static void property_release_enum(Object *obj, const char *name,
     g_free(prop);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_enum(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                              const char *typename,
-                              const QEnumLookup *lookup,
-                              int (*get)(Object *, Error **),
-                              void (*set)(Object *, int, Error **),
-                              Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_enum(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                         const char *typename,
+                         const QEnumLookup *lookup,
+                         int (*get)(Object *, Error **),
+                         void (*set)(Object *, int, Error **),
+                         Error **errp)
 {
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
     EnumProperty *prop = g_malloc(sizeof(*prop));
+    ObjectProperty *op;
 
     prop->lookup = lookup;
     prop->get = get;
     prop->set = set;
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, typename,
-                        get ? property_get_enum : NULL,
-                        set ? property_set_enum : NULL,
-                        property_release_enum,
-                        prop, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    op = object_property_add(obj, name, typename,
+                             get ? property_get_enum : NULL,
+                             set ? property_set_enum : NULL,
+                             property_release_enum,
+                             prop, errp);
+    if (!op) {
         g_free(prop);
     }
+    return op;
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2414,23 +2415,24 @@ static void property_release_tm(Object *obj, const char *name,
     g_free(prop);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_tm(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                            void (*get)(Object *, struct tm *, Error **),
-                            Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_tm(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                       void (*get)(Object *, struct tm *, Error **),
+                       Error **errp)
 {
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
     TMProperty *prop = g_malloc0(sizeof(*prop));
+    ObjectProperty *op;
 
     prop->get = get;
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "struct tm",
-                        get ? property_get_tm : NULL, NULL,
-                        property_release_tm,
-                        prop, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    op = object_property_add(obj, name, "struct tm",
+                             get ? property_get_tm : NULL, NULL,
+                             property_release_tm,
+                             prop, errp);
+    if (!op) {
         g_free(prop);
     }
+    return op;
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2553,10 +2555,11 @@ static void property_set_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
     *field = value;
 }
 
-void object_property_add_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                   const uint8_t *v,
-                                   ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
-                                   Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                              const uint8_t *v,
+                              ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
+                              Error **errp)
 {
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *getter = NULL;
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *setter = NULL;
@@ -2569,8 +2572,8 @@ void object_property_add_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
         setter = property_set_uint8_ptr;
     }
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint8",
-                        getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    return object_property_add(obj, name, "uint8",
+                               getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2594,10 +2597,11 @@ object_class_property_add_uint8_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
                                      getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint16_t *v,
-                                    ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
-                                    Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                               const uint16_t *v,
+                               ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
+                               Error **errp)
 {
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *getter = NULL;
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *setter = NULL;
@@ -2610,8 +2614,8 @@ void object_property_add_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
         setter = property_set_uint16_ptr;
     }
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint16",
-                        getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    return object_property_add(obj, name, "uint16",
+                               getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2635,10 +2639,11 @@ object_class_property_add_uint16_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
                                      getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint32_t *v,
-                                    ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
-                                    Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                               const uint32_t *v,
+                               ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
+                               Error **errp)
 {
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *getter = NULL;
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *setter = NULL;
@@ -2651,8 +2656,8 @@ void object_property_add_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
         setter = property_set_uint32_ptr;
     }
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint32",
-                        getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    return object_property_add(obj, name, "uint32",
+                               getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2676,10 +2681,11 @@ object_class_property_add_uint32_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
                                      getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint64_t *v,
-                                    ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
-                                    Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                               const uint64_t *v,
+                               ObjectPropertyFlags flags,
+                               Error **errp)
 {
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *getter = NULL;
     ObjectPropertyAccessor *setter = NULL;
@@ -2692,8 +2698,8 @@ void object_property_add_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
         setter = property_set_uint64_ptr;
     }
 
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint64",
-                        getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    return object_property_add(obj, name, "uint64",
+                               getter, setter, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
@@ -2754,19 +2760,19 @@ static void property_release_alias(Object *obj, const char *name, void *opaque)
     g_free(prop);
 }
 
-void object_property_add_alias(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                               Object *target_obj, const char *target_name,
-                               Error **errp)
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_alias(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                          Object *target_obj, const char *target_name,
+                          Error **errp)
 {
     AliasProperty *prop;
     ObjectProperty *op;
     ObjectProperty *target_prop;
-    char *prop_type;
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
+    g_autofree char *prop_type = NULL;
 
     target_prop = object_property_find(target_obj, target_name, errp);
     if (!target_prop) {
-        return;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     if (object_property_is_child(target_prop)) {
@@ -2784,12 +2790,12 @@ void object_property_add_alias(Object *obj, const char *name,
                              property_get_alias,
                              property_set_alias,
                              property_release_alias,
-                             prop, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+                             prop, errp);
+    if (!op) {
         g_free(prop);
-        goto out;
+        return NULL;
     }
+
     op->resolve = property_resolve_alias;
     if (target_prop->defval) {
         op->defval = qobject_ref(target_prop->defval);
@@ -2798,9 +2804,7 @@ void object_property_add_alias(Object *obj, const char *name,
     object_property_set_description(obj, op->name,
                                     target_prop->description,
                                     &error_abort);
-
-out:
-    g_free(prop_type);
+    return op;
 }
 
 void object_property_set_description(Object *obj, const char *name,
-- 
2.21.1